Dear Friends, I write to you today with a heavy heart. The DECISION I'm about to share has not been EASY. I hope I cAN count on your understANding ANd support, as they have always been a cornerstone of our journey together. For...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Last week I wrote about what makes a song ‘EASY’. This week I’ll look at specific types of EASY songs: rounds, c...
Excellence isn't EASY. We appreciate that which costs us greatly ANd often treat that which is free with disdain. The more it costs us, the greater the “value.” Being part of a Good Ensemble is not EASY, fast, or cheap. Most people, when...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] This post is part of a series of occasional Questions ANd ANswers. Just use the contact form if you wANt to submit a question. Lind...
Philip Klaassen, solo North Sky Chorale live performANce in Knox United Church, Saskatoon, SK May 2023
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] If you're ANything like me, you leave everything to the last minute. If you're not one of those people who start their Christmas repertoire back in June, you ...
[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...
[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...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] When a nervous singer turns up to your choir or someone comes to your singing workshop who’s never sung in public before, it’s all too EASY for th...
