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  • Choirs: is old age an issue?

    Added September 4, 2013 by Chris Rowbury - 1421 views - 0 comments
    [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   This post is one of a series of occasional Questions and Answers that I do on my own blog. Just use the contact form if you want to submit a question.   After reading my post Over-rehearsed or under-prepared: which is better? Dawn contacted ... read more

  • Singing workshops: what is it you do exactly?

    Added August 27, 2013 by Chris Rowbury - 2653 views - 0 comments
    [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Back in January I shared with you my journey so far of Becoming a choir leader.     Yes, I am a choir leader, and I have one community choir, The OK Chorale, but the majority of my living comes from running one-day and weekend singing ... read more

  • How can similar choirs be so different?

    Added August 20, 2013 by Chris Rowbury - 1041 views - 0 comments
    [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Over the years I have run choirs and singing groups all based on the same principles, but in different locations. The general mix of genders, ages, backgrounds, etc. tends to be very similar.     Yet each group ends up with a very dist... read more

  • The pleasures of being a choral director

    Added August 14, 2013 by Chris Rowbury - 2287 views - 0 comments
    [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week I wrote about the pleasures of being a choir member.     Choir conductor Marjukka Riihimäki by Kanttila   This week I want to write about the pleasures to be had from the front of the choir.   a finely tune... read more

  • The pleasures of being a choir member

    Added August 7, 2013 by Chris Rowbury - 3296 views - 0 comments
    [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I’m going to fess up here: I’ve never really been in a choir.     Choir of the Munich University of Applied Sciences by Mark Kamin   When I was a kid in Croydon, I sang with a whole bunch of other primary schools in ... read more

  • The importance of being confused

    Added August 1, 2013 by Chris Rowbury - 2118 views - 0 comments
    [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   There is a time of blissful ignorance before you hear a song for the first time.   Later on, there comes a time when you know the song thoroughly, your own harmony part is second nature, and you can recall the lyrics without effort.   ... read more

  • Men and singing: seven ideas to get more men involved

    Added July 24, 2013 by Chris Rowbury - 8438 views - 0 comments
    [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week I debunked 15 myths about men and singing.     haka, WOMAD 2009 by Matthieu A.   This week I present seven ideas that you might use to get more men to join your choirs and singing workshops. I’m sure there are mo... read more

  • Men and singing: 15 myths debunked

    Added July 17, 2013 by Chris Rowbury - 2842 views - 0 comments
    [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   A few years ago I started a discussion on my blog about Why men won’t sing.     time for another song by willposh   At around the same time I sent out an email to everyone on my mailing list asking for advice on how to get... read more

  • When it comes to choirs and singing are you specialist or generalist?

    Added June 20, 2013 by Chris Rowbury - 1484 views - 0 comments
    [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last time I wrote about whether it’s better to be over-rehearsed or under-prepared. I talked about people who like to spend a long time working on one thing in order to perfect it versus those who like to do just enough work on a piece before m... read more

  • Over-rehearsed or under-prepared: which is better?

    Added June 5, 2013 by Chris Rowbury - 1674 views - 0 comments
    [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I don’t like rehearsing. I’d much rather turn up on the day, trust the singers I’m working with and just busk it.                     photo by P... read more