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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: 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: 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: Why I Don’t use name badges at my singing workshops

[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...

blog: Is singing together dying out?

[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...

blog: When you Don’t feel like singing, that’s the perfect time to do it – sing yourself happy!

[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...

blog: Finding out about songs: Don’t Believe everything you read!

[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...

blog: Don’t try to help your fellow singers – it’s not your job!

[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 ...

blog: Becoming a choir leader – it’s a long story!

[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...

blog: What exactly is the point of your choir?

[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 ...