• Chris Rowbury

    But I can’t sing that high!

    Added June 14, 2012 by Chris Rowbury - 8450 views - 0 comments

    [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   When you join a choir that sings in harmony, you will find that some parts are too high for you and some parts are too low.     Just like Goldilocks, you will gravitate to the part which is “just... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    Outdoor singing performances – tips and tricks

    Added June 7, 2012 by Chris Rowbury - 3685 views - 0 comments

    [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I really, really don’t like performing outdoors (I’ll come to why in a moment)! But sometimes it’s unavoidable, so what can we do to make it work?     Since I haven’t performed outd... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    How to have an English sing-along

    Added May 31, 2012 by Chris Rowbury - 1817 views - 2 comments

    [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   And I mean English … not Irish or Welsh or Scottish. How is it possible to have an unplanned, spontaneous and genuine gathering of people who sing together?     Photo by Mykl Roventine   I wa... read more

  • Liz Garnett

    Conduct with Charisma

    Added May 24, 2012 by Liz Garnett - 759 views - 0 comments

    Back by popular demand, my workshop for choral directors, Conduct with Charisma, will run again on 24 November 2012. Details of the content and how to book can be found at http://www.helpingyouharmonise.com/charisma_workshop and you can also get a taste of the ideas we'll be exploring through my growing colle... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    Why do you sing?

    Added May 23, 2012 by Chris Rowbury - 5143 views - 0 comments

    [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I came across an interesting article on Canada’s CBC Radio 2 blog a few years back. It was entitled Why do you sing? and attracted several comments from people outlining their own personal reasons why they sing. &... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    Do singers need to know what an octave is?

    Added May 17, 2012 by Chris Rowbury - 2602 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 wrote about men and women singing the same not together and how that might feel strange: Singing the same note – differently!.     This week I want to look at the concept of ‘octave... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    Singing the same note - differently!

    Added May 10, 2012 by Chris Rowbury - 4156 views - 0 comments

    [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Men and women’s voices are different.     Obvious really, but it’s something many singers find it difficult to come to terms with, especially when men and women are singing the same absolute pi... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    Everybody has a place in the choir

    Added May 3, 2012 by Chris Rowbury - 4324 views - 0 comments

    [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   … and there is a place in a choir somewhere for everybody.     Frank joined our choir a while back. He hadn’t sung for ages, but gave it his best shot for a couple of sessions. Then he wrote t... read more

  • Melanie Holt

    £700 raised for Lupus UK at Memorial Concert

    Added April 30, 2012 by Melanie Holt - 964 views - 0 comments

    A memorial concert in memory of Jeannet Cowley, a local girl fom Highley and familiar face in Sainsburys Bridgnorth was held at The Severn Centre, Highley last weekend. Jeanette sadly passed away last year after suffering from Lupus. Lupus is a rare illness of the immune system, a condition in which the body’s ... read more

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    vocaldentes road trip through Oregon, Idaho and Montana

    Added April 30, 2012 by vocaldente - a cappella art - 1024 views - 0 comments

    26.04.2012 | Yellowstone | 10:15 “Dances with bison!” Fair enough, you don´t really have a chance to dance with a bison. Those down to earth giants are rather in the mood to stroll around or do a slow-mo struggle with their conspecifics – sometimes even in the middle of th... read more