[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   It’s that time of year again. Summer is over and choir starts back. We choir leaders will be thinking about which Songs to teach for the next s...

SATURDAY 25 APRIL at 7.30pm ST MARY'S CHURCH, WIRKSWORTH, Derbyshire DE4 4DQ - website www.wirksworthteamministry.co.ukWe return to this beautiful venue for a special spring concert, with Songs fresh for 2015. All proceeds from this concert wi...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I always teach Songs by ear. Despite my strong belief in the oral/ aural tradition, there is an increasing number of handheld recording devices appearing i...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I ran a gospel singing weekend recently. One of the Songs was flagging a bit so I suggested people ham it up a bit and be more “American”.  ...

We are a flexible roster of professional singers based in New Mexico. We Love our collaborations with the local professional orchestras, in addition to our acapella chamber ensemble concerts. Our educational events include our annual Children’s Messiah pe...  moreWe are a flexible roster of professional singers based in New Mexico. We Love our collaborations with the local professional orchestras, in addition to our acapella chamber ensemble concerts. Our educational events include our annual Children’s Messiah performance.  

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   A while back I taught a song wrongly. Not for the first time!     Even though I corrected myself quickly, the original version stuck in peo...

We are an open access community choir based in Monmouthshire, Wales, UK. We are open to all. We perform locally at many community events.

[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...

In Swahili. Disputed authorship. Could be Kenyan. Probably Tanzanian folk song with added words written in 1940s with extra verses added in late 1950s. Made famous by Miriam Makeba in early 1960s. The young man sings: "Angel, I Love you. What should I ...  moreIn Swahili. Disputed authorship. Could be Kenyan. Probably Tanzanian folk song with added words written in 1940s with extra verses added in late 1950s. Made famous by Miriam Makeba in early 1960s. The young man sings: "Angel, I Love you. What should I do? I don't have any money. I would marry you if I did." This outdoor performance was the culmination of a six-week project which creates a choir from scratch for one night only. Each winter and summer, Chris Rowbury gathers a random bunch of singers from in and around Ipswich. There are no auditions and all Songs are taught and learnt by ear. Usually eight Songs are learnt in six two-hour sessions and in the summer are performed outdoors near Ipswich. http://chrisrowbury.com  less

Do you Love to hear choirs and beautiful melodious singing …WE DO!     Are you a fan of the Divine Divas of Sunbury, THECHO!R, Co-cheol and Amber Evans … WE ARE!   Would you like to be introduced to the sublime singing of ...