[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   I had a girlfriend who believed that we are all capable of anything if we just put enough effort in.   Photo by _foam   She believed that ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Singing together is one of the most egalitarian experiences we can have.   Photo by wynlok   It doesn’t matter how much you earn, wh...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] [NB this post is about UK copyright laws. Although the situation will be similar in other countries, the various copyright and performing rights agencies a...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   I used to lead a women’s singing group. We tried a Bob Marley song once. One of the singers used to say: “If it sounds like the Women’s In...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Many people look back to the good old days when we all used to gather round a piano and sing for hours, or join in a good sing-song down the local pub. &n...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   I met a painter a while back and he asked me if I was an artist. I told him that I didn’t paint, but that I worked with music. He then asked: “...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   There have been plenty of UK television programmes over the years which have involved solo singing auditions such as The Voice and X Factor. Comments...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] We are not all born equal. Some have longer legs which helps them to win at hurdLes or the high jump. Some have longer fingers which helps them to play jazz ...

The Deo Cantamus Chorale and Northern Lights Ringers present the world premiere performance during our October 23, 2010 concert, "How Sweet the Sound". Amanda Norman, viola Brian Norman, cello Judy Witta, organ Sarah Joseph, soprano soloist

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   People pay good money to come on a singing course and want to sing as much as they can.     But everyone needs a break. How do you fin...