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[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
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Announcing a new study which explores partcipation in choirs and singing groups. This is a new research project from Canterbury Christ Church University in the UK. The study asks why people sing in choirs and what the experience of singing has been during the Covid-19 pandemic. If you have not held rehearsals during ... read more
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[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
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We are delighted to announce that our new 16-page catalogue is now available FREE to download from the homepage of our website! https://www.timknightmusic.com/ The Catalogue covers Choral Music for Sacred, Secular, Folk & Traditional and Christmas music for all occasions and abilities for unison, ladies, mens, mixed c... read more
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I’m a composer who is looking to collaborate with choirs to produce recordings for new choral pieces. The titles I am looking to record come in a variety of genres: sacred, secular, children’s, wedding, graduation, new hymns, and a choral ghost story. The pieces have variety of voicings available such as &n... read more
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11th International choir and orchestra festival in Baden (Germany)07.12. - 10.12.2023 BADEN-BADEN – a charming town in the heart of the Black Forest.The hot springs of the town were already appreciated and used by the Romans. The unique landscape of the Black Forest, the numerous mansions of the rich and the b... read more
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9th International festival of choirs and orchestras in Vienna (Austria)02.11. - 06.11.2023 VIENNA – one of the greatest metropolises of the worldThere are few cities with as wide a cultural offer as that of Vienna which includes the Vienna Philharmonic, Vienna Boys' Choir, Vienna State Opera, and countless mus... read more
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16th International choir and orchestra festival on Lake Garda (Italy)19.10. - 23.10.2023 LAKE GARDA (Italian: Lago di Garda) - the most mediterranean lake of all Italian Alpine lakes.To the alert eye the lake offers a spectacle of natural brightness and colours which makes this place a unique holiday destination for... read more
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[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]Many community choirs have mixed tenor sections with men and women singing the same part. photo by Stefan Karpiniec That’s when things can get weird! Let’s look at what’s going on.There is often a short... read more
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[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]Most singers join a choir because they share the passion and vision of the choir leader. Your choir leader is the creative heart of your choir and is what gives it its unique flavour. If anybody else took over your choir ... read more
