[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   It turns out that the devil might not have the best tunes after all.     Although I run a secular choir (I don’t have a religiou...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   You work on a song in choir week after week, but slowly things seem to get worse. You worry about getting the words right, you can’t seem to re...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]I’ve been praised many times by the Singers I work with for being so patient. Which makes me wonder: what’s the alternative?I must admit that I ...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   I love my job. I get to stand in front of a bunch of Singers and hear wonderful harmonies washing over me.     Antony Gormley's Field for the...

[This article first appeared as a post on my Blog Chorus of Approval]   This post was prompted by communications with a choir that has recently started up and needed some help. As I started Drawing up a list of points to talk about, I was fasci...

[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.   Morning St...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   Size is in the eye of the beholder. How ‘big’ a choir is depends on the context of course, but working with a large group of Singers in any ci...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   In most formal choirs you’re told exactly where to stand when performing. There is often a fixed set-up which varies little from concert to concert....

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   Sometimes old choir repertoire becomes stale.   Photo by quinn.anya   Well-loved songs start to wear out and lose their sparkle. What can ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Blog From the Front of the Choir]   Have you ever been swept Along by the enthusiasm of a Singing session only to feel Drained at the end or with a sore throat and aching legs?   ...