• Kitty Babcock

    Are You a Singing Choir Director?

    Added December 1, 2014 by Kitty Babcock - 1315 views - 0 comments

    This post was originally posted to the Embro Thistle Singers blog.  The other day, there was a question about whether or not a choir director should sing while directing.  This is an age old question but as usual I have my own ideas.  I honestly feel that there are very few differences between how ... read more

  • David Lang's "Little Match Girl Passion": (concert December 3, 7:00 p.m.)

    Added November 29, 2014 by Met Museum Presents - 737 views - 0 comments

    "A haunting tale, perfect for Christmas"—New York Times Kent Tritle leads the Manhattan School of Music Chamber Choir in David Lang's Pulitzer Prize-winning The Little Match Girl Passion, based on Hans Christian Andersen's powerful story of a young girl struggling in the face of apathy on N... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    Now THAT’S what I call singing! Volume 2

    Added November 26, 2014 by Chris Rowbury - 1625 views - 0 comments

    [A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week in Now THAT’S what I call singing! Volume 1 I shared some of my favourite songs from Europe: Corsica, Georgia, Russian orthodox, gypsy, the Balkans and Bulgaria.     This week it’s t... read more

  • Cantica Nova Festival Incanto Mediterraneo

    International Choral Festival "InCanto Mediterraneo" || 12 to 18 July 2015 || Milazzo - Sicily

    Added November 24, 2014 by Cantica Nova Festival Incanto Mediterraneo - 1480 views - 0 comments

    The Choral Association "CANTICA NOVA", which has been involved in concerts and performances with its vocal ensemble since 1989, and with the patronage of FENIARCO and ARS Cori, is promoting and organizing the IV edition of its International Choral Festival “InCanto Mediterraneo”. In this fourth edit... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    Now THAT’S what I call singing! Volume 1

    Added November 19, 2014 by Chris Rowbury - 1611 views - 0 comments

    [A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week I wrote about the kinds of singing that I like (I may not know much about music, but I know what I like!).     Now I want to give you some concrete examples of the kinds of singing that I love. ... read more

  • Kitty Babcock

    How to Handle Negative Comments

    Added November 18, 2014 by Kitty Babcock - 1405 views - 0 comments

    How to Handle Negative Comments was first published in the Embro Thistle Singers Blog.   As much as it pains us to admit, we do get negative comments from time to time.  How we handle those can set a tone for our choirs.  Getting upset or defensive can create a combative climate.  Bowing to each n... read more

  • meeting music

    Budapest is BICC - Budapest International Choral Celebration

    Added November 18, 2014 by meeting music - 899 views - 0 comments

      What is better than to celebrate with others? Singers and Choirs from all over the World, this event is for YOU! meeting music likes to offer the opportunity to discover a new dimension of celebrating choral music, come to BUDAPEST from May 23 - 25, 2015!   SING ALONG   O... read more

  • MelbourneInternationalSingersFestival

    Launching 2015 Melbourne International Singers Festival - Earlybird Registrations are Now Open!

    Added November 17, 2014 by MelbourneInternationalSingersFestival - 694 views - 0 comments

    5 - 8 June 2015 Queen's Birthday weekend 'An unforgettable experience, not just a festival'   Now in its 6th year, Australia's most exciting singers festival for choirs and individual singers, is proud to present internationally renowned composer, arranger and jazz singer from USA, here for the first time in A... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    I may not know much about music, but I know what I like!

    Added November 13, 2014 by Chris Rowbury - 1188 views - 0 comments

    [A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Somebody asked me the other day if I do workshops on songs from the musicals. I don't like musical theatre, so the answer was a resounding “No”.     Many people come to singing workshops becau... read more

  • THE CHOIR

    Beyond Hard Knocks – documentary – Australian TV premiere - Sat 15th Nov

    Added November 13, 2014 by THE CHOIR - 1126 views - 0 comments

    Beyond Hard Knocks – documentary – Australian TV premiere on Sat 15th Nov   The long awaited, where are they now documentary, on the extraordinary journey of the original Choir of Hard Knocks members and Founding Director Jonathon Welch AM….8 years on.   "What a rollercoaster of emotion... read more