[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions across th...
This post was orginally found on our Embro Thistle Singers blog. I remember when we had Professional Development Days when I was teaching, the teachers would complain that they were more tired that day than from a whole day of teaching. I had had...
Participação do Coro Voximix do Conservatório Regional de Castelo Branco no concerto comemorativo dos 75 anos do Conservatório de Música da Covilhã (17.06.2011), com a pianista Helena Nunes e sob a direcção de Armanda Patrício. (http://Corocrcb.blogspot.com)
Son SOPRANOS: Cecilia Taminelli (voz y percusión) Florencia Alarcón (solista) Giovanna Cirianni Sofía Vilas Victoria Varacalli MEZZOS: María Castel María Laura Basso Mariana Peralta Mariela Barrea TENORES: Edgar Buddemeyer ... more
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Even though I’ve been teaching for almost 30 years, I still get affected by that glum-looking face in the third row. ... and it's no...
Coro Voximix do Conservatório Regional de Castelo Branco, interpretando a cappella a obra de Leonard Cohen no Forum Castelo Branco, dirigido pela maestrina Armanda Patrício.
If you’re a singer on your way to a voice lesson, rehearsal, or audition, it’s always good to do a bit of warming up in the car, because there are few things more annoying to music directors than Singers wasting time complaining that they&rsqu...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Many’s the time I see Ann lean over to Gill (not their real names) to help her get her part right. and every time I see a pained expression on ...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] It’s the final rehearsal before your big concert. The warm up is over and everyone is ready to go. But a handful of Singers (the usual suspects...
“Not just a competition, a choral holiday that allows Singers and choirs to exchange experiences, knowledge and love for vocal music. With new knowledge, we have all become richer and inspired for the future.” Experience what our jury...
