[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   It’s only September, but many choirs are already thinking of their Christmas concerts. Christmas is also the tiMe of year when choirs release new CDs...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   A while ago I wrote about an artist who thought that music resides in the musical notation and a musician's job is to realise that notation perfectly. &nb...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] There were two articles in the UK national press a few years ago, one bemoaning the fact that we don’t sing Christmas carols together as much as we u...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   SoMe people just love anything that’s finely honed, all shined up, squeaky clean, highly skilled and perfectly rendered. Not Me.     ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   I was at a business Meeting recently and we were asked what we did. I explained as well as I could.   Photo © Copyright Anne Burgess an...

Bringing together talented musicians from all over the world, this conductor-less string orchestra performs Vivaldi's Four Seasons with renowned violinist Cho-Liang Lin joining as soloist. Tickets to this event include Museum admission. &nbs...

[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   First I need to fess up: I have a low boredom threshold and always try to squeeze in as many songs as possible. Not always a good idea!  ...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Despite an apparent re-awakened interest in singing, we don’t sing together like we used to.     TV programMes like X Factor, The Voice...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Very, very few people are tone deaf. Tone deafness is an abnormality of the brain which can also affect the understanding of language and certain spatial ...