Wie Lieblich sind Deine Wohnungen Malang Motet, East Java Preparing my conducting rehearsal Back in 2015
Firstly, I'll take this opportunity to introduce myself. I'm a good musician, and a reasonable singer. I sit in the Back corner of the choir and sing second bass, trying to sing so low that I can make the plastic chairs vibrate. Now, I say I'm a good musi...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Many people look Back to the good old days when we all used to gather round a piano and sing for hours, or join in a good sing-song down the local pub. &n...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I met a painter a while Back and he asked me if I was an artist. I told him that I didn’t paint, but that I worked with music. He then asked: “...
[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...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Gareth Malone returned to UK television Back in 2013 with a second series of the Choir: Sing While You Work. the choirmaster went into five different...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] 2012 is almost over so I thought it would be an idea to look Back on my most popular posts of the year in case you missed any of them. Just click on the tit...
Back by popular demand, my workshop for choral directors, Conduct with Charisma, will run again on 24 November 2012. Details of the content and how to book can be found at http://www.helpingyouharmonise.com/charisma_workshop and you can also get...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] It’s that time of year again. Summer is over and choir starts Back. We choir leaders will be thinking about which songs to teach for the next s...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Sarcastic remarks from X Factor judges. Teachers telling kids to “stand at the Back and just mime”. Being made to stand up and sing solo to get...
