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blog: You can’t franchise charisma – why your choir Leader is special

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   The fact is that pretty much anyone can Lead a choir. SoMe do it better than others and soMe do it worse, but it’s not rocket science. However,...

"Home" by Philip Philips OLFPC BOYS Version
video: "HoMe" by Philip Philips OLFPC BOYS Version

Wedding Recessional last Feb. 8, 2014.

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: 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...

PRO VOCAL VOX - BILL BAILEY, WON’T YOU PLEASE COME ON "A Cappella" (2014/12)
video: PRO VOCAL VOX - BILL BAILEY, WON’T YOU PLEASE COMe ON "A Cappella" (2014/12)

Bill Bailey, Won't You Please CoMe HoMe? Hughie Cannon. Greg Gilpin. PRO Vocal VOX. Maestro: Dionísio Vila Maior

blog: Tackling complex song structure without written music

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   The choirs and workshops that I Lead are run on the principle that music should be accessible to all. This Means that I don’t use written music to te...

blog: Music list now available!

The music is now sorted for our #Haworth Sing Day! We've added Stanford's 'Te Deum in Bb' to the list which also features Parry's Blest Pair of Sirens (SATB edition), Wesley's 'Lead Me Lord', Stainer's 'God so loved the world', Liddle's 'Abide with Me' ...

blog: How to Lead your choir when you’re just not in the mood

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] We all have off days, even choir Leaders.     Here are a few hints on how to cope when you’re feeling low or burnt out.   No matte...

blog: Do you have to be a good singer to Lead a choir?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I read an article in the latest Sounding Board (the journal of community music from Sound Sense) about the University of Sunderland’s new BA in...

blog: What if the singing session is a success, but you feel like a failure?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] SoMetiMes we’re asked to Lead a rehearsal or run a singing workshop or perform a song and we do our job very well. But afterwards we don’t feel...