[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]     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 budding ...

[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...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week I wrote about getting feedback from Singers and choir leaders. But not all feedback is equal.   Feedback can come in many forms: speech, wr...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   Not being a regular concert-goer myself, I often wonder why people make the effort to go to concerts.     'A Choral Voyage' concert by d...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   Once upon a time it was fairly easy to work out how much your labour was worth.     You would toil in the fields all day and at the end ...

[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week I wrote about 10 ways to be a better choir member. This was prompted by an earlier post on whether you need Singing lessons or not i...

Here you are reading a Blog so you are all ready part of social media.  There are so many opportunities to be in touch with other musical people that we will try to sort those out. Twitter is an amazing way to connect with people all over...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   Of course it depends on how complex the song is and how many verses there are.   Photo by Frodo Babbs   But how long does it take to ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir] There are plenty of studies now about the many benefits of Singing together. But they only look at the experience of the Singers in a choir.   I&rsqu...