Our resources portal has been put together by the abcd team of trustees, staff and tutors. Funding from Arts Council England during lockdown enabled us to provide a host of videos and written resources, with tips and advice on beat patterns, warm-ups, working with choirs online and much more – something for all leaders of choral singing!
Click on the headings to see the resources in each category.
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Warm Ups
- Warm-ups and fun games for KS1 (5-7 year olds) – three short videos with Jo McNally, who has lots of tips and ideas to make singing fun for young children and are easily adapted for older voices too.
- Warm-ups for Lower KS2 (7-9 year olds) – Sue Hollingworth shares her top tips for helping singers concentrate, breathe, improve their expression – and have lots of fun too!
- Warm-ups for Upper KS2 (9-11 year olds) – join Lucy Hollins for her favourite warm-ups for young voices, but suitable for all singers!
Conducting technique
Amy Bebbington and Sarah Tenant-Flowers share tips and practical advice to help you choose the right beat pattern to lead your singers clearly, from the basic to the complex.
Rehearsal technique
Lots of tips from our tutors, from general rehearsal management, to teaching a round, choosing repertoire, vowels and dipthongs.
For teachers, schools and anyone working with young voices
- Warm-ups and fun games for KS1 – three short videos with Jo McNally, who has lots of tips and ideas to make singing fun for young children and are easily adapted for older voices too.
- Warm-ups for Lower KS2 – Sue Hollingworth shares her top tips for helping singers concentrate, breathe, improve their expression – and have lots of fun too!
- Warm-ups for Upper KS2 – join Lucy Hollins for her favourite warm-ups for young voices, but suitable for all singers!
- Leading rehearsals online with young singers – Richard Jeffries shows how to get the most out of your remote rehearsal with your young choir.
- Twelve top tips for youth choir leaders with Susan Hollingworth BEM.
Members’ Research & articles
- Richard Jeffries (choral conductor, music educator and abcd Council member) shares his findings from his 2019 Churchill Fellowship travels.