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blog: Why a choir can never be truly democratic

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Ever asked your choir members how they think things are going? Is there a large committee helping to Run your choir? If so, you’ve realised that a ch...

blog: the problem with men: getting them, handling them, keeping them

[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...

blog: Your job as a singer is to get out of your own way and be in the moment

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I occasionally Run workshops for members of my choir to help improve their singing technique. photo by Intel Free Press I realised whilst teaching that al...

KENNY RODGERS
video: KENNY RODGERS

the higher you build your barriers, the taller I become, the further you take my rights away, the faster I will Run, you can deny me, you can decide to turn your face away, no matter cause there's, something inside so strong, I know that I can make...  more

A440 Choir at Westminster Hall
video: A440 Choir at Westminster Hall

Christmas Carols sung by Reading A440 Choir at Westminster Hall, conducted by Stephen Tyler. Excerpts from: - Deck the Hall (100 C4C p. 72) - Away in a Manger (100 C4C, p. 61) - Once As I Remember (100 C4C, p. 262) - Bethlehem Down (Peter Warloc...  more

blog: Tackling complex song structure without written music

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   the choirs and workshops that I lead are Run on the principle that music should be accessible to all. This means that I don’t use written music to te...

blog: Conduct with Charisma

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...

blog: How to have fun AND rehearse for your next concert

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week I wrote about choirs that choose not to perform. None of the choirs or singing groups that I have Run were formed as performing groups.   ...

blog: the social side of singing: any excuse for a tea break!

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   When I’m booked to Run a singing workshop for someone, I always make sure that I get there early. I usually arrive to find people milling aroun...

blog: Does your choir really need a conductor (and if so, how many)?

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I used to Run a small women’s choir of 12 singers. One day it dawned on me that my job was to make myself redundant.     I researched,...