[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week I wrote about choosing suitable songs to arrange.   Photo by the incredible how   This week I want to get down to the nitty...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Once upon a time there were two singers: Olga and Little Erik. They  did not like choir warm ups. Olga always came late so she could avoid them. Littl...

We are happy to see you in 2013 Yeosu International Choir Competition & Festival. Under the Slogan of “Songs of Ocean, Songs of Joy”, the 2013 Yeosu International Choir Competition & Festival will be a venue where people who love choral music...

English Translation: FOR YOU, MOTher (French-English translation) From the depths of my memory, With the hollow of my memories, Between the joys of my childhood And all my future dreams, I feel you my beautiful angel I see you my love O m...  moreEnglish Translation: FOR YOU, MOTher (French-English translation) From the depths of my memory, With the hollow of my memories, Between the joys of my childhood And all my future dreams, I feel you my beautiful angel I see you my love O my mother of a kindest heart, My faithful friend of always. I love you, I love you, I love so immensely, Mother, mother, sweet mother. For your love and your kindness, I will sing your praises all of my life. (Ahh) My soul is delirious at the cries of your pain; My music throbs and groans its length. Lord, in your kindness, Comfort my mother. Give her your love, your strength and your light. For she remains forever my great inspiration, And that my life for her is a blessing. (Ahh) --- --- French Text: POUR TOI, MÈRE Du fond de ma mémoire, Au creux de mes souvenirs, Entre mes joies d'enfant Et tous mes rêve d'avenir, Je te sens mon bel ange; Je te vois mon amour O ma mère au coeur tendre, Ma fidèle amie de to...    less

The Magnets a cappella version of Doorbell by The White Stripes. Footage taken from The Magnets "Gobsmacked" DVD

Ginger and Tonic's a cappella version of Florence and the Machine's 'Shake it Out'.

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   There have been grumblings in my choir of late. Some people are not happy.     But is it possible to keep everyone in a choir happy?  ...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week in How to teach (and learn) a song by ear 1  I wrote about the oral tradition, teaching by ear, starting notes and breaking a song down into...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I’m often asked by choir members to play a recording of a song before I start teaching it so they can get an idea of how it sounds.   ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   As promised in last week’s post (Singers who learn by ear vs. those who use sheet music – what happens when they swap?), this is the firs...