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About Kent Tritle When Jason Asbury asked if I would like to contribute to this blog about unique community choruses, I enthusiastically said YES and my very first thought was of the Lighthouse Guild Vocal Ensemble. I had just completed a master class with this 25 voice ensemble on February 22nd, , 2017 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] There are people out there desperate to find more songs for their choir. photo by Victor Grigas They record everything at singing workshops, go to song swap sessions at every opportunity, exchan... read more
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African-American choral music grew out of the oral tradition of spirituals that was created by African slaves. These songs, influenced by Christianity and rooted in African culture, expressed the hardship and hope of African slaves in the United States. This distinct genre was the antecedent to shouts, the ... 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 often get people writing to me for advice about choirs. Some of them don’t agree with the direction their choir leader is taking them, some find the repertoire too hard, some have trouble with singers next... 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’m all in favour of confident singers (see How to be a confident singer). The problem is there are two kinds and one of them can be disruptive in a choir. photo by truu There are confiden... read more
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From www.communitiesinharmony.com Greenville, Mississippi (Washington County seat with population 34,000) lies in the Mississippi Delta, a 7,000 square mile alluvial floodplain located between the Mississippi and the Yazoo Rivers. The city is home to Nelson Street, “once the epicente... read more
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More about Steven Coburn. New York City has always been central to the labor movement in America, from the early protests and safety reforms resulting from the tragic Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire of 1911, to the recent activism resulting in increased minimum wage and guaranteed paid sick leave passed into ... read more
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Melbourne’s most exciting new men’s choir program building positive physical and mental wellbeing for men of all ages through singing and friendship. Perform during the Melbourne International Singers Festival, over the Queen’s Birthday weekend, 9-12 June 2017 at Melbourne Recital C... read more
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International #festival of #choirs #GoldenVoicesOfMontserrat in 2018 is dedicated to #DavidBowie whose #memory is perpetuated in the joint #singing of the choirs wishing to participate in this fundamental #event. All the choirs wishing to take part in this v... read more
