[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   When a choir has been going for a long time and you want to revive some of your old repertoire, you will find that a lot of the newer members won’t ...

120 young people, most of them university students, are turning their pop Songs into a sparkling a-cappella experience!

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   People come to my singing workshops because they love to sing.   Photo by Rex Pe   But first they have to spend time learning Songs. &nbs...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   This is a question I’m often asked at my singing workshops, especially by people starting out as choir leaders.   photo by James Vaugh...

[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...

ALBIon on Radio 3 - find out a little more about us (with the help of Radio 3 BBC engineers) follow the link on the picture.   Andy Throssell talks a bit about the Albion way to the background of Songs from These Islands.

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   At the end of each of my one-day workshops I’ve recently started to record all the Songs I’ve taught during the day. It’s nice for peopl...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I’ve been asked to create a choir specially for an inter-faith event.   Photo by Catholic Church   There will be contributors from I...

2012十週年音樂會 高雄市文化中心至德堂 2012-11-16 指揮: 朱如鳳 伴奏: 許溎芳 詞：余光中 曲：任真慧 此曲受高雄室內合唱團委託，以余光中的詩作入樂，遂選擇意象明晰、聲韻流暢的〈風鈴〉一詩，譜寫成這首作品。我將詩意詮釋為一種晝夜不捨的思念，這樣的思念可以在不同的年齡層、不同的時空下解讀，但思念跟渴望的本質如同貫串全詩及全曲的風鈴意象，來自心底最深的角落，恆常不變、緜延不絕。 ｢此般地傾聽你的心，在最甜美的歌聲中，如同海潮貼近彼端沉睡的鄉愁。」───引用自...  onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreone;">2012十週年音樂會 高雄市文化中心至德堂 2012-11-16 指揮: 朱如鳳 伴奏: 許溎芳 詞：余光中 曲：任真慧 此曲受高雄室內合唱團委託，以余光中的詩作入樂，遂選擇意象明晰、聲韻流暢的〈風鈴〉一詩，譜寫成這首作品。我將詩意詮釋為一種晝夜不捨的思念，這樣的思念可以在不同的年齡層、不同的時空下解讀，但思念跟渴望的本質如同貫串全詩及全曲的風鈴意象，來自心底最深的角落，恆常不變、緜延不絕。 ｢此般地傾聽你的心，在最甜美的歌聲中，如同海潮貼近彼端沉睡的鄉愁。」───引用自作曲者2007年的日記，謹將此曲獻給每個人心中的回憶。 （任真慧 自述） 【歌詞】 我的心是七層塔檐上懸掛的風鈴 叮嚀叮嚀嚀 此起彼落　敲叩著一個人的名字 ───你的塔上也感到微震嗎？ 這是寂靜的脈搏 日夜不停 你聽見了嗎　叮嚀叮嚀嚀？ 這惱人的音調禁不勝禁 除非叫所有的風都改道 鈴都摘掉　塔都推倒 只因我的心是高高低低的風鈴 叮嚀叮嚀嚀 此起彼落 敲叩著一個人的名字  

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I’ve always known that I’m more interested in traditional Songs, but I’ve only just realised that it’s the vocal quality that I&rs...