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Warwickshire Young Voices
Warwickshire Young Voices was established in 2008, with a passion to provide all youngsters access to quality music education. To date they have given over 1500 local youngsters vocal coaching and experience of professional-standard live performance.
W... moreWarwickshire Young Voices was established in 2008, with a passion to provide all youngsters access to quality music education. To date they have given over 1500 local youngsters vocal coaching and experience of professional-standard live performance.
WYV is run by a team of experienced volunteers who give their time freely to be able to pass this experience on - the team consists of two primary school teachers, two doctors and a critical care nurse!
Warwickshire Young Voices provide high quality musical activities for children from age 2 to age 16 through a range of classes, choirs and workshops.
In all activities, Warwickshire Young Voices prides itself on professionalism - with performances reaching the highest standards. Their Musical Director, and resident composer, often writes music specifically for the children.
Warwickshire Young Voices are a busy group. In addition to the weekly classes and rehearsals, WYV has around 20 public performances a year – just within term time. These engagements i... less
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Camerata Musica Limburg
The male vocal ensemble Camerata Musica Limburg was founded in 1999 and has since then been under the musical direction of Jan Schumacher. The choristers looked at the formation of the choir as further development to their shared roots from singing with t... moreThe male vocal ensemble Camerata Musica Limburg was founded in 1999 and has since then been under the musical direction of Jan Schumacher. The choristers looked at the formation of the choir as further development to their shared roots from singing with the Limburg Cathedral Boys Choir. They also looked to continue the tradition of successful male Chamber choirs founded by former members of Limburg Cathedral Boys Choir, which is unique in Germany.
The ensemble has committed itself to presenting the audience with unfamiliar male choir works of the highest level, but without neglecting the traditional canon of compositions, which makes for a exceptional combination. The repertoire includes a range of the following: Gregorian chants, works of old masters, romantic motets, contemporary compositions, arrangements of jazz and pop songs. The intensive study of new choral music results in numerous compositions that have been written for Camerata Musica Limburg, by composers such as Robert Sund, Kurt Bikkembergs, Walt... less
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Finding (and keeping) your starting note
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]Many Singers struggle with finding their starting note. Once they’ve nailed that, they’re off and it’s no problem.
How can you make sure y...
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Beatus Choral Ensemble
Beatus Choral Ensemble is a collective of young Catholic artists and musicians committed to uplifting Catholic liturgy through adherence to traditional forms and the use of new sacred art.
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Looking for a rehearsal venue
London City Singers is looking to find a new venue to rehearse every week. We are moving out of City Temple near Holborn Circus and would like to find one that is around the same area of St Paul's in the City of London. We have around 25-30 members and al...
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Hebrew Groove
No Hebrew knowledge required, no singing experience needed!
Every tuesday 20:15-21:45 we sing in Hebrew at the LJG Amsterdam. Each 3 weeks we learn a new song together and perform 4-5 times per year. Texts are available in Hebrew and in Phonetics, we tra... moreNo Hebrew knowledge required, no singing experience needed!
Every tuesday 20:15-21:45 we sing in Hebrew at the LJG Amsterdam. Each 3 weeks we learn a new song together and perform 4-5 times per year. Texts are available in Hebrew and in Phonetics, we translate and learn to pronounce and sing together, and have an archive of all the songs and the various harmonies recorded separately to make it easier to learn and join. It's a lot of fun.
Hebrew Groove is a young, contemporary, Hebrew vocal group based in Amsterdam. The repertoire consists of Hebrew pop songs from all periods, retouched with the groovy piano and close harmony vocal arrangements of conductor Noam Vazana. Hebrew Groove has performed at: Amsterdam MuseumNacht, Paradiso Choir Festival, Salaam-Shalom solidarity event for Charlie Hebdo, Namen en Nummers, Koor en More Festival and more. less
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Will Weight Gain or Weight Loss Affect My Singing?
If you have lost or gained weight then it can have an effect on your singing voice, in terms of pitch and timbre. A study on classical Singers by Rebekah K Smeltzer of the University of Miami, showed that your weight affects your airflow and con...
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SMMS Concert Choir
We are a brand new choir based at St Mary-at-Hill Church in London. We are directed by Robert Mingay-Smith