Anyone can sing and anyone can run a choir…
A number of years ago, shortly after graduating from University with a degree in Music, I went out and bought a house. It wasn’t Read More …
Category: Choirmaster
150 Years of Video Conferencing
This year, 2020, we are celebrating 150 years of video conferencing. Yes, believe it or not, according to the Encyclopaedia Brittanica, the first concepts of Read More …
Keeping Time
Last week, I was invited out for dinner and ended up going home with a Grandfather Clock. At approximately the same time, Prince Harry Read More …
Convey the message clearly
Prior to 1840, most people expected to get quite a few birthday cards. The custom of sending greeting cards can be traced back to the Read More …
Running a Choir – Just how hard can it be?
Last weekend I was in Berlin to run a choir workshop for a Global Law firm. The recipe for this event sounded fairly straightforward. Take 60 Read More …
Choirmaster Wit
A few months ago, I decided that my choirs should have more of a presence on Twitter. This was partly brought about by something called Read More …
What constitutes a job?
In many ways, it’s been a curious couple of weeks. Last Sunday at church, the vicar, during his sermon, pulled out a gun, gave it to Read More …
5 years of tea and cake…
One February morning in 2010 I got up a bit earlier than usual and went out to a local 4 star hotel in Bath for some Read More …
What makes a good Choir Leader?
When I bought my current house in 2008, it came with the option of being carpeted throughout for a modest cost. At the time this seemed Read More …
Plans for 2016
Apparently 2016 has been designated by the United Nationals General Assembly as the International Year of Pulses, which will be good news for all the Read More …