Formed in 1956 as the Derby Police Choir, the choir retained a long-standing connection with the Derbyshire Constabulary until 2018 when the choir separated from the police and rebranded with an emphasis on promoting male voice choral Singing and raising ... more
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] We’re always told to focus on the meaning of the lyrics when Singing a song in order to communicate it properly and to give some emotion to our delivery...
[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult Singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions across th...
[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult Singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions across th...
We are a fun, informal choir Singing songs from shows, films and charts - past and present. We welcome members of all abilities and experience. We meet in 2 venues in Norfolk, close to Wroxham and Norwich.
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] On the face of it, a workshop or concert can be a resounding success. photo by Andy Armstrong But ask individuals about how they think ...
Eric's Whitacre's last virtual choir included over 17,000 singers from 29 countries. In this half-hour interview with GRAMMY®-winning composer and conductor Eric Whitacre shares everything from the benefit of choir Singing on the mind, body and ...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] What is it with blokes and Singing? In most open-access adult workshops that I run, only 10% of the participants are men (and it seems to be getting le...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] “Being able to make 40 people who do not know each other sing so well together was amazing” “An excellent day proving that 50...