Mistango Choir Festival
  • Chris Rowbury

    Finding a niche for ‘world music’ choirs

    Added March 12, 2014 by Chris Rowbury - 1477 views - 0 comments

    [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I regularly get emails out of the blue from various singing groups scattered across the globe asking for gigs. Recently I had one from a Russian ensemble, and before that one from a women’s group in the US. They al... read more

  • Andrew Throssell

    These Islands

    Added March 8, 2014 by Andrew Throssell - 602 views - 0 comments

      Something old, something new… Unique but universal: traditional and new folksongs from Britain and Ireland The choral group Albion take songs and texts from the rich ancient tradition of ‘these islands’ and reimagine them for a new age. Albion is “unique but universal”: uni... read more

  • Andrew Throssell

    A choral celebration!

    Added March 8, 2014 by Andrew Throssell - 600 views - 0 comments

    Choirs and singers of Sheffield - Come and take part in a massed choral performance in the heart of Sheffield! Albion have been commissioned, with funding from Arts Council England, to stage a special performance as part of the opening weekend of the Tour de France cultural festival, which begins 100 days before the... read more

  • Tommaso  Conidi

    Festival Filadelfia 2014 : The Musical City of Europe Featuring the Paolo Serrao Special Award Competitions / Italy

    Added March 7, 2014 by Tommaso Conidi - 818 views - 0 comments

     The choir can register for : I . Festival  and concerts II . Competition Choir categories  competitions       A         male or female voices   B         mixed voice   C     &nb... read more

  • Frank Eychaner

    Movement and Choral Artistry

    Added March 7, 2014 by Frank Eychaner - 1528 views - 0 comments

    Rehearsing and performing using a variety of movement exercises will powerfully impact the artistry of a choral performance. The applications of movement in our choirs are nearly endless. Vocal technique is aided through the liberal use of movement in the rehearsal.   Our gestural choices are limited only by our... read more

  • David Hawkin

    Byrd, Barbershop and The Beach Boys

    Added March 7, 2014 by David Hawkin - 2539 views - 0 comments

    High-flying chorister returns to Leeds Minster   Toby Ward will be among a group from King’s College, Cambridge, to perform at Leeds Minster on Tuesday 25 March 2014. The close harmony group The King’s Men [formerly known as Collegium Regale] will be presenting a concert entitled Byrd, Broadway and t... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    The pros and cons of using churches for choir performances

    Added March 5, 2014 by Chris Rowbury - 1550 views - 0 comments

    [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   It is always difficult to find suitable venues for choir performances.   photo by Ben Dodson   Churches are usually very welcoming (and often fairly cheap), but with their fixed architecture they can be l... read more

  • Jan  Lagermand Lundme

    Sing at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014

    Added March 4, 2014 by Jan Lagermand Lundme - 1583 views - 0 comments

    This year in Denmark we are so lucky to host the world’s biggest music competition: the Eurovision Song Contest 2014. We work under the tagline #JoinUs and aim to invite everyone to join us and celebrate the music at the Eurovision in May.   We wish to make a gigantic virtual choir with people from all of ... read more

  • MWCT

    Guest Choir Director position for the Manda Wilderness Choir Festival in Mozambique

    Added March 3, 2014 by MWCT - 850 views - 0 comments

        Guest Choir Director, Volunteer Position Manda Wilderness Community Trust Lago District, Niassa Province, Mozambique   Description of the Position: The primary purpose of this position is to help plan and run the Manda Wilderness Choir Festival. In its fifth year, the festival will take place... read more

  • THE CHOIR

    Support the School of Hard Knocks – attend a concert with Bernadette Peters or a workshop with Adrienne Angel

    Added March 3, 2014 by THE CHOIR - 843 views - 0 comments

    Support the School of Hard Knocks – attend a concert with Bernadette Peters OR a workshop with Adrienne Angel   Bernadette Peters in Concert   See the divine Bernadette Peters and help support the School of Hard Knocks as well!  Harmony House Productions will be donating $10 to the School o... read more