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byThis month the UK Choir Festival comes to York! On Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th May 250 choristers will descend on St Olave’s School to participate in the event with learning and great music making at its heart. Created to support, train and bring choirs together, the UK Choir Festival is a non-competit... read more
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by[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] When I started my most recent community choir The OK Chorale back in 2011 I decided it wasn’t going to be a performing choir. Brighton Vox, photo from atticglimpse.blogspot.co.uk But ine... read more
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byCELEBRATE THE JOY OF CREATING NEW MUSIC! RECITALS, CONCERTS, COMPETITIONS, BIRTHDAYS, ANNIVERSARIES, WEDDINGS?? The creation and performance of new music is a joyful and wonderfully rewarding experience and Tim Knight is a passionate believer that the opportunity to create new music should be availa... read more
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byThe cultural and musical association " Coro Polifonico San Domenico Savio" in order to spread more and more the artistic / musical expression in the territory, aware that music is a universal heritage that must be shared with the new generations and represents a fundamental support in the process of maturation and affi... read more
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by[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Back in 2015 I was in bed for 10 days with a nasty bout of ’flu. For the first time in my 18-year career I had to cancel a choir concert. In this case it was an obvious decision, but how ill do y... read more
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byAfter 13 years at the helm of Australia's most famous and loved, award winning choir - the Choir of Hard Knocks, Dr Jonathon Welch AM will give his Melbourne farewell concert Seasons of Love at Melbourne Town Hall on Sun June 2, 2019 at 2pm. "It has been the most amazing journey of my life and such an honour t... read more
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byBarcarolle Choir and its Musical Director, Sam Evans, are delighted to announce their next performance in June 2019.The evening will propose a wide range of pieces from a multitude of composers such as Chilcott, Verdi, D. Ellington, Webber, Berlioz, Bach and many more.The choir will be joined by the professional Mezzo... read more
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by[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Many of us wait until the mood hits us before we do something. But often the doing something is what changes our mood for the better. The saying “Don’t sing because you’re happy, be h... read more
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byA recent study found that a staggering 81% people who have a desk job spend between four and nine hours a day sitting down. 64% of people felt that this wasn’t good for their health. Having this daily sedentary lifestyle certainly isn’t good for overall fitness levels and makes you more prone to p... read more
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by[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I get regular emails from people asking questions about songs and copyright. I’m certainly no expert, but I have written a few articles that you might find helpful. I’ve also just discovere... read more