[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...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir] The world can be a terrible place sometimes as we’ve seen in The news lately. It’s hard to imagine how a single person can make a difference. Ch...
[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...
[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...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From The Front of The Choir] I realise that apart from my profile page on this blog, you probably don’t know much about me or my journey to become a choir and Singing workshop lea...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir] How do you know if a choir session or Singing workshop or performance has been a success? photo by shadowkilla_tk And if it has gone badly, how does that...
Albion Win "The diction, intonation and ensemble is impeccable, and Their dynamic range is magical - I have seldom heard quiet Singing quite like it - barely audible but with an intensity of line and sound that is truly wonderful. They have The...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir] I’ve been creating some new Singing workshops for next year. Janis Joplin by Patrick Pearse Recently I wrote about how to create...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From The Front of The Choir] I started my first community choir over 20 years ago. I used to worry that, after The long summer break, The singers would have forgotten me and wouldn’...
Combined Funky Voices groups Singing some of Their set list 2010