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[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] For the last two weeks I've been sharing a series of 'Frequently asked questions' that I wrote as a result of questionnaires that I used to send round my choir. There was Part 1, then Part 2, and now the final Part 3. ... read more
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with the kind permission of the site owner I just wanted to pop a couple of Paragraphs from the latest edition of 'The survival of your choir' book, this book has been around since 2002 and received excellent reviews from choirs and the music press, really it covers all the non music things that a choir should be think... read more
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[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Last week I began to share a series of 'Frequently asked questions' that I wrote as a result of questionnaires that I used to send round my choir. Here is part 2, the final part 3 next week. Photo by Toni Kaar... read more
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THIS POST WAS ORIGINALLY POSTED IN WWW.ONLINEREHEARSALS.BLOGSPOT.COM To reach a port we must sail, sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it. But we must not drift or lie at anchor - Oliver Wendell Holmes It's the choir off-season at the moment, a time to rest, reflect and generally restore , ready to... read more
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[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Occasionally I give questionnaires to choir members in order to get feedback on how people are finding the weekly sessions, what songs they like best, how things can be improved, what people find difficult, etc. ... read more
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[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Conductor Kenneth Woods wrote on his blog a while back (As I was just saying) about the problems of having to repeat oneself constantly in rehearsals. Photo by woodleywonderworks Why, oh why, can&rsqu... read more
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IT was great to see new faces and welcome our new Friends, president and vice-presidents at the Elgar Chorale's summer get-together. Truly an evening of wine, women and song - there were even a few gentlemen and a mouthwatering feast laid out too! Chorale socials always prove to be great fun and... read more
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Last weekend we ended a very fulfilling season with a choir party. To celebrate we all sang our version of "Seasons Of Love" from the musical Rent, lyrics by our conductor Jeanne Rabin (www.jeannerabin.com). You are all welcome to sing along (here's a link to youtube for the music - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v... read more
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[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Some time ago I tried a new idea (for me any way) for helping people to learn songs. Photo by Ramesh Lalwani I decided to associate a different movement/ gesture with each musical phrase to see ... read more
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[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] There are quite a few choirs out there made up entirely of blind singers. There are also many famous individual blind singers (Stevie Wonder, Andrea Bocelli), groups (The Blind Boys of Alabama) and even whole traditions ... read more
