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Music making for kids is alive and well in the Hutt Valley, in New Zealand and two award winning groups of talented kids are performing a combined programme in Lower Hutt on November 11th. Sing and Strings is a joint concert by The Major Minors Children’s Choir with Arohanui Strings.The Major Minors Children&r... 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 promised in last week’s post (Singers who learn by ear vs. those who use sheet music – what happens when they swap?), this is the first of two posts helping you cope with an unfamiliar way of learnin... read more
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Since a long time Rome has been host city for choirs and singers from all over the world, who not only love sacred music but also the idea of coming together in the eternal city and center of choral music. Inspired by a vibrant atmosphere of friendship everybody is thrilled to share the passion for music and singing t... read more
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We always love to think about new initiatives: in 2018 based on a vivid and good connection with local choirs meeting music will start something new in Germany’s capital in cooperation with Georg-Friedrich-Händel – Gymnasium, Berlin. In a brand new, stunning music hall of the Gymnasium, we launch our n... read more
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The story of “Venezia in Musica” started in 2003! Sing! In concerts beside the palaces, romantic buildings, lagoons and gondolas of Venice. Find you safe in competition at the clean and tiny charm of the city of Caorle to only name some of the places to meet in spring time! Venezia in Musica offers a... 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] The Natural Voice Network (NVN) has done a great deal to dispel the myth that you have to be able to read music to be in a choir. photo by Tichonov / Тихонов There are now plenty of choirs aroun... read more
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St Peter’s Singers of Leeds Founded in 1977 by Harry Fearnley Registered Charity No. 507174 Choir Concert Tour of East Anglia Saturday 21 – Wednesday 25 October 2017 Waltham Abbey Church; Cathedral of St John the Baptist, Norwich; Ely Cathedral St Edmundsbury Cathedral; Parish Church of St John... read more
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Hi - has anyone got access to a set of orchestra parts for Tippett's 'A Child of Our Time'? My choir is doing this at the end of April, 2018, but the orchetsra music is proving difficult to obtain.We're very happy to pay a reasonable hire charge plus postage, etc, of course. Many thanks, Steve Sargent petersfi... 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] In open-access choirs (which don’t audition), you often find one or two singers who struggle to pitch notes accurately. photo by Jesus Solana In a large choir, a few individuals singing ou... 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] Sometimes you might have to learn your song part from a recording rather than with everyone else together in a choir session. photo by Kathy Cassidy Here are some hints on how to do that in the ... read more
