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  • Make singing part of your five-a-day for wellbeing

    Added May 20, 2020 by Chris Rowbury - 764 views - 0 comments
    [A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Are you doing your five-a-day for well-being? Here are five things that can help with your feelings of well-being if done daily. five-a-day for wellbeing There has been a lot of research to show how beneficial simple things are to our general well-be... read more

  • The sound of silence – rediscovering the art of listening

    Added May 13, 2020 by Chris Rowbury - 561 views - 0 comments
    [A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] With far fewer people around at the moment, I am starting to hear things that I don’t normally notice. It made me realise that in our usually busy daily lives, many of us have lost the art of listening. It’s time to reconnect with the world... read more

  • 10 things choir leaders can do when stuck at home

    Added May 6, 2020 by Chris Rowbury - 775 views - 0 comments
    [A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] What is a choir leader without a choir?   There are times when you won’t be able to be with your choir in person. Here are some things to help keep your choral and music interests alive.In a recent post (10 things singers can do at home wh... read more

  • How to sing harmony on your own

    Added April 29, 2020 by Chris Rowbury - 1407 views - 0 comments
    [A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I love harmony singing. But sometimes I don’t have the luxury of other people to sing with. Here are some ways to sing harmony, even if you’re on your own. 1. use your choir’s teaching resources If you’re in a choir, there&rsq... read more

  • 10 things singers can do at home when there’s no choir to go to

    Added April 15, 2020 by Chris Rowbury - 1699 views - 0 comments
    [A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] There are many reasons why you might have to stay home and not be able to get to choir. How can you keep your choral and musical interests alive? Here are 10 ideas.It’s not just during a pandemic that you might not be able to get to choir. th... read more

  • How to sing together in times of isolation

    Added April 8, 2020 by Chris Rowbury - 1265 views - 0 comments
    [A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] We are living in unprecedented times. People are not allowed to socialise.     How do we keep singing together? I’ll look at some of the options.It’s not only during a pandemic that we need to stay at home. There are times whe... read more

  • Why can’t I sing low notes with more power and volume?

    Added April 3, 2020 by Chris Rowbury - 544 views - 0 comments
    [A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Many men (and some women) complain about not having much vocal power on low notes. photo by GigNroll.com If you have good power, control and volume in the rest of your range then there’s an easy explanation.I often get asked by men why they don... read more

  • Only connect – a brief introduction to social media for choirs

    Added March 25, 2020 by Chris Rowbury - 571 views - 0 comments
    [A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] In case you haven’t noticed: this is the modern world.   photo by Yoel Ben-Avraham   If you’re not promoting your choir on social media, then you’re missing a trick. Here’s a handy introduction.   internet ... read more

  • How to sing quietly (without running out of breath)

    Added March 11, 2020 by Chris Rowbury - 1200 views - 0 comments
    [A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Some people find it hard to sing quietly. They seem to run out of breath easily and their voice goes all wobbly.   photo by Cristian V.   Why is this and how can you learn to sing quietly?When we’re asked to sing quietly, we can th... read more

  • One recording is worth a thousand photos – use sound to promote your choir

    Added March 4, 2020 by Chris Rowbury - 511 views - 0 comments
    [A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Singing is all about sound, whether it’s a one-day workshop, a live concert or a CD.     I’m amazed at choir websites, concert promotion and singing workshop publicity which is full of photos, but have no sound clips. If you d... read more