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blog: How many songs can you teach in an hour?

[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!  ...

blog: Finding out about songs: don’t believe everything you read!

[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I was in the middle of planning a workshop and was checking through a few songs to make sure I had the correct lyrics, source, meaning, backgr...

blog: New season, new songs – how to find new repertoire for your choir

[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: Learning songs by ear: what should you do while other parts are being taught?

[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...

Es ist ein Ros’ entsprungen, The Stairwell Carollers
video: Es ist ein Ros’ entsprungen, The Stairwell Carollers

Ottawa choir, The Stairwell Carollers perform Es ist ein Ros’ entsprungen, arranged by tenor, David Rain. Premiere performance at the Stairwell Carollers 40th anniversary concert, “An all Canadian Christmas”. Buy our CDs and help many Ottawa/Gatineau ...  more

Midwinter Songs (III, IV, V) - Lauridsen
video: Midwinter songs (III, IV, V) - Lauridsen

The East Central University Chorale performing the last three of Morten Lauridsens "Midwinter songs" cycle. (Numbers 3 through 5) Including III. "She Tells Her Love While Half Asleep" IV. "Mid Winter Waking" and V. "Intercession In Late Octo...  more

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...

blog: Why I record the songs at the end of every singing workshop I lead

[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: Why can’t we sing more songs in English?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I often get asked this at workshops after people have struggled to get their tongues around a few foreign songs.     I point out that ...