Author: hrtristram

This is a snippet of a song I wrote over the past week: an invocation of wisdom or guidance (this invocation could be from within or from without, as you prefer). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZUFw_-buDk I hope you will find it nourishing. If you like it, you can head to getbrightonsinging.com/shop to purchase over 5 minutes of quality … Continue reading Invocation of Wisdom or Guidance

I have co-written a document to help choir leaders and music teachers make their choirs safer, more inclusive spaces for people of all genders. I co-wrote this document specifically for Natural Voice Practitioners to use. However I’m keen for others to have access this resource as well, so with permission from the Natural Voice Network, … Continue reading Gender Inclusion & Awareness in Choirs

"Finding our way The path may yet be clear Breathe with this day We walk with Love and Fear near" Hannah-Rose Tristram 2021 The above are lyrics to a song I wrote today 🙂 * These are strange in-between times. People are trying to live with Covid-19 at large. Trying to be sane and happy … Continue reading Finding Our Way

There's a new song up on my webshop: All Beings Equal. You can hear a snippet of it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zp3JR_z4OIM I wrote it in 2018 in reaction to some terrible news about migrant children being inhumanely treated and separated from their parents at the US border. Sadly, this song is also suitable to today's news: … Continue reading All Beings Equal

Yoga For ME is an online community yoga class, bringing the benefits of a home yoga practice to people with chronic health conditions and/or who need to practice from home. The class is intended to be accessible for people with ME, and it welcomes people with other chronic health conditions who may benefit from the … Continue reading accessible online yoga

Darkest Star: a new song up on my webshop! Hear it on youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3c0rFv5Dth0&list=PLzf9tnVJS-cGb6zw1oLoSGJXwbzphDApA&index=6 Go to the shop below to find out more and/or to purchase scores, soundfiles, teaching tips and permissions: https://getbrightonsinging.com/shop/#Songs Keep on singing folks

Here is a compendium of quotes to nourish the soul, interspersed with images from a musical photo-shoot I did with the wonderful Mike South, in woodlands and fields. Click the link, or the title below, to see the photos and quotes: https://getbrightonsinging.com/photo-shoot/ https://getbrightonsinging.com/photo-shoot/ On the theme of music and the great outdoors, GLOW Choir Brighton … Continue reading outdoor inspiration

"I've really enjoyed my one to one voice sessions with Hannah-Rose. She is very accommodating and flexible, working with what I want to bring to the table, and is not afraid to contribute, making it a participatory experience that is fun and encouraging." Ole H. Thank you Ole!

Poem by Hannah-Rose Tristram, 2021. I hope you enjoyed it.

There's a new song up on my webshop - Be Who You Are! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FC88zpg3jbI Go to getbrightonsinging.com/shop for video teasers, and to purchase clear musical scores, high quality soundfiles for each voice part and for all parts together, song information, detailed teaching tips and permissions of use, for some of my original songs. Happy Spring … Continue reading New Song available on webshop!

Many thanks to Hayley for the following testimonial about Therapeutic Voice Sessions via zoom, with Hannah-Rose Tristram: "Following a life changing event which shook me to the core of my being, I knew I had to cultivate my life in a way which kept me grounded and centered. I had a desire to find my … Continue reading Vocal Sessions Testimonial

Contemplate the essential qualities of ebb and flow, rest and activity, cocooning and flying, hibernation and awakeness, stillness and motion, activity and pause. What comes up when you think about these qualities? Are you drawn to some of them? Are you averse to any of them? Do you have a sense of a balance or … Continue reading Cocooning and Flying

Hello there. Here is a video of 'Going Home To Love,' a song I've written this year. The video is sung by myself and Judith Silver. Enjoy! https://mixcord.co/acapella/p/mAeSHJ7G5cdGfINk_GABGA/ Lyrics to aid your listening: And after all we're only going home, and when we're gone all that's left is love. Spread your wings, fly free, let … Continue reading Going Home To Love

This is a song by my dear friend and Natural Voice colleague, Judith Silver. I had the honour of singing with Judith on this video. I love Judith's songs, and I hope you will enjoy hearing this one. It's one we've enjoyed very much at GLOW choir and beyond. https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=B2d0sQYK_so&app=desktop Thank you Judith for being … Continue reading A Blessing

Hello. I wrote a poem today, and wanted to share it, for human reasons. So here it is on my blog! I hope you will enjoy it or be touched by it in some way. I wonder what your responses are as you read this poem. What physical sensations do you notice? What emotions feel … Continue reading Poetry

As I start writing this, it's Friday night on October 30th, 2020. The part of the world I'm based in is softening into the darker season, cobwebs are being displayed in gardens nearby (both spider-made and human imitations), and Winter looks to be a chilly time ahead of distanced outdoor meet-ups, lockdowns and losses, thanks … Continue reading Vocal Anatomy without Aesthetic Bias

Hello! It's been a long time since I wrote a blog post - like everyone, the pandemic has wreaked havoc in my life, and I've been too busy surviving, adapting and adjusting, to get a blogging groove on. Whoever you are and however the pandemic has affected you, I wish you as safe and sane … Continue reading Adapting, Adjusting, Autumn. Online Offerings. Is the world totally fucked? Can I focus on any one topic? How many words is too many words? Mental health is tricky / important. Words can be potent.

Click here to listen to a song about the destructive and devastating Arundel Bypass plans. https://soundcloud.com/hannahrosetristram/save-binsted-please-by-hannah-rose-tristram Lyrics below, by Hannah-Rose Tristram, in protest to the destruction of villages, wildlife, countryside and more, at a time of climate crisis, and at all. Click here to listen to a song about the destructive and devastating Arundel Bypass … Continue reading Protest Song – Arundel Bypass Destruction of Wildlife and Villages

GLOW Choir! Brighton’s Natural Voice Community Choir for LGBTQ+ folks & Allies. All voices welcome without judgement – including folks who think they can’t sing! Read about GLOW Choir’s Winter fundraising success for Survivors Network. Come & Sing With Us - Join the New GLOW Term which starts Feb 15th! “GLOW has made me feel … Continue reading GLOW Choir Brighton 2020 Press Release!

With great thanks to Neil Huntingdon for these beautiful photos. Enjoy! https://www.facebook.com/pg/GLOWchoirBrighton/photos/?tab=album&album_id=2631562146891162