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  • Chris Rowbury

    Stop chasing after songs for your choir – learn to respect, research and relax

    Added May 3, 2017 by Chris Rowbury - 1891 views - 0 comments

    [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

  • Jason Asbury

    Community Concert Choir of Baltimore Preserving Musical Legacy of the Black Church

    Added April 26, 2017 by Jason Asbury - 975 views - 0 comments

    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

  • Chris Rowbury

    What exactly is the point of your choir?

    Added April 26, 2017 by Chris Rowbury - 2812 views - 0 comments

    [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

  • Gary Leman

    Training For Choir Conductors and Directors Event 2018

    Added April 24, 2017 by Gary Leman - 3725 views - 0 comments

     

  • Chris Rowbury

    Why being a confident singer is not always a good thing in a choir

    Added April 20, 2017 by Chris Rowbury - 3936 views - 0 comments

    [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

  • Jason Asbury

    The Greenville Community Harmony Chorus Promoting Racial Unity in the Mississippi Delta

    Added April 18, 2017 by Jason Asbury - 862 views - 0 comments

    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

  • Jason Asbury

    Guest Blogger, Steven Coburn, Features New York City Labor Chorus

    Added April 11, 2017 by Jason Asbury - 879 views - 0 comments

    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

  • MelbourneInternationalSingersFestival

    Dr Jonathon Welch AM and the School of Hard Knocks invite all male singers to join MEN ALOUD!

    Added April 10, 2017 by MelbourneInternationalSingersFestival - 834 views - 0 comments

    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

  • Gary Leman

    Golden Voices of Montserrat Choir Festival

    Added April 7, 2017 by Gary Leman - 916 views - 0 comments

    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

  • Jason Asbury

    Ambassadors of Harmony® Using A Cappella Singing to Strengthen Community-St. Louis, Missouri

    Added April 4, 2017 by Jason Asbury - 756 views - 0 comments

    The Ambassadors of Harmony®, a 130 member men’s a cappella chorus, is making a transformative investment in the broader St. Louis community.  While the group has won dozens of national competitions and performed for audiences internationally, their commitment to enriching the lives of their local audienc... read more

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