[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Unless you’re singing vocalises or songs with just one word (‘alleluia’, ‘mravalžamier’), you have to deal with lyrics at soMe...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   At the end of each of my singing workshop I record the group singing through all the songs I’ve taught. I then make the recording available to ...

Kantorei, Musica Sacra Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Richard Larson. From a performance at Augustana Lutheran Church, February 26, 2011.

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   I wrote a post a a few years back called Do you need singing lessons in order to sing?   Photo by Anna Strumillo   My main point was ...

Valentine Singers have gained a reputation for high quality performances with a welcoming atmosphere, both locally and further afield. Our repertoire embraces operatic and lighter music alongside classical choral works, with orchestra, from Bach to Berns...  moreValentine Singers have gained a reputation for high quality performances with a welcoming atmosphere, both locally and further afield. Our repertoire embraces operatic and lighter music alongside classical choral works, with orchestra, from Bach to Bernstein, and a wide range of a cappella repertoire, which we have also toured abroad. Our second CD was released in November 2009. A friendly choir of 60-70 singers, we give four main local concerts a year and enjoy touring. Since 2002, our concert tours have included Lake Garda, Venice, Umbria, Tuscany, Kraków, Amiens and Ghent. In the UK we have perforMed at the London Coliseum (2006), Ely Cathedral (2007), the Southbank Centre (2010) and Winchester Cathedral (2011).  less

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   There is a lack of Men in many community choirs (Why Men won’t sing).     The Tenor by Paul Helm   One of the results of th...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   “You can’t run a singing workshop here, we don’t have a piano.”   photo by Thomas Quine   It’s amazing ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] SoMe people run ‘drop-in’ singing sessions. People can drop in on any session they want, there is no commitMent and no signing up for a ‘...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]   What is it about a live audience that throws a spanner in the works?     scared face by Kim   You’ve prepared thoroughly, you&...

Thessaloniki Friends of Music Children's choir - December 8th 2010 Concert Johann Michael Haydn's: Missa Sancti Nicolai Tolentini Thessaloniki Municipal Symphony Orchestra - Συμφωνική Ορχήστρα του Δήμου Θεσσαλονίκης Conductor: Charis Eliades - Δι...  moreThessaloniki Friends of Music Children's choir - December 8th 2010 Concert Johann Michael Haydn's: Missa Sancti Nicolai Tolentini Thessaloniki Municipal Symphony Orchestra - Συμφωνική Ορχήστρα του Δήμου Θεσσαλονίκης Conductor: Charis Eliades - Διεύθυνση Ορχήστρας: Χάρης Ηλιάδης Thessaloniki Friends of Music Child choir - Παιδική Χορωδία του Συλλόγου Φίλων Μουσικής Θεσσαλονίκης Chorus Master: Kostis Papazoglou Διεύθυνση Χορωδίας: Κωστής Παπάζογλου Θεανώ Φιγκιώρη: πιάνο Παιδαγωγός φωνής: Μαίρη Πεστεκίδου - Δημητριάδου Η "Παιδική Χορωδία του Συλλόγου Φίλων Μουσικής Θεσσαλονίκης" ιδρύθηκε το 2008, στα πλαίσια των ευρύτερων καλλιτεχνικών προγραμματισμών του Μεγάρου Μουσικής Θεσσαλονίκης και ξεκίνησε τις δραστηριότητες της τον Οκτώβριο του περασμένου έτους. Η επιλογή των μελών της Χορωδίας έχει γίνει ύστερα από ακροάσεις και οι χορωδοί της εκπαιδεύονται, αφενός στην ανάγνωση και ερμηνεία μουσικών έργων και αφετέρου στην φωνητική διαπαιδαγώγηση. Στόχος της Χορωδίας του ΣΦΜΘ είναι η πραγματοποί...    less