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[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Some years ago I did some voice-only arrangements of Queen songs for a weekend workshop. I ended up listening to a lot of Queen recordings! It made me wonder: how close do you need to stick to th... read more
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[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Last week I wrote about what makes a song ‘easy’. This week I’ll look at specific types of easy songs: rounds, chants and call & response songs. rounds The easiest son... read more
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Dear All! The London based choir Chantage is during this autumn recording some of my most performed sacred music. You can read more about the project in the following link and I would be delighted if you would help support Chantage by ordering your copy. http://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/chantage-and-the-chor... read more
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[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] This post is part of a series of occasional Questions and Answers. Just use the contact form if you want to submit a question. Linda writes: “Because I like to sing, my work has ask... read more
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In 2015 more than 450 singers came from 10 countries to share their musical knowledge and sing together in one of the most beautiful parts of Italy. We can proudly say that not only the festival scene is stunning but the performances always amaze as well the Jury and the audience. You could be the next... Kee... read more
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All roads lead to Rome in 2017 as well. Choirs can apply in different categories like Musica Sacra, Musica Sacra Open Category, Musica Profana, Children and Youth Choirs and Gospel/Spiritual and/or take part in other educational festival activities, such as Evaluation Performance, Individual Coaching, 'Meeting in Mu... read more
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Sing The World proudly presents ‘A Concert of Hope’ A fundraising concert for New York’s homeless, featuring the New York premiere of the award winning STREET REQUIEM for those who have died on the street by Kathleen McGuire, Andy Payne & Jonathon Welch Saturday 24 September at 8pm... read more
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[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Summer has finally arrived in the UK. We’ve been praying for sunshine for so long, but now it’s just a little TOO hot! Photo by enfad Too hot to do anything really other than lay und... read more
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We may have had our last concert as Albion on the 13th August but we still have lots to give. Check out our Farwell to Albion Tumblr page. Holy Trinity 13th August Last bow. The CD's and downloads are still available as a are the sheet music to the wonderful songs composed and arranged by Fraser Wilson. Follow our ... read more
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[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Back in 2012 The Guardian started a project called Six Songs of Me that asks which songs matter most to each of us on a personal level (the project has now ended). Photo by MvanM I thought... read more
