[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   When a choir has been going for a long time and you want to revive some of your old repertoire, you will find that a lot of the newer members won’t ...

120 young people, most of them university students, are turning their pop Songs into a sparkling a-cappella experience!

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   People come to my singing workshops because they love to sing.   Photo by Rex Pe   But first they have to spend time learning Songs. &nbs...

[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...

[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...

ALBIon on Radio 3 - find out a little more about us (with the help of Radio 3 BBC engineers) follow the link on the picture.   Andy Throssell talks a bit about the Albion way to the background of Songs from These Islands.

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   At the end of each of my one-day workshops I’ve recently started to record all the Songs I’ve taught during the day. It’s nice for peopl...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I’ve been asked to create a choir specially for an inter-faith event.   Photo by Catholic Church   There will be contributors from I...

Nizhny Novgorod State University Choir (NNSU Choir) - Haec Dies - W. Byrd. Contest performance at the World Choir Games Riga 2014 - Sacred Music (Musica Sacra). Академический хор ННГУ им Н. И. Лобачевского (Хор ННГУ) - Haec Dies - W. Byrd. Конкурсное в...  onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreone;">Nizhny Novgorod State University Choir (NNSU Choir) - Haec Dies - W. Byrd. Contest performance at the World Choir Games Riga 2014 - Sacred Music (Musica Sacra). Академический хор ННГУ им Н. И. Лобачевского (Хор ННГУ) - Haec Dies - W. Byrd. Конкурсное выступление на Всемирной хоровой олимпиаде в Риге в 2014 году, категория "Духовная музыка".  

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I’ve always known that I’m more interested in traditional Songs, but I’ve only just realised that it’s the vocal quality that I&rs...