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blog: Why you need many different ways of telling your singers the same thing

[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...

blog: Spend some time in Caorle/Venice - the best thing you do next Spring

… this how we think about it, but let’s see, what the others say! "Venezia in Musica was a great experience for me and my choir. the festival was well organized and the staff was always smiling and helpful. We found Caorle picturesque and ...

blog: Why feedback is important when teaching and learning songs

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I was running a one-day workshop a while back and it seemed to me that the whole thing wasn’t gelling. People seemed uninspired, energy was low, and i...

blog: the hardest thing about going to choir is leaving the house!

[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...

blog: the most important thing do when choir starts again after a long break

[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...

Beneath the cross of Jesus
video: Beneath the cross of Jesus

Ministration during the Easter Special of 'Lyrics of Hope' 2022

blog: Why basses can’t remember their part

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   It always seems to be the basses who forget their part. I used to think it was a bloke thing, but now I realise that there are good reasons why it’s h...

blog: Why too much rehearsal can be a bad thing

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I went to see a concert by Village Harmony this week. It was over an hour long and included an amazing variety of songs from around the world: Georgi...

blog: the only thing stopping you from being a better singer is ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   ... YOU!   photo by Stephen Mcleod   Your job is to get out of the way and allow your unique voice to shine. Easier said than done. ...

blog: What are rehearsals for exactly?

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   there’s a strange thing that happens in choirs just as a concert is coming up. Everything that can go wrong does go wrong.     Benny G...