[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   Apparently Singing is the UK’s second most popular activity after sport.     Photo by Shaunette Babb   According to The Gua...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   A while back I taught a song wrongly. Not for the first time!     Even though I corrected myself quickly, the original version stuck in peo...

This post was originally posted to the Embro Thistle Singers Blog.  There is a really fun explanation of the 4 basic choir sections as seen by a young person.  I don't know where the original document came from or I would give proper credi...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   Two weeks ago I wrote about how individuals choose where to stand within their part (Don't stand too close to me! - finding the right place to stand in yo...

[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...

The story of “Venezia in Musica” started in 2003! In 2025 this will be the 22nd occasion with meeting music to Sing together in concerts beside the palaces, romantic buildings, lagoons and gondolas of Venice. Discover the tiny, charming city o...

[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week I wrote that you shouldn’t believe everything you read when it comes to researching songs.     Photo by Ashley ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]     This post is part of a series of occasional Questions and Answers. Just use the contact form if you want to submit a question.     A...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir] As I wrote recently (It’s summer – where have all the choir gone??!!), patchy attendance at regular choir sessions can be very frustrating. &n...

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