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blog: What to do if you don’t have a ‘nice’ voice

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Many of us don’t like the sound of our singing voice. Some people won’t even sing in front of others because they don’t want to inf...

blog: Why do I end up singing the tune when I should be singing a harmony?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   You’re learning a song in four-part harmony and you think you’ve nailed your harmony part.   © Copyright Basher Eyre and li...

blog: One recording is worth a thousand photos – use sound to promote your choir

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Singing is all about sound, whether it’s a one-day workshop, a live concert or a CD.     I’m amazed at choir websites, concert prom...

blog: How to plan and run a singing workshop

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Planning a singing workshop is a lot like planning a regular choir session.   Photo by Pink Singers   The main differences are t...

blog: Taking over an established choir – a guide for choir leaders

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Choir leaders don’t last forever so there will come a time when a choir needs to find a new one.     If you’re the person ...

Mike Check - Eight Days a Week
video: Mike Check - Eight Days a Week

The Saint Michael's College all-male a cappella group Mike Check sings this highly sensual version of Eight Days a Week by the Beatles. Solo by Bobby Gaglini '11. Enjoy!

blog: Mixed tenor sections: the weirdness of men and women singing the same note

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]Many community choirs have mixed tenor sections with men and women singing the same part. photo by Stefan Karpiniec That’s when things can get weird!...

blog: Why my choir doesn’t sing songs from India

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   The simple reason is that India doesn’t have a harmony singing tradition, and I specialise in harmony singing.     Photo by willsfca ...

blog: Helping your singers learn to hold a harmony part on their own

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Singers in a choir are used to singing their harmony part surrounded by others singing the same thing. Holding a part by themselves in a small group ...

blog: Men and singing: seven ideas to get more men involved

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week I debunked 15 myths about men and singing.     haka, WOMAD 2009 by Matthieu A.   This week I present seven ideas that you m...