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  • The social side of singing: any excuse for a tea break!

    Added March 16, 2016 by Chris Rowbury - 1047 views - 0 comments
    [A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   When I’m booked to run a singing workshop for someone, I always make sure that I get there early. I usually arrive to find people milling around, chatting and drinking tea.   Photo by World Agroforesty Centre   The hardest... read more

  • Don’t sing what you don’t know (or don’t like)

    Added March 9, 2016 by Chris Rowbury - 1664 views - 0 comments
    [A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   “I hate this song!”   "Well, don’t sing it then." “No, it’s OK, I’ll do it.”     Photo by Anna Strumillo   i don’t like this song Not everyone in a choir will like e... read more

  • Can I call myself a ‘singer’?

    Added March 2, 2016 by Chris Rowbury - 2457 views - 0 comments
    [A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   One place I work at, they call my workshops ‘singers weekends’.     Somebody once told me they couldn’t come on one because they weren’t a ‘singer’.   That’s madness, of course. As... read more

  • Songs of joy and passion from around the world - charity concert

    Added March 2, 2016 by Chris Rowbury - 931 views - 0 comments

  • How to practice a choir song on your own (and a big concert’s coming up)

    Added February 24, 2016 by Chris Rowbury - 3568 views - 0 comments
    [A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   A concert is looming and there are a couple of songs you don’t know that well.   Photo by _foam   You’ll need to put in some practice at home, but how do you rehearse on your own?   These methods apply equally... read more

  • A whole world of song - exquisite harmony singing from across the globe

    Added February 22, 2016 by Chris Rowbury - 1182 views - 0 comments

  • “Singing workshop”: a building where songs are repaired?

    Added February 17, 2016 by Chris Rowbury - 987 views - 0 comments
    [A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I was at a business meeting recently and we were asked what we did. I explained as well as I could.   Photo © Copyright Anne Burgess and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence   A guy came up to me in the br... read more

  • How to plan and run a singing workshop

    Added February 10, 2016 by Chris Rowbury - 1717 views - 0 comments
    [A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Planning a singing workshop is a lot like planning a regular choir session.   Photo by Pink Singers   The main differences are that a workshop is usually a one-off and the participants will usually be strangers.   do... read more

  • How to sing a song in a foreign language

    Added February 3, 2016 by Chris Rowbury - 2819 views - 0 comments
    [A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   “Great, a new song to learn.”   Photo by Michael Wu   “Oh, no, it’s in ‘foreign’. Help!”   listening or reading? Some songs in foreign languages are very short and have just one or tw... read more

  • We’re all equal here: singing together is the great leveller

    Added January 27, 2016 by Chris Rowbury - 1279 views - 0 comments
    [A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Singing together is one of the most egalitarian experiences we can have.   Photo by wynlok   It doesn’t matter how much you earn, what your job is, where you went to school or who you know. Just add your voice to the overall so... read more