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[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Music and singing are auditory experiences. We don’t need to see the musicians or singers to appreciate their music. So why bother going to live concerts? Why don’t we just stay at home and liste... read more
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Greetings! I am Crt Sojar Voglar, a composer from a small European country, Slovenia. Although I am probably best known for my instrumental music (especially for concertos and chamber music for winds) I am recently extremely interested to write more choral music. For last six years I've been a singer in an excellent ch... read more
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"Singing makes a difference-it brings communities together. It crosses every cultural divide and opens up the world, especially to children. Save the Children is also about making a difference and changing children’s lives. This is a terrific collaboration, imaginative and practical. Let’s all benefit toget... 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] When I use the word ‘choir’, an image will pop into most people’s minds. a bunch of fidgety 7-year-olds screeching out a barely recognisable version of Once in Royal Da... read more
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THE Queen's Jubilee year may be drawing to a close but the celebrations are not over yet - especially in Bewdley. The town is the venue for a special fund-raising concert, with English Music for a Jubilee featuring some of the most well-known Coronation music, next/this weekend. The evening, in St Anne’s Church... read more
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That Choir Remembers Friday, November 9th, 8pm St. Patrick's Church - 141 McCaul St. at Dundas St. West - TORONTO Tickets: $25 general admission / $15 seniors & arts workers / $5 all students That Choir invites you to join us for our annual Remembrance Day concert. Through a shared musical experience,... 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] I wrote a while back about 10 ways to be a better choir member. But what qualities do you need to be a good choir leader? Musical director by spoedman Lately I’ve written quite a lo... read more
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Singkronies Chamber Choir is extremely happy to welcome our new conductor, Charlotte Botha into our midst. Rehearsals are under way for our first project together: "Bernstein, Barber & Beatles", for which performances will take place at the end of November. Here is some more info about Charlotte: Char... 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] 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
