[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I was trawling through a bunch of choir websites the other day in order to send out some information about a workshop I’m running. I ...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] What’s great about a group of singers who meet regularly is that you can grow and develop together, improving skills and techniques week on wee...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Sometimes I get paid over £100 per hour. That makes me a millionaire right? Photo by Ian Britton from FreeFoto.com Wrong! I...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] If I get 30 singers on one of my weekend workshops someone will say “Gosh, what a large group!” whilst another says “Quite low numb...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Unlike many ‘traditional’ classical or church choirs, Natural Voice choirs seldom use written scores. We don‘t assume that singers who att...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Last week I wrote about Audiences at choral concerts. Sangstream rehearsal by fiddledidee But what if your choir doesn’t perform?...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] To sit or not to sit, that is the question. Whether ‘tis better to be standing whilst singing, or to rest one’s weary bottom on the nearest ch...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Summer has finally arrived in the UK. We’ve been praying for sunshine for so long, but now it’s just a little TOO hot! Photo b...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I wrote last week about how wearing masks might affect singers and how they can overcome any obstacles. This week I want to look at the impact on choir lea...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] In open-access choirs (which don’t audition), you often find one or two singers who struggle to pitch notes accurately. photo by Jes...