[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...

With a clear start to my groggy day, i reminisce on the wedding the day before thinking how lovely it was to see my friend happily married and content. People had been gracious with the kind Words regarding my music for the ceremony and I was grateful for...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I caught a scene From the movie Spartacus the other day. The character played by Tony Curtis was asked to perform a song. He then proceeded to speak ...

The link goes to an SATB version, but I have sung a lower transposition here. The video contains the Words and an English translation

This was originally published on the Embro Thistle Singers' blog.    Have you ever walked through a mall or downtown and "people watched"?  Oh my.  There are people walking around who, in my mother's Words, would be horrified if thei...

Singing in a choir is fun, it builds teamwork and confidence in people as they work together to accomplish a common goal. Singing also shares something unique From all other musical instruments: Words. This means it is a powerful tool for memory and speec...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Some people are put off when they come across a song with foreign Words. They prefer to sing songs in English. photo by Chell Hill Not only are they missin...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week I looked at how you get beyond the written word if you've been learning lyrics From sheets of paper.     This week I want to look a...

Arrangement for men's voices by Alan Cruise-Johnston Words shown on screen Score available for free download

Music by Edward Elgar From "Scenes From the Saga of King Olaf" Words by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow