Come to our Swing! Into Christmas concert at Melbourne Town Hall on Saturday 12 December at 4pm and you will want to “Raise your voice and stamp your feet, get up and out of your seat and be in the mix in the middle of the dance floor!" This conc...

We very much hope that you enjoy our first ever virtual concert. We are sad that we are currently unable to stage live concerts and engage professional musicians to play with us. These musicians, who are largely self-employed, have been especially Hard ...  moreWe very much hope that you enjoy our first ever virtual concert. We are sad that we are currently unable to stage live concerts and engage professional musicians to play with us. These musicians, who are largely self-employed, have been especially Hard hit by the Covid-19 restrictions. For our next virtual concert in the Spring we hope to employ some and we are seeking donations to help make that happen. In addition, 50% of your donations will be passed directly to Help Musicians Scotland, a charity providing help, support and opportunities to empower musicians at all stages of their lives. If you would like to donate please visit our JustGiving page: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/garletonsingerszoomintochristmas  less

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   My real love is to teach a lot of relatively simple songs so people can spend more time singing and less time learning in a workshop (see We’ve come ...

[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 Hard it is to get a cross-section of ages and genders in your choir (How to recruit singers to truly reflect your...

Please excuse the shameless self-promotion, but a piece I wrote about the science of singing came out in Slate today. I worked very Hard to convey a lot—the joy, the science—in the most succinct way possible, and okay, I'm proud of the result!...

We're often told that Albion is Hard to define, though beautiful - and that our music speaks to people in ways that touch them deeply. Here is a film that seeks to explain more of what we do. Voices from the choir describe our songs, our technique, our ...  moreWe're often told that Albion is Hard to define, though beautiful - and that our music speaks to people in ways that touch them deeply. Here is a film that seeks to explain more of what we do. Voices from the choir describe our songs, our technique, our approach... If you don't know us yet - welcome! If you already did, do share... We hope we can sing for you all in person some time soon. www.albionchoir.org.uk Our sincere thanks to Soundhouse Media, Roger & Martin and everyone at Wirksworth Church (including the Vicar and Churchwardens) & Rotary, and everyone who helped to fund it  less

The School of Hard Knocks' exciting new Gospel choir is here!  This exciting new choir will be conducted by the brilliant Dr Kathleen McGuire and the amazing Dr Jonathon Welch AM with sensational new arrangements of toe-tapping, soul-stirring, h...

  [A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Lately I’ve been wrestling with the problem of inconsistent attendance at choir. If not everyone comes each week it’s Hard to do any de...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Some people find it Hard to sing quietly. They seem to run out of breath easily and their voice goes all wobbly.   photo by Cristian V.   Why ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Many people won’t consider joining a choir or going to a singing workshop because they believe they can’t ‘sing’. Yet ask them to s...