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Dowlais Male Choir
group: Dowlais Male Choir

One of the most historically famous Welsh Male Voice Choirs. Based in the South Wales Valley town of Merthyr Tydfil, the Choir gives regular performances.

blog: Why I don't like concert programmes

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   People sometimes welcome a distraction from watching rows of identically dressed choristers singing with books in front of their faces.   Photo by...

blog: 10 ways to be a better choir member

[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   Last week I wrote about whether you need singing lessons in order to be able to sing. I suggested that people should simply jump in and join a...

blog: Whose choir is it any way?

[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   Your church or community centre sets up the concerts. Your committee deals with the finances and the social events. Your musical director teac...

blog: Learning songs by ear

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   Many people have no idea how a song is learnt by ear. they assume that written music is a must. But don’t forget that people have been singing (and l...

blog: Choosing a running order for your concert or CD

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   It’s only September, but many choirs are already thinking of their Christmas concerts. Christmas is also the time of year when choirs release new CDs...

blog: the sheet music is not the song!

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   A while ago I wrote about an artist who thought that music resides in the musical notation and a musician's job is to realise that notation perfectly. &nb...

blog: Christmas carols are dying out – but are they really?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir] there were two articles in the UK national press a few years ago, one bemoaning the fact that we don’t sing Christmas carols together as much as we u...

blog: Build it and they will come – why you can never have too many choirs

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir] I had a friend who moved to a new town and set up a new choir, blissfully ignorant of the 100+ community chorus that already existed there.   phot...

Kirkintilloch Male Voice Choir, Scotland
group: Kirkintilloch Male Voice Choir, Scotland

We are a 50 strong Male Voice Choir from Kirkintilloch in Scotland around half way between Edinburgh and Glasgow. We perform throughout Scotland and have raised thousands of pounds over the years. Our Annual Concert is held each year at St Mary's Parish...  more