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[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] The other week I wrote about who your choir actually ‘belongs’ to (Whose choir is it any way?). Does it belong to the singers, the committee, the arts centre, or the musical director? &nbs... read more
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"YOU'VE nailed me!" Sir Roy Strong exclaimed to delighted members of the Elgar Chorale when they formally welcomed him as their new patron at a special gathering at the Elgar Birthplace. The former director of the National Portrait Gallery and the Victoria and Albert Museum was given a tour of the Birthplace by the Vi... read more
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A large and appreciative audience attending a choral concert at St. Peters Church, Worfield on Friday night enjoyed an appealing variety of music. The evening programme included Mozart, Mendelssohn, Verdi and Puccini as well as numbers by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Elton John and Rodgers and Ha... read more
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Have you ever wonderd if there is a good tool out there for assisting in managing the day to day running of the chorus or vocal group? Our managment team has! We tried writing our own web based management application. It worked pretty well but required a level of expertice to maintain that we could not gua... read more
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[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Last week I raised the question of Whose choir is it any way? © Copyright John Darch and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence. I looked at the different rol... read more
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[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Your church or community centre sets up the concerts. Your committee deals with the finances and the social events. Your musical director teaches and conducts the songs. Your singers turn up every week to cr... read more
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Quick reminder that the early booking discount for the Conduct with Charisma workshop for choral directors ends next Monday. Full details and booking form can be found at www.HelpingYouHarmonise.com/charisma_workshop
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[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] A while back I attended a singing workshop and hated the way it was run. Was it just me, or was the workshop leader no good? We all have different learning styles, so perhaps the leader&rs... read more
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I am a filmmaker creating a musical feature documentary called BIG VOICE about a visionary high school choir director and his most advanced co-ed ensemble overcoming seemingly insurmountable obstacles to become "one big voice". We have completed principal photography and are now heading into post production. &nbs... read more
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Greetings again, fellow music educators! You can now get part recordings sung by professional singers for virtually any choral piece to help your students learn challenging music on their own time at a much faster rate. Part recordings offered in two formats: 1) Separate parts alo... read more
