[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...

GOTHAM ROCK Choir is New York City’s first non-auditioned community Choir devoted to Rock, Pop, Motown & Broadway. Founded in 2009, Gotham Rock Choir was formed to provide an outlet for singers of all levels and backgrounds to explore contemporary mus...  moreGOTHAM ROCK Choir is New York City’s first non-auditioned community Choir devoted to Rock, Pop, Motown & Broadway. Founded in 2009, Gotham Rock Choir was formed to provide an outlet for singers of all levels and backgrounds to explore contemporary music in a supportive, fun, uplifting environment, to provide an alternative to the city’s many traditional Choirs and to provide much-needed sense of “cool” to choral singing. Each week, a diverse group of New Yorkers from all walks of life–ranging from show business professionals to avid shower singers–gather at a professional rehearsal studio in Midtown Manhattan to belt out an eclectic mix of music in stunning 4-part harmony in preparation for a final concert held at an off-Broadway theatre. Many of our singers also choose to perform in our “Gotham Rock Choir: Unplugged” cabaret evenings, which give our members the opportunity to work on their own favorite tunes for performance at one of the city’s most famous cabaret venues. Over the years, Gotham Rock Choi...    less

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[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...

[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...

The MCHS Mass Choir is made up of singers from the various Choirs at Memorial Composite High School in Stony Plain Alberta with the bulk of the Choir coming from Memorial's Contemporary and General Choirs. The Choir varies in size from year to years aver...  moreThe MCHS Mass Choir is made up of singers from the various Choirs at Memorial Composite High School in Stony Plain Alberta with the bulk of the Choir coming from Memorial's Contemporary and General Choirs. The Choir varies in size from year to years averaging 80+ singers per year.  

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Lots of mixed Choirs don’t have enough male singers, and many established male voice Choirs are not managing to find younger recruits (see my series of ...

HEAL THE SOUL OF AMERICA in 2020. Change requires a powerful idea. A simple idea can change the course of history and what happens next in the USA will affect every corner of the planet. “Make America Love Again” must be the message in 2020. “There is ...  moreHEAL THE SOUL OF AMERICA in 2020. Change requires a powerful idea. A simple idea can change the course of history and what happens next in the USA will affect every corner of the planet. “Make America Love Again” must be the message in 2020. “There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured by what is right with America”. We ask you to adopt Make America Love Again as an anthem for 2020 . Music with words moves us more than arguments. “Make America Love Again” is a song that that can heal America’s soul. This is the MILLION PEOPLE FOR MALA campaign. It opens up a space for those who want more than words, it can appeal to every American. Recent history suggests the unimaginable is now the possible. Through weight of numbers, using our collective imagination, let’s make some noise in 2020. Let’s aim to hear “Make America Love Again” echoing round the USA, a message that can influence millions of individual’s perceptions and decisions. Join our campaign for 1000 ChoirS to sing this anthem.  less

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