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blog: You can’t franchise charisma – why your choir leader is special

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   The fact is that pretty much anyone can lead a choir. Some do it better than others and some do it worse, but it’s not rocket science. However,...

blog: What is your measure of success? – choir leading and self-reflection

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] How do you know if a choir session or singing workshop or performance has been a success? photo by shadowkilla_tk And if it has gone badly, how does that...

blog: The challenges of commissioning a new piece for your choir

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   I find it hard to believe, but I started my choir WorldSong way back in October 1997. In 2007, we planned several events to celebrate our 10th anniversary...

blog: How to keep your choir or singing business alive while it’s shut down

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] I started my first community choir over 20 years ago. I used to worry that, after the long summer break, the singers would hAve forgotten me and wouldn’...

blog: First choir rehearsal is great, then it’s all down hill!

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   It’s the first week of the new choir. Everyone is having fun, songs are being learnt at a cracking pace, the whole room is in tune with each ot...

blog: “I’m a choir leader and sometimes I hate my job” – but that’s OK!

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] Sometimes the last thing I want to do is to drag myself off the sofa and go to choir. photo by Ed Van Brunt But it’s my job so I make the effort and u...

blog: How to draw out the reticent singers in your choir

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] When a nervous singer turns up to your choir or someone comes to your singing workshop who’s never sung in public before, it’s all too easy for th...

blog: Being in a choir FAQs - Part 3

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   for the last two weeks I've been sharing a series of 'Frequently asked questions' that I wrote as a result of questionnaires that I used to send round my ...

blog: Singers miss out when there’s no choir, but what about choir leaders?

[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...