Mistango Choir Festival
  • Karen  Green

    Sight singing workshop

    Added March 8, 2012 by Karen Green - 965 views - 0 comments

    Music Matters presents Sight Singing Workshop Sneaton castle Centre Whitby Sunday 10th June 10.30 -4pm £50 includes lunch tea/coffee breaks www.mmcourses.co.uk

  • Calming classics help life limited children

    Added March 5, 2012 by Juliette Holtom - 871 views - 0 comments

    WORCESTER’S Elgar Chorale is holding a concert to raise notes of a financial kind in support of Acorns - but the charity is no stranger to the power of music.   While the choir is excited about its Concert for Hope, which features Vivaldi’s Gloria on the bill, the known calming effect of listening to... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    Why aren't there more mixed age-group choirs?

    Added March 1, 2012 by Chris Rowbury - 5459 views - 8 comments

    [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   There are choirs for gay men, choirs for women, choirs for socialists, choirs for hire, choirs for weddings and choirs for the deaf. There are Welsh choirs, youth choirs, gospel choirs, Bulgarian choirs, barbershop c... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    10 reasons why people don’t join choirs (but love to sing)

    Added February 23, 2012 by Chris Rowbury - 59437 views - 0 comments

    [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I know quite a few people who love to sing with others, but somehow don’t ever get around to joining a choir or attending a singing workshop.     Photo by toel-uru   They know they will en... read more

  • Liz Garnett

    ABCD Midlands Training Day

    Added February 20, 2012 by Liz Garnett - 877 views - 0 comments

    The Association of British Choral Directors Midlands Region are holding a training day for conductors and singing leaders with sessions led by Sue Hollingworth and Liz Garnett.     Venue: The Coton Centre,Tamworth, StaffordshireDate: Saturday 10 March 2012Time: 1.00-5.00pmCost: £5 for abcd members / ... read more

  • John Hunter II

    Sing for a Good Cause!!!

    Added February 19, 2012 by John Hunter II - 920 views - 0 comments

    Do you love to sing? Do you like to Travel? Can you Sight-Read? Are you Talented?   How about using your talents and abilities for a good cause?   The Salt and Light Chorale is an SATB choir that sings music from a variety of genres such as: Gospel, Spirituals, Jazz, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical and... read more

  • Melanie Holt

    Bridgnorth Choral Society welcome New Accompanist

    Added February 15, 2012 by Melanie Holt - 2174 views - 0 comments

     Bridgnorth Choral Society are delighted to announce and welcome the appointment of local musician Sally Barras as their new accompanist.   Originally from the South-east, Sally obtained a BMus(Hons) degree from Cardiff University before relocating to Bridgnorth, where she has found the inspiration to pursu... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    Why we don’t sing, even though it makes us feel good

    Added February 9, 2012 by Chris Rowbury - 4893 views - 0 comments

    [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   “I love singing, but I haven’t sung for years and I really miss it.”     So why haven’t you joined a choir or come to a singing workshop?   missing singing At the end of... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    Singing competitions are for losers

    Added February 2, 2012 by Chris Rowbury - 1503 views - 0 comments

    [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   It’s that time again here in the UK: Choir of the Year 2012 auditions are under way.     Quite often choir members come up to me to ask why we don’t enter. I tell them that’s it&rsquo... read more

  • Amy Saari

    Vocal Warm-Ups You Can Do In The Car

    Added January 31, 2012 by Amy Saari - 15773 views - 0 comments

    If you’re a singer on your way to a voice lesson, rehearsal, or audition, it’s always good to do a bit of warming up in the car, because there are few things more annoying to music directors than singers wasting time complaining that they’re not warmed up yet when there’s real work to be done, s... read more