• Chris Rowbury

    10 exercises guaranteed to get your singers listening more carefully

    Added February 27, 2019 by Chris Rowbury - 1608 views - 0 comments

    [A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] A while back I went to a workshop run by the amazing Su Hart who has spent around 25 years working with the Baka people of Central Africa. Living in the rainforest as they do, listening well is literally a matter of life... read more

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    The Secret of Life: Uniting the world to convey a message.

    Added February 22, 2019 by Santiago Veros - 1044 views - 0 comments

    The virtual choir of "The secret of life" is an Argentine project that will involve 123 singers from 19 countries to celebrate the love towards life through singing. In this way we hope to spread the message of living with determination being authentic in every moment.   The project has a scheduled release ... read more

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    XVI CANTATE BARCELONA International Choir Festival, 25th - 28th October 2019

    Added February 22, 2019 by ANNA - MUSICCONTACT.NET - 697 views - 0 comments

          XVI CANTATE BARCELONA International Choir Festival BARCELONA, FROM 25TH TO 28TH OCTOBER 2019 Over the years, Cantate Barcelona has evolved into a widely renowned international gathering where choral groups have exhibited their musical experience, observed the style of others and made new... read more

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    Build it and they will come – why you can never have too many choirs

    Added February 20, 2019 by Chris Rowbury - 1175 views - 0 comments

    [A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I had a friend who moved to a new town and set up a new choir, blissfully ignorant of the 100+ community chorus that already existed there.   photo by ToBreatheAsOne   What was amazing was that the new ch... read more

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    Why a choir can never be truly democratic

    Added February 13, 2019 by Chris Rowbury - 2708 views - 0 comments

    [A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Ever asked your choir members how they think things are going? Is there a large committee helping to run your choir? If so, you’ve realised that a choir is not a democracy.     A choir is more like a... read more

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    MAIORI CHOIR FESTIVAL - international festival & choirs competition 26th june/1th July 2019 Maiori, Amalfi Coast,Italy

    Added February 10, 2019 by Roberto Maggio - 629 views - 0 comments

    MAIORI CHOIR FESTIVAL   Maiori International Choirsl Festival is held annually in June. Our staff and Maiori city  welcomes choirs from across the world for a programme of Gala concerts, Schools Concert. Maiori is well known as the pearl of Amalfi coast and is noted for its high standards of hospit... read more

  • Hitting The Right Fashion Notes Without Compromising On Comfort

    Added February 8, 2019 by Jackie Edwards - 730 views - 0 comments

    If you’re reading this while decluttering your wardrobe you’re not alone; Netflix’s new Marie Kondo show has inspired something of a global clearout, with her Instagram following rising from 710,000 to 1.2million within a fortnight and social media flooded with before and after pictures. Muc... read more

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    The differences between a ‘natural voice’ choir and all the rest

    Added February 6, 2019 by Chris Rowbury - 1494 views - 0 comments

    [A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] You may have come across the term ‘natural voice’. You may also have realised by now that I am a member of The Natural Voice Network.     But what exactly is the ‘natural voice’ and... read more

  • Sing, sing, sing for a celebration!

    Added February 5, 2019 by Jackie Edwards - 808 views - 0 comments

    The late Ella Fitzgerald, who was known as one of the best female vocalists of her time, was once quoted as saying: “The only thing better than singing is more singing.” In the USA alone, more than 28.5 million people regularly sing in one of more than 250,000 chorus groups, making choral singing by far the... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    Beach Boys bonanza - residential singing weekend

    Added January 30, 2019 by Chris Rowbury - 586 views - 0 comments

    Spend a fantastic weekend learning Beach Boys songs in glorious harmony in the beautiful Wye Valley.   Men especially welcome!     Friday 3 May 2019 5pm to Sunday 5 May 2019 2pm Dean Valley Manor (formerly Lindors Country House Hotel) The Fence St. Briavels Lydney GL15 6RB Wye Valley, Gloucestersh... read more