Out of Darkness
“Out of Darkness” is a beautiful, lyrical round around the themes of hope and peace. It is perfect from smaller intimate groups as well as large combined choirs. The round …
The Christmas Ding Dong Round
If you’re looking for a new Christmassy round (and possibly tongue twister!) to try with your choir this year, have a go at this one…. The round can be sung …
The Ghost of Tom
Looking for a quick song to sing with your choir this Halloween? Try this round: More songs to try with your choir…
Facial Expression in Singing Performances
Facial expression can be a struggle for your singers during performances. An authentic vocal delivery goes hand in hand with expressive facial expression. Here are five practical ways your singers …
Banaha – Congolese Children’s Song
Banaha is a Congolese children’s song. Across the world, people sing this song in their choir which is amazing. It’s a happy, exuberant….
Thumb Switch Game
Are you ready for a quick, and hillarious brain gym… At our recent Inspire Club Guest of the Month Session, Greg Link who previously sang bass with acclaimed Apollo5 and …
Exploring Close Harmony
Close harmony is when the distance between the notes of the chord are close together. The range of the full chord, from highest to lowest pitch, might be very narrow. This kind of harmony is very popular in barbershop music, vocal jazz and more recently, in the contemporary choral music of composers such as Eric Whitacre, Ola Gjeilo and Morten Lauridsen.
Practising Parallel Solos
Choose a well know solo or melody to sing in unison with your choir. I like to use “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”. Once you are confident they know it, ask …
Atomic Creativity
In his book, Serious Creativity, Edward de Bono defines creativity at its simplest level as “bringing into being something that was not there before” For music, what could this sound …
My Dog He Can Do The Can Can
This is a fun brain gym warm up to get your singers moving and smiling, as well as exploring different vocal timbres. Variations: 1. Add can can kicks 2. Substitute …