• Chris Rowbury

    New singing weekends and new website!

    Added September 24, 2018 by Chris Rowbury - 614 views - 0 comments

    I'm delighted to be able to announce that  a brand new, full responsive version of my website will go live tomorrow, Tuesday 25 September 2018:   chrisrowbury.com     This will coincide with my twice-yearly newsletter going out to my mailing list where I'll be announcing all my singing weeken... read more

  • The Best Singers of All Time

    Added September 20, 2018 by Natalie Hagen - 638 views - 0 comments

    They say that anyone can learn to sing, but that doesn't mean everyone will be one of the "greats." The best singers are deemed such due to their musicality, their storytelling abilities, pure showmanship, and more. Every genre and every decade has a few artists that are true standouts. Whether they're your favorites o... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    How many breaks should you have on a singing course?

    Added September 19, 2018 by Chris Rowbury - 951 views - 0 comments

    [A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   People pay good money to come on a singing course and want to sing as much as they can.     But everyone needs a break. How do you find the balance between singing and time off?   singing week... read more

  • Camilla Fanning

    GOETHE-INTITUT CHOIR INVITING NEW MEMBERS

    Added September 18, 2018 by Camilla Fanning - 449 views - 0 comments

    The Goethe-Institut Choir is one of the most established choirs in Dublin. We rehearse on a Tuesday night in the Lutherhaus in Adelaide road just a few minutes’ walk from the NCH.  We sing a varied repertoire with an interest in Bach, Modern British Composers and Early Music. We do two major works a year as ... read more

  • Giovanna Caruso

    Enemigo Coral: the choir and the Enemy of the People

    Added September 14, 2018 by Giovanna Caruso - 618 views - 0 comments

    Enemigo Coral is a play with chorus created and directed by Giovanna Caruso, based on Henrik Ibsen's classic An Enemy of the People. In this scenic creation, the choir of 14 people -including members of the Vocal Ensemble Tomas Luis de Victoria- is a fundamental aesthetic element, which is properly integrated into the ... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    Where do you find all your songs?

    Added September 12, 2018 by Chris Rowbury - 794 views - 0 comments

    [A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   This is a question I’m often asked at my singing workshops, especially by people starting out as choir leaders.   photo by James Vaughan   There is often the assumption that I must have travel... read more

  • THE CHOIR

    Silver Screen Classics playing this Saturday at Australian Catholic University, Fitzroy

    Added September 7, 2018 by THE CHOIR - 581 views - 0 comments

    Dr Jonathon Welch AM will present Silver Screen Classics, on Saturday, at Australian Catholic University, at 3pm.  This spectacular, free concert celebrates beautiful music and also the launch of Jonathon’s new vision for arts inclusion for all Australians.      A myriad of performers will b... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    Your job as a choir leader is to disappear

    Added September 5, 2018 by Chris Rowbury - 824 views - 0 comments

    [A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   In David Zweig’s book he talks about Invisibles: people who are unseen when their job is done perfectly (who only draw attention to themselves when things go wrong).     It got me thinking that... read more

  • meeting music

    Spend some time in Caorle/Venice - the best thing you do next Spring

    Added September 3, 2018 by meeting music - 638 views - 0 comments

    … this how we think about it, but let’s see, what the others say! "Venezia in Musica was a great experience for me and my choir. The festival was well organized and the staff was always smiling and helpful. We found Caorle picturesque and cosy, and Venice is always like a dream. I especially would like ... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    If some singers want more and some want less, then you must be doing something right!

    Added August 29, 2018 by Chris Rowbury - 726 views - 0 comments

    [A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I aim to please everyone in my choirs and singing workshops. I know it’s an impossible task (see Keeping a choir happy – you can’t please everyone), but I try.   photo by DurhamDundee &n... read more