DID YOU KNOW THAT Singing CHANGES YOUR BRAIN? You’re invited to experience the joy, freedom and inspiration of song at your local With One Voice choir! Neuroscience proves Singing makes people happier, healthier, smarter and more creative. Creat...  moreDID YOU KNOW THAT Singing CHANGES YOUR BRAIN? You’re invited to experience the joy, freedom and inspiration of song at your local With One Voice choir! Neuroscience proves Singing makes people happier, healthier, smarter and more creative. Creativity Australia (www.creativityaustralia.org.au) is building a happier, healthier, more inclusive nation through the life-changing With One Voice program. We bridge the gap between people experiencing disadvantage and those more fortunate through the neuro-scientific benefits of community Singing. We build supportive networks that help people connect to brighter futures. Creativity Australia is delighted to offer a suite of With One Voice “how to” guide videos, resources and mentoring for individuals, groups and communities looking to start new, inclusive With One Voice choirs using our innovative social franchise model. together, we can change the world… one voice at a time. With One Voice choirs are led by professional conductors and meet weekly, fo...    less

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Planning a Singing workshop is a lot like planning a regular choir session.   Photo by Pink Singers   The main differences are t...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]Many community choirs have mixed tenor sections with men and women Singing the same part. photo by Stefan Karpiniec That’s when things can get weird!...

Singing with Just Sing! Community Choir is fun, friendly and fabulously relaxed! No auditions. No need to be able read music. No previous Singing experience required. Affordable membership fees. And your first rehearsal is absolutely FREE. ...  moreSinging with Just Sing! Community Choir is fun, friendly and fabulously relaxed! No auditions. No need to be able read music. No previous Singing experience required. Affordable membership fees. And your first rehearsal is absolutely FREE. Before you know it you'll quickly learn all types of songs, from classical to pop classics, from folk to rock and roll via musicals. What's more, you'll learn all about breathing and vocal technique from our engaging Musical Director Penny Manser. So improve your Singing and build confidence at the same time!  less

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   The simple reason is that India doesn’t have a harmony Singing tradition, and I specialise in harmony Singing.     Photo by willsfca ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Singers in a choir are used to Singing their harmony part surrounded by others Singing the same thing. Holding a part by themselves in a small group ...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week I debunked 15 myths about men and Singing.     haka, WOMAD 2009 by Matthieu A.   This week I present seven ideas that you m...

    RAZZMATAZZ IS COMING!   Spectacular performances of barbershop Singing as all-women choruses and quartets from all over the UK and Netherlands compete to go to the World Championships in the USA!   Up to 1,500 women are com...

A big, mixed, open access choir, Singing contemporary repertoire from Nina Simone to DJ Fresh. The emphasis is on enjoying Singing together with lots of energy and enthusiasm. Everything is taught by ear - no written music is used at all. We perform ...  moreA big, mixed, open access choir, Singing contemporary repertoire from Nina Simone to DJ Fresh. The emphasis is on enjoying Singing together with lots of energy and enthusiasm. Everything is taught by ear - no written music is used at all. We perform at community events and have members from across the mid-Cornwall area.  

A song from the Copper Family of Rottingdean, Sussex, UK. The Copper family have been Singing in this distinctive, English southern harmony style for over 200 years. The family has lived there since at least 16th C. Song is also known as "Sorrows away". T...  moreA song from the Copper Family of Rottingdean, Sussex, UK. The Copper family have been Singing in this distinctive, English southern harmony style for over 200 years. The family has lived there since at least 16th C. Song is also known as "Sorrows away". This version is based on an arrangement by The Poozies. This concert was the culmination of a six-week project which creates a choir from scratch for one night only. Each winter and summer, Chris Rowbury gathers a random bunch of singers from in and around Ipswich. There are no auditions and all songs are taught and learnt by ear. Usually eight songs are learnt in six two-hour sessions and in the winter are performed at St. Peters by the Waterfront, Ipswich. http://chrisrowbury.com  less