There are choir leaders who are disappointed that their singers aren’t doing enough homework in the run-up to a big concert.
There are singers who try in vain to reach the high notes of the melody and who constantly complain about the songs in their choir’s repertoire. But this is what is on offer and fighting against it will always lead to unhappiness.
We’ve all been there: a big concert is coming up, but the singers just aren’t ready.
What can you do?
When people ask me how much I charge to lead a singing workshop they are often surprised by how high my fee is.
It works out as an enormous hourly rate. Here’s why it’s not as expensive as it seems.
I was honoured to be invited for a video interview/chat recently with New Zealand singer, musician and composer Tony Backhouse.
One of the things we discussed was how we like music to be honest, gutsy, muscular and authentic. But how to describe exactly what we mean?