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How singing together changes the brain: Tania de Jong AM at TEDxMelbourne
video: How singing together changes the brain: Tania de Jong AM at TEDxMelbourne

Tania de Jong AM makes the case that people singing together can change the brain. Pushing the idea that creativity is the strategic tool of the 21st century, she says how our voices have been silenced and that it's not doing us any Good. She explains how...  more

blog: How to be a bad choir director (it’s easier than you think)

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Ann read my post The six qualities need to be a Good choral director and it sparked off a quite a rant. photo by bagogames She has obviously had a bad exp...

Morris Folk Choir
group: Morris Folk Choir

Since 2008 we have been coming together in central London to learn and perform sea-shanties, murder ballads, protest songs, work songs, love melodies, folkified non-folksongs, and Good old knees-up tunes, from across the centuries and all over the world.

blog: Avoid toxic choir leaders – the end does NOT justify the means

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   There are some workshop and choir leaders who work through fear. They are not particularly nice people, but they do get Good results.   phot...

blog: Why being a confident singer is not always a Good thing in a choir

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I’m all in favour of confident singers (see How to be a confident singer). The problem is there are two kinds and one of them can be disruptive...

Why Does Choral Music Sound So Good?
video: Why Does Choral Music Sound So Good?

Choral music is currently going through a renaissance with hundreds of professional and amateur choirs singing all across the world. But what makes the sound, and in particular the sound of a professional group, so appealing? In this essay, I look at the ...  more

blog: Why can’t I sing low notes with more power and volume?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Many men (and some women) complain about not having much vocal power on low notes. photo by GigNroll.com If you have Good power, control and volume in the ...

eXe singers
group: eXe singers

We are directed by Charles West, a patient and perceptive guy with a Good sense of humour who quickly identifies where and when we need his help and guidance. We sing a variety of music which, in some cases, is arranged by Charles. We rehearse, with a...  more

blog: Meditation and Mantra: Singing for Well-Being Sessions at HeartSong Normandie

"When you repeat a mantra, it drives away other distractions. It helps to keep your mind focused, calm, and centred."   Find your voice, sing from the heart, and feel Good through meditation and singing. Relax, breathe, and sing simple, soulful so...

blog: A Ho Ho Ho Lot of Harmony show coming up!

A Ho Ho Ho Lot of Harmony show will be at 2 pm and also at 7 pm on Saturday, Dec. 7. The Music City Chorus and, we, its female counterpart TuneTown Show Chorus will entertain with chord-ringing precision, humor and Good cheer.   The a cappella prog...