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 ...

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...

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...

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 ...

[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...

[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...

[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...

[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...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] “It’s a terrible thing, I think, in life to wait until you’re ready.” Hugh Laurie   photo by Fido   Especially when...

From July 15th to 19th 2020, Vienna, the music capital of the world, will be once again the stage for children and youth choirs from all around the world. Under the slogan "Coming together to sing, Singing for a better future", the young participants will...