If you have ever looked at a job advertisement, the chances are somewhere in the person description there will be note about the level of […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
For we all like figgy pudding
For the last few weeks I have been getting up before the crack of dawn and travelling the length and breadth of the country to […]
We’re all going on a Summer Holiday
Last week all of my choirs performed together along with 10 other choirs at the Swindon Festival of Choirs in aid of the Open Door […]
Get on your bike, or join a choir?
In a few days time I shall reach the milestone that states I have been on this planet for precisely 40 years. Apparently at that point I […]
If Chocolate is bad for you, what about Singing?
Forget the traditional message of Easter. For many, this weekend is all about chocolate. Everywhere you look there are chocolate eggs calling out to be […]
Avoiding stereotypes – Just how good is your Community Choir?
This week, in the virtual world that is Facebook, I was asked to share 7 little known facts about myself. I actually found this quite […]
Join the choir? No chance, Choirs are for Girls
When I was at school, far too many years ago now, there was a big divide between Sport and Music. For my sins I fall […]