[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...
[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...
[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...
[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...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Despite an apparent re-awakened interest in singing, we don’t sing together like we used to. TV programmes like X Factor, The Voice...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Many of us wait until the mood hits us Before we do something. But often the doing something is what changes our mood for the Better. Th...
[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I was in the middle of planning a workshop and was checking through a few songs to make sure I had the correct lyrics, source, meaning, backgr...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Many’s the time I see Ann lean over to Gill (not their real names) to help her get her part right. And every time I see a pained expression on ...
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I realise that apart from my profile page on this blog, you probably don’t know much about me or my journey to Become a choir and singing workshop lea...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I often get people writing to me for advice about choirs. Some of them don’t agree with the direction their choir leader is taking them, some ...