[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Last week I wrote about the pleasures of being a choir member.     choir conductor Marjukka Riihimäki by Kanttila   This week I ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   After the long summer break, I used to arrive really early at the first choir session, sit by the door, and worry that nobody would come back.   ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] We all know that joining a choir is a good thing to do. But it might not suit everyone. photo by DAve Pearce   Here are five reasons why it mig...

[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   When I use the word ‘choir’, an image will pop into most people’s minds.     a bunch of fidgety 7-year-olds...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   It turns out that the devil might not hAve the best tunes after all.     Although I run a secular choir (I don’t hAve a religiou...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   You work on a song in choir week after week, but slowly things seem to get worse. You worry about getting the words right, you can’t seem to re...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]I’ve been praised many times by the singers I work with for being so patient. Which makes me wonder: what’s the alternative?I must admit that I ...

Stevan Mokranjac (1856-1914) - "Tebe pojem" from The Divine Liturgy of St. John Crysostom Performed by "Аve Musica" choir - Sofia, Bulgaria. Conductor - Tania Nikleva-Vladeva Live recording from the concert on June 13, 2015 during the 12th International...  moreStevan Mokranjac (1856-1914) - "Tebe pojem" from The Divine Liturgy of St. John Crysostom Performed by "Аve Musica" choir - Sofia, Bulgaria. Conductor - Tania Nikleva-Vladeva Live recording from the concert on June 13, 2015 during the 12th International Orthodox Music Festival “Saint Mary – Axion Estin” - Pomorie, Bulgaria Camera: Rumena Anastasova  

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   I regularly get emails out of the blue from various singing groups scattered across the globe asking for gigs. Recently I had one from a Russian ensemble, ...