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blog: Get out of your Singing rut and try something new – it will make you a better singer

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I’ve written before about how you can use the long choir break to get better at what you do.   photo by troy   One way is to attend sin...

blog: How to draw out the reticent singers in your choir

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] When a nervous singer turns up to your choir or someone comes to your Singing workshop who’s never sung in public before, it’s all too easy for th...

blog: Why choirs shouldn’t sing pop songs

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I used to lead a women’s Singing group. We tried a Bob Marley song once. One of the singers used to say: “If it sounds like the Women’s in...

blog: Is community Singing dead?

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Many people look back to the good old days when we all used to gather round a piano and sing for hours, or join in a good sing-song down the local pub. &n...

Kerstgroet MBS 2014
video: Kerstgroet MBS 2014

Our Singing christmas card with seasons greetings and wishing everybody a wonderfull 2015!

blog: Making the most of your Singing voice – it’s not what you’ve got, it’s what you do with it

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] We are not all born equal. Some have longer legs which helps them to win at hurdles or the high jump. Some have longer fingers which helps them to play jazz ...

blog: 10 golden truths I have learnt from 25 years of choir leading

[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: How to put on a successful concert 2: songs and concert structure

[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...

Arbutus Voices
group: Arbutus Voices

A flexible chamber ensemble providing professional Singing for weddings, memorials and other occasions.

blog: Why ‘Singing for fun’ doesn’t mean low standards and poor performances

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   the other weekend 50 singers performed in public to a large, appreciative audience. We performed eight songs in four part harmony, most in foreign languag...