[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Apparently there is more to life than just singing (can’t imagine what), so occasionally you may have to miss a choir rehearsal (not me though!...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Everyone likes to think that they’re indispensable.     The truth is though, when you’re not there your choir will manage ...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   At the start of term we have an equal number of singers in each part, but by the end of term, there are always too many altos (or sopranos or tenors &ndash...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   How many times have you been standing next to someone in your choir section and realised that they’re singing something different from you? &n...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] We all have an image of the type of singer (or musical director or choir) that we think we are. There are things that we can do and things that we can&rsqu...

Dirigé depuis mai 2010 par Jean-Philippe Billmann, l'ensemble vocal féminin PlurielLes rassemble des chanteuses expérimentées désirant s'investir en amateur dans une aventure humaine et musicale exigeante. Plus d'informations sur www.plurielLes.cc

--- Text by: Gabriel T. Guillaume --- English Translation: God's will be done. (Fiat voluntas Dei.) God of Providence, You who have never failed us, Be bLessed now and always. You created all things with an eternal love, for our greater...  more--- Text by: Gabriel T. Guillaume --- English Translation: God's will be done. (Fiat voluntas Dei.) God of Providence, You who have never failed us, Be bLessed now and always. You created all things with an eternal love, for our greater good You gave them to us; The bird, our brother, does not sow nor harvest; Though for him to be fed, oh Lord, You provide. A simple lily, a tiny flower, Surpasses the splendor of the great King Solomon. God of Providence, You who have never failed us, Be bLessed now and always. Why must we worry of the things to come? Why so many concerns for our future? God of Providence, Master of the Universe, You give to your children more than is needed. In spite of our fears and despite our misfortunes, In our moments of joy and even in our pains, We implore You, oh Lord, God of Providence, You offer us always Your divine presence. Let us search joyfully for the Kingdom of God, for Love and Justice, for Good, for the Peace of the Lor...    Less_link" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">Less

Ottawa choir, The Stairwell Carollers, perform "Ah, Robin, gentle Robin" by William Cornysh (1465 -- October 1523) He was a Renaissance English composer, dramatist, actor, and poet.. Camera: Zoe Hart. Audio: Tom Barnes. Recorded at St. Barnabas Church, ...  moreOttawa choir, The Stairwell Carollers, perform "Ah, Robin, gentle Robin" by William Cornysh (1465 -- October 1523) He was a Renaissance English composer, dramatist, actor, and poet.. Camera: Zoe Hart. Audio: Tom Barnes. Recorded at St. Barnabas Church, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, June 18th, 2011.  

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   This is a question I’m often asked at my singing workshops, especially by people starting out as choir leaders.   photo by James Vaugh...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   There is always room for improvement, whether you’re a singer, a choir leader, a choral arranger, a workshop leader or a choir committee member...