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The Hilliard Ensemble The Metropolitan Museum of Art Wednesday, January 22nd, 7:00 pm, 2014 $65, Bring the Kids for $1, 30 years and under $15 Don’t miss The Hilliard Ensemble in one of their FINAL APPEARANCES! One of the world’s finest vocal chamber groups, they will be performing a progra... read more
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The Crossing: A Christmas Concert The Metropolitan Museum of Art Sunday, December 22nd, 6:00 pm $60, Bring the Kids for $1, 30 years and under $15 "The Crossing, under their director, Donald Nally, have a rich, warm and beautifully focused sound . . ." —New York Times The highly praised a cappella ch... read more
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Calmus Ensemble Leipzig The Metropolitan Museum of Art Sunday, December 8th, 7:00 pm $60 "Precise, polished... The group held the audience... spellbound with its artistry.... I’ve never heard finer ensemble singing." —The Washington Post. From the city where Johann Sebastian Bach spent his most... read more
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[This post was previously published on our blog, "Backstage at Encore Tours"] (Photo courtesy of planetpov.com) So you’ve traveled internationally and are now looking for something a little closer to home, or maybe you want to work up to a big international tour and the best way to do so is to t... read more
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Dear Madam / Sir! Dear Choristers! Europe, Bulgaria, Balchik Would like to invite you to take part in Fourth International Choir Festival "Chernomorski zvutsi" – 4-8 June 2014 - the different festival open to all kinds of choirs, combining competition, festival programs and workshops. The For... 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] Many people look back to the good old days when we all used to gather round a piano and sing for hours, or join in a good sing-song down the local pub. Singing round Grandpa's piano by betsythedivine ... read more
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“United in Song” A Choral Celebration ! The award winning children’s choir The Major Minors and the well-known Hutt Valley Singers, will join forces for a very special occasion: To celebrate the 80th Anniversary of the Hutt Valley Singers! &... 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] For the last eight years I’ve created a performance choir from scratch each year – a kind of Instant Choir, Just Add People – which I call a Singing Safari. A bunch of strangers come together for six tw... read more
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10 TECHNIQUES TO IMPROVE INTONATION 1) GOOD MODELS– Most the students in our choirs have not grown up listening to exceptional choral singing. Obtain great recordings, listen to them regularly and share them with students. Youtube, Itunes, Spotify, Rhapsody and Naxos Music Library... 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 choirs that choose not to perform. None of the choirs or singing groups that I have run were formed as performing groups. Stellenbosch University Choir South Africa I’ve ... read more
