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It’s pretty amazing how we pigeon-hole people’s talents and skills. All of us do it, most of the time unknowingly. Our new temporary Musical Director, for the adults Choir I play piano for, has some amazing warm ups and he loves taking the choir through them. Sometimes it takes 15-20 minutes to war... read more
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[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] In my series of posts on How to deal with song lyrics a few weeks back, I said that I believe that song lyrics are stored in a different part of the brain from, say, poetry, phone numbers or lines from a play. ... read more
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Sing together with your family this May Bank Holiday...Singers, workshops, rehearsals and a wide range of choral performances, all ringing out from the foyers and outdoor spaces - with plenty of opportunities to join in!The Monday Family Workshop Bring your parents, children and grandparents to the Monday Family Works... read more
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Immerse yourself in three days of accessible and high quality music-making with one of the UK's finest music educators and be part of the Festival Finale Chorus Project, Home Is Where You Find Your Freedom - all for just £25!Having completed twenty years of teaching at Guildhall School of Music along with working... read more
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Why would anyone bother to join a choir? Why would somebody ever want to do that? Most of us will remember some experience singing at school- be it good or bad- the national anthem, some song for a concert or a play with a song, a teacher strumming a guitar or dare I say it an opportunity to have time away from the... read more
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Melbourne International Singers Festival Including Melbourne Eisteddfod June 5 – 10, 2013 Australia’s Most Exciting New Festival For Choirs And Singers Of All Styles And Ages! Melbourne International Singers Festival offers the most exciting and diverse range of workshops... read more
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[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Shama is from Bangladesh. She loves choral singing, but wonders if all choral music is religious: “I love singing and have been singing since I was 9. Although I started out with learning Bengali classical... read more
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Greetings to all Choir Lovers! I am so excited to be a part of the growing world choir phenomenon. So many possibilities exist for singers, composers, and lovers of vocal music to connect and collaborate not only musically, but socially as well. Having been in choirs and orchestras since I was very young, I am so glad ... read more
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The BIG Sing presents it's first ever Choir Festival in Chelmsford! We have a jammed packed day of workshops in store from some of the UK's finest Choir Directors. We will uniting 500 singers from Choirs across Essex to fill the Civic Theatre with a mass uplifting sound! The BIG Sing Choir will be bringing the... read more
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[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Last week I wrote about getting feedback from singers and choir leaders. But not all feedback is equal. Feedback can come in many forms: speech, writing, applause, by email, face to face, and so on. Sometimes one... read more
