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[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] You work on a song in choir week after week, but slowly things seem to get worse. You worry about getting the words right, you can’t seem to remember the second part of the melody, your voice stops hitting th... 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] As many regular readers will know, I hate a choir in uniform. However, it is a good idea to have some kind of unifying dress code and also to show your audience that you’ve made an effort. ... 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] Choir leaders don’t last forever so there will come a time when a choir needs to find a new one. If you’re the person who gets the job it can seem daunting to take over a long-establi... 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] There is often a mismatch between how good you think you are as a singer and what your abilities really are. Some people vastly overrate their singing abilities (just watch X Factor!), whilst oth... read more
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"Coming together to sing, singing for a better future", the World Peace Choral Festival is organized annually in Vienna in the 2nd half of July, supported by the Austrian federal government authorities, the city government of Vienna, the Vienna Boys Choir, the United Nations Headquarters in Vienna, NGOs, ente... 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 of you know that I avoid using the ‘C’ word: choir. But there other similar terms that I find just as bad: chorus, chorale, chamber choir. What’s in a name? What does it te... 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] Those of you who read this blog regularly know that I believe that everyone can sing. If you want to know more, you can read “Everyone can sing” – what the hell does that mean??!! photo... read more
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During the festival in Kamchia there will be open Georgian music workshops led by one of the best conductors of Georgia, Kakhaber Onashvili. Kakhaber Onashvili was born in 1972 in Tbilisi. He graduated from the Musical Institute M. Balanchivadze and the State Conservatory V. Sarajishvili in Tbilisi i... 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] It’s usually the case that professional singers have had some sort of training in a particular singing technique. photo by Kevin Cease But dontcha just hate it when that’s all you se... read more
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“For many of us, the voice works well even though our core isn’t as well coordinated as it could be. However, when the voice and/or breath aren’t working well or you go through a physical change that results in a negative shift in the functioning of your voice or body, core training is a key element o... read more
