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  • Chris Rowbury

    Over-rehearsed or under-prepared: which is better?

    Added June 5, 2013 by Chris Rowbury - 2308 views - 0 comments

    [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I don’t like rehearsing. I’d much rather turn up on the day, trust the singers I’m working with and just busk it.                 ... read more

  • Marianne  Barton

    Youth Messiah - free at London's Royal Albert Hall

    Added June 4, 2013 by Marianne Barton - 1773 views - 0 comments

    Fantastic idea - it's free, it's flexible, it's fun: a Messiah for young choirs at London's Royal Albert Hall, with free places for 1000 singers! The Scratch Youth Messiah is on Sunday 1 December with combined youth choirs plus professional orchestra and soloists conducted by choral champion Suzi Digby OBE.  ... read more

  • The Benefits of Music Lessons and Homework for Children

    Added June 1, 2013 by Liza Keller - 7315 views - 0 comments

        According to the American Psychological Association the benefits of music lessons for children offer a wide range of rewards. These benefits include fine-tuning sensitivity to speech and emotion, as well as intellectual benefits. In fact, studies have proven that children's IQs go up when they are eng... read more

  • MelbourneInternationalSingersFestival

    Melbourne International Singers Festival: Fabulous concerts & Beyond Hard Knocks documentary

    Added May 30, 2013 by MelbourneInternationalSingersFestival - 1400 views - 0 comments

    Melbourne International Singers Festival 7-10 June offers a broad range of cabaret, music theatre, gospel, pop, a cappella, choral, classical and contemporary styles which makes this Australia’s most dynamic Festival for singers and choirs.    The world premiere screening of Beyond Hard... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    Learning songs by ear

    Added May 29, 2013 by Chris Rowbury - 2705 views - 0 comments

    [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Many people have no idea how a song is learnt by ear. They assume that written music is a must. But don’t forget that people have been singing (and learning) songs for thousands of years without music.   &... read more

  • Coro Infantil de Loranc

    AGRUPACOROS MADRID

    Added May 25, 2013 by Coro Infantil de Loranc - 1824 views - 0 comments

    RED DE COROS INFANTILES Y JUVENILES DE LA COMIUNIDAD DE MADRID, ESPAÑA. Agrupacoros Madrid es la Red de Coros infantiles y Juveniles de la Comunidad de Madrid fundada en abril de 2011 y constituida como Asociación sin ánimo de lucro en septiembre del mismo año.    Entre los ... read more

  • Julia

    Choir concert 2.0 - The virtual concert

    Added May 24, 2013 by Julia - 1474 views - 0 comments

    How can we get our music out there and share it with the world? How can reach even more people and stay in contact with the fans we already have? I found the answer to this when I stumbled upon an internet platform which lets artists broadcast their concerts, shows, interviews, backstage reports etc. live and online. I... read more

  • Karen Boyce

    Children's Choir Sings to Full House

    Added May 23, 2013 by Karen Boyce - 1085 views - 0 comments

    The Major Minors Children's Choir (a training choir for children aged 4-12 in Upper Hutt, New Zealand) had such a great turnout to their concert on 19 May 2013....there wasn't enough seats!!   http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/local-papers/upper-hutt-leader/entertainment/8701840/Childrens-choir-sings-to... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    As a choir leader I’m a control freak ... and that’s exactly how I like it!

    Added May 22, 2013 by Chris Rowbury - 1690 views - 0 comments

    [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Some people lead their choir or singing workshop with another person. I’ve tried it, and it doesn’t really work for me.     control freak by .m for matthijs   I like to be in full contro... read more

  • Dominic Peckham

    Brand new, high-end LGBT Choir for London

    Added May 21, 2013 by Dominic Peckham - 1012 views - 0 comments

    The Fourth Choir (temporary name) will focus on performing great choral works - long and short, new and old, familiar and forgotten - and aim to sing at the highest competition standards and be semi-professional in a few years time. We think that with all the interest around singing, both in the LGBT community and els... read more