[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   People soMetiMes welcoMe a distraction from watching rows of identically dressed choristers singing with books in front of their faces.   Photo by...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Many people have no idea how a song is learnt by ear. They assuMe that written music is a must. But don’t forget that people have been singing (and l...

[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...

Exultate Chamber choir, Thomas D. Rossin, Conductor performs Eric Whitacre's Lux Aurumque, December 2009

[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...

Joaquín Rodrigo's famous composition for classical guitar and orchestra, now rearranged as an acappella song and perfoMed by Israeli group Singletone. Vocals: Inbar Lerman Schneider (Soprano solo) Moran Putik (Mezzo Soprano) Nitzan Zamir (Alto) Bar...  moreJoaquín Rodrigo's famous composition for classical guitar and orchestra, now rearranged as an acappella song and perfoMed by Israeli group Singletone. Vocals: Inbar Lerman Schneider (Soprano solo) Moran Putik (Mezzo Soprano) Nitzan Zamir (Alto) Barak Bengad (Tenor) Yoni Gang (Baritone) Idan Sasson (Bass) Arranged and Produced by Ron Gang Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by Tamuz Studios FilMed by Oren Sela Edited by Idan Sasson and Oren Sela  

[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!  ...