[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir] Singing together in a group is something special. It is a very different experience from singing on your own. But what exactly is it that we get from singing...

Sing from the Heart choir & group singing workshop courses in the Limousin region of France (located in the Creuse 23460) Have fun, meet new people in a relaxed, welcoming, supportive environment & Sing from the Heart. ...  moreSing from the Heart choir & group singing workshop courses in the Limousin region of France (located in the Creuse 23460) Have fun, meet new people in a relaxed, welcoming, supportive environment & Sing from the Heart. Learn good vocal technique & popular music repertoire (from pop & rock through to folk & sHow-tunes & everything in between!). ALL abilities welcome. In recent workshops we have sung songs by The Beatles, Pharrell Williams, Tracy Chapman, The Housemartins and Carole King - to name but a few... We run several courses throughout the year as well as group singing workshop holidays and retreats in France. Details of our upcoming upcoming group singing workshop below: Starting 25 April 2015: The 8 week course will include 2 informal performance nights at De Tout Coeur Limousin - in front of a supportive, friendly audience of invited friends and family where you Can sHow off your newly ...    less

Singing Circle   Meditation, Mantras and Singing For Well-Being     Find Your Voice and Sing from The Heart   at Aux Beaux Parleurs, Rennes   "Keep singing, it uncovers the love. The love of who we truly are." - Krishna ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir] Often, at the end of a singing workshop, someone will tell me that they didn’t think they were singing the right thing and ask if there is anything they...

We offer a variety of singing opportunities at HeartSong Normandie. Singing retreat holidays in France (join us for our singing retreat holidays in Normandy and Brittany), Pop Rock group singing workshops and choirs, Sing from the Heart group singing sess...  moreWe offer a variety of singing opportunities at HeartSong Normandie. Singing retreat holidays in France (join us for our singing retreat holidays in Normandy and Brittany), Pop Rock group singing workshops and choirs, Sing from the Heart group singing sessions - singing world music, mantras, sound meditations and chanting. All singing levels and abilities are very welcome, from complete beginners who think they may be tone deaf to professional singers. We offer a space to share in the joy and many benefits of singing together and look forward to singing with you soon.  less

[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] Last week I looked at What is unique about singing together. In this post, I’ll consider which aspects of singing together Can be duplicated online and...

Hi everyone! I'm happy to share with you my singing journal. Originally created as an experiment, it is now receiving amazing feedback: "Fantastic aid for helping you progress in your singing journey This is an amazing book which assisted me to pass my ...

SINGING When the soul first put on the body's shirt, the ocean lifted up all its gifts. When love first tasted the lips of being human, it started singing. Texts by Rumi, translated by Coleman Barks © 1995 Coleman Barks. Used by permission. ...  moreSINGING When the soul first put on the body's shirt, the ocean lifted up all its gifts. When love first tasted the lips of being human, it started singing. Texts by Rumi, translated by Coleman Barks © 1995 Coleman Barks. Used by permission. Performed by the Millennium Consort, Martin Neary, conductor, and the Pomona College Choir, Donna Di Grazia, director. Water Ruminations is a setting of six poems by the thirteenth-century poet Rumi, in English translations from the Persian by Coleman Barks, for double choir and organ. The poetry sings of literal and spiritual connections between water and sky, a drop of water and human life, flowing water and love, drinking water and its container, the giddiness of spring and rolling seas, and the ocean's gifts and singing. Its images, from 800 years ago, speak to us with both vivid immediacy and transcendence. The idea for the piece originated with the Mellon Elemental Arts Initiative, which proposed funding activities that would involve students in a...    less

1,403 Students from the State of Wisconsin singing "I Have Had Singing" by Zachary J. Moore. Words inspired by Fred Mitchel. Sheet Music available with MusicSpoke Film Edited/Produced by: Zachary J. Moore Thank you to all the students and direct...  more1,403 Students from the State of Wisconsin singing "I Have Had Singing" by Zachary J. Moore. Words inspired by Fred Mitchel. Sheet Music available with MusicSpoke Film Edited/Produced by: Zachary J. Moore Thank you to all the students and directors who participated in this project.