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blog: Why do choirs stand in sections to learn songs? Here’s an alternative that might work better!

[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...

blog: If some singers want more and some want less, then you must be doing something right!

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I aim to please everyone in my choirs and Singing workshops. I know it’s an impossible task (see Keeping a choir happy – you can’t ...

blog: New Singing weekends and new website!

I'm delighted to be able to announce that  a brand new, full responsive version of my website will go live tomorrow, Tuesday 25 September 2018:   chrisrowbury.com     This will coincide with my twice-yearly newsletter going out ...

blog: Throwing a Themed Party to Remember with Your Choir

If you sing in a choir then chances are, you don’t need to be sold on its benefits. Choir Singing has been found in many studies to do amazing things (including boosting the immune system) and forming part of one can also boost your social skil...

blog: Salzburg - the cultural stage of the world!

Imagine Singing in Salzburg! This European city is known for many famous artists including Stefan Zweig, Arturo Toscanini, Oskar Kokoschka, Herbert von Karajan and, of course, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. A skyline of church steeples, an amazing Fo...

Vokalensemble d'accord
group: Vokalensemble d'accord

We're a choir of about 15 people, Singing secular music from all genres and from all times (from the sixteenth century onwards, that is). And provided that it's a cappella music. Even within these limits, there's still an awful lot of pieces left ...

blog: Do you need to practice outside choir rehearsals?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]Many singers come to choir – especially “Singing for fun” groups – to get away from the stresses of regular life. They love to sing and...

blog: How to choose soloists in your choir: audition or self-selection?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Rather than everyone Singing all the time, many choirs ring the changes by creating smaller ensembles within the larger choir or have occasional solo...

blog: Are all songs suitable for purely vocal arrangements?

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I’m always on the lookout for new songs to use with my Singing workshops and choirs.   Sara Bareilles in concert by Anirudh Koul   Th...

blog: Starting a new choir: my story and what I have learned

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Having written about starting your own community choir, in 2011 I put my money where my mouth is and started a brand new Singing group – my first in...