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[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I often get asked this at workshops after people have struggled to get their tongues around a few foreign songs. I point out that my speciality is “traditional songs from around the world i... read more
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Dear friends, 50 years ago, in 1968 an International Festival of Academic Choirs in Pardubice came into existence. It has already welcome not only various Czech choirs but also a lot of choirs from 30 foreign countries. Let us thank very much to all of you who have participated in our IFAS festival and helped make it... 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 us don’t like the sound of our singing voice. Some people won’t even sing in front of others because they don’t want to inflict their ‘horrible’ voice on them. photo... 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] Most choirs have a long break at this time of year (whether it’s your summer or your winter). photo by Timothy Valentine Apart from missing the singing and your choir friends, what will yo... read more
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From the 18th to the 22nd March 2018, Fiestalonia will hold a special event for Choir Conductors and Directors! Come and participate in our workshops and seminars and learn something new! A great opportunity to spend time with fellow professionals from around the world and also to experience a b... 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] I sing and teach sacred songs from a wide range of religious traditions. But I don’t have a religious bone in my body. photo by 10x10 - Educate Girls. Change the World I have no problems s... 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 (yes, I admit it), I make a mistake when I’m teaching a new song. It may be a wrong note, wrong timing or wrong phrasing. Yet even though I correct it quickly, this first mistake ... read more
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FULNECK BAROQUE 2017: Fulneck Moravian Church, 38 Fulneck, Pudsey, Leeds, LS28 8NT BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY 28 AUGUST @ 4PM St Peter's Singers of Leeds who are celebrating their fortieth anniversary concert season present two beautiful Bach Cantatas and Handel's Foundling Hospital Anthem at the historic Fulneck Mo... 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 us are wary of attending singing workshops or choirs when we feel that people will be a lot more experienced than us. This is particularly true when you’re starting out as a singer, but that feeling ... 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] To maintain a healthy, growing choir, you need new recruits, but often you feel like you’ve exhausted all your usual sources. photo by Star File Photo (On the home front: Toronto in WWI, Toronto St... read more
