Tools, accessories, and gifts for choirs, singers, and choir directors
  • MusicaInternational

    Musica International - Favorite Piece for August 2023

    Added August 3, 2023 by MusicaInternational - 617 views - 0 comments

    The Favorite Piece of Musica for August 2023 is "The Rose" by Ola Gjeilo (USA, Norway) published by Walton Music. A voluptuous melody gracefully accompanied by the piano that captures the mystery of this beautiful text by Rossetti. Find all the details about this piece at https://www.musicanet.org/en/cdc/202308/ &nb... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    Rehearsing and singing in a circle: the pros and cons

    Added August 2, 2023 by Chris Rowbury - 2249 views - 0 comments

    [The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions across the globe. Your experiences may differ from mine, so do feel free t... read more

  • Catherine Carrère

    Come & Sing Day: Verdi's Requiem and Handel's Messiah

    Added July 29, 2023 by Catherine Carrère - 817 views - 0 comments

    Teddington Choral Society and its Music Director, Julian Collings, invite you to a "Come and Sing Day" on September 16th, 2023 at St Mary’s Church Hall, Church Street, Twickenham, TW1 3NJ.   The singing day will feature Verdi’s Requiem and Handel's Messiah.     Re... read more

  • Assist in Master research focusing on repertoire selection

    Added July 26, 2023 by Christina Firkins - 916 views - 0 comments

    Dear Conductors   I, Christina Firkins, am a second year masters student at the University of Pretoria studying MIT ICT (Information Science). I am researching the ‘Information Seeking Behaviour of Music Conductors within the Repertoire Selection Process’ and would appreciate it if you could particip... read more

  • Santiago Veros

    Unleashing the Power of Music: A Global Journey Inspired by a Beloved Dog

    Added July 25, 2023 by Santiago Veros - 969 views - 0 comments

    Do you want to know what happens when you unite the love of a dog, a friend like Anthony Silvestri and a determination to go around the world to pay homage to your dog? Stay to read this story. This is the fascinating story behind "I Will Dream With You", a passionate work created by a loving dog lover, which became a ... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    Why my singers don’t use recorded parts to learn songs

    Added July 18, 2023 by Chris Rowbury - 2302 views - 0 comments

    [The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions across the globe. Your experiences may differ from mine, so do feel free t... read more

  • Simon Peter

    WHY IS CHORAL CLASSICAL IMPORTANT FOR KENYAN YOUTHS

    Added July 15, 2023 by Simon Peter - 949 views - 0 comments

    Kenyan youths are among the most vibrant youths not only on the African continent but inaguably the whole world. Kenya is a country of the youth according to the 2019 Population and Census results which shows that 75% of the  47.6 million population is under the age of 35. The youth population (18-34 years) const... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    Why do choirs stand in sections to learn songs? Here’s an alternative that might work better!

    Added July 13, 2023 by Chris Rowbury - 1462 views - 0 comments

    [The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions across the globe. Your experiences may differ from mine, so do feel free t... read more

  • Tim Knight

    How early is too early??

    Added July 11, 2023 by Tim Knight - 633 views - 0 comments

    We know some of you will flinch at this post, but equally others like to plan early (Leeds Male Voice Choir have their concert dates booked in right up until Christmas 2024!!).... if you are in the latter camp you can filter our Choral Music list by music for #remembrance and #Christmas and we are always happy to send ... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    Audition or self-selection? – how to select singers for specific projects

    Added July 4, 2023 by Chris Rowbury - 1350 views - 0 comments

    [The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions across the globe. Your experiences may differ from mine, so do feel free t... read more