[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years Of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult Singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear uSing a repertoire Of Songs from traditions across th...
[A version Of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front Of the Choir] As a member Of the Natural Voice Network I share their belief that everybody can Sing and nobody should be excluded from music-making. Which is why n...
Hi. I am carrying out research into the vocal health habits and experiences Of amateur Singers as part Of a Post Graduate certificate with the Voice Workshop, in conjunction with the University Of Wales. Please could all Of you lovely people who Sing re...
All Night Long - UCD Choral Scholars' and in the information bar: 'UCD Choral Scholars perform Desmond Earley's arrangement Of Lionel Richie's 'All Night Long' as an encore at the Christmas concert, 'A Choral Celebration Of Christmas', Newman House & Uni... more
[this is a version Of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front Of the Choir] To make Singing as accessible as possible, I don’t use sheet music when I teach. This Often freaks out people who are used to having a score in their...
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Barlow Bradford's Utah Chamber Artists perform "Run, Toboggan Run" by Abbie Betinis in their 2012 Christmas Concert at Libby Gardner Concert Hall. Publisher: Fred Bock Co / HT Fitzsimons.
[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years Of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult Singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear uSing a repertoire Of Songs from traditions across th...
Life works in mysterious ways. Sometimes, without meaning to, you can get a Song or a jingle stuck in your head and end up Singing or humming it for hours - or even days. On the other hand, when you are actively trying to learn a poem, lyric, or a...