• Amy Saari

    Spectrum Singers Announces Auditions

    Added August 6, 2013 by Amy Saari - 861 views - 0 comments

    Spectrum Singers, a new vocal ensemble under the direction of Amy Saari, will be having auditions on August 19, August 26, and September 9 starting at 7:30 p.m. at Drayton Avenue Presbyterian Church (2441 Pinecrest Dr., Ferndale 48220). Out of a desire to build community through music, the ensemble promises to be the p... read more

  • Kelly Galbraith

    The Great Plague & Fire of London (featuring music by Handel, Part, Rautavaara, Tallis, & Mendelssohn)

    Added August 3, 2013 by Kelly Galbraith - 7330 views - 0 comments

    First published on http://kellygalbraithblog.com/2013/08/03/the-great-plague-fire-of-london-featuring-music-by-handel-part-rautavaara-tallis-mendelssohn/ 'Themes & Variations' by Kelly Galbraith   It seems every week or so when I listen to the radio or flip through the Globe and Mail, I am learning about a n... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    The importance of being confused

    Added August 1, 2013 by Chris Rowbury - 2265 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 lyr... read more

  • Steve Currington

    Intense, but incredibly fun, singing education - annual Harmony University

    Added August 1, 2013 by Steve Currington - 939 views - 0 comments

    If you are into singing a cappella harmony and feel like doing a week of intense, but enormously fun,  musical education with hundreds of other people from all over the globe then this is the place.   The anual Harmony University.   It is on right now, so too late for the year but plan for 2014. ht... read more

  • THE CHOIR

    African Children's Choir concerts & workshops in Melbourne - Oh Happy Day!

    Added July 26, 2013 by THE CHOIR - 1636 views - 0 comments

      THECHO!R presents the African Children's Choir in association with KWAYA Australia Inc in   Oh Happy Day! Two Special Concerts only Sat August 3rd at 2PM & 7.30PM.   They’ve sung for the Queen and a long list of celebrities, and now Melbourne has their chance to hear the African Children... read more

  • Stacy Horn

    Ode to Joy Join a choir. Science shows it’ll make you feel better.

    Added July 25, 2013 by Stacy Horn - 1269 views - 0 comments

    Please excuse the shameless self-promotion, but a piece I wrote about the science of singing came out in Slate today. I worked very hard to convey a lot—the joy, the science—in the most succinct way possible, and okay, I'm proud of the result!  http://slate.me/137vHdy   I got this picture from w... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    Men and singing: seven ideas to get more men involved

    Added July 24, 2013 by Chris Rowbury - 8925 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 workshop... read more

  • Frank Eychaner

    Beyond the Music Part VI: Praise in Public, Correct in Private

    Added July 21, 2013 by Frank Eychaner - 1506 views - 0 comments

    Beyond the Music: Building Community in our Musical Ensembles, Part VI Praise in Public, Correct in Private 1)      Catch people being good. 2)      Praise in Public 3)      Correct in Private 4)      The importance... read more

  • Stephen Bigger

    Be a part of the exciting adventures of the Manda Choir Festival!

    Added July 20, 2013 by Stephen Bigger - 1020 views - 0 comments

    I am very excited to be adjudicating the Choir festival and training the winning choir for their recording studio session. I will be joining Choirmaster Dr. Mark Conley, who has been there since May working with the 14 village choirs and preparing them for the competition.   Here is an example of one o... read more

  • Karen Boyce

    Children's Choir has wonderful success!

    Added July 20, 2013 by Karen Boyce - 2868 views - 0 comments

    The Major Minors Children's Choir were awarded the HVCS Children's Chorus Cup in the Hutt Valley Performing Arts Society Open Choir Category competition held on Wednesday 17 July 2013 in Lower Hutt,  New Zealand. We did it! We bet last year's score and took out the category. The Judge had wonderful comments to ... read more