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[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Last week I looked at how you get beyond the written word if you've been learning lyrics from sheets of paper. This week I want to look at songs which are not in English, and also the difficulty with so... read more
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“Worthy or not, my life is my subject, and my subject is my life.” Giacomo Casanova Originally published: http://kellygalbraithblog.com/2013/07/page/2/ The sex lives of Errol Flynn or George Clooney are nothing compared with the rakish life of the most famous womanizer of them all... read more
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[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I often get enquiries from people looking for one-to-one singing lessons. I tell them that unfortunately I don’t offer them. I recommend that they join a choir instead. But some people feel t... read more
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We’ve been really hard at work for the last few months and I am overjoyed to finally be able to share some details. We have developed a wonderful new tool for every ministry of music in every church or faith based organization around. The 1-a-Chord music app is the perfect mobile app for any choir me... read more
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[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Last week I looked at how singers choose where to stand in their section (Don’t stand too close to me! – finding the right place to stand in your choir). But that assumes that your choir is divided up with a... read more
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[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] There is a lot of trust involved in being a singer in a choir. Trust that you will eventually learn the song; trust that, even if you’re slightly under-rehearsed, your musical director will guid... read more
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Originally published: http://kellygalbraithblog.com/2013/08/15/the-many-faces-of-mary-a-choral-journey/ (note: Please refresh page if videos fail to connect.) Eve and Mary by Sr. Grace Remington, O.C.S.O Having grown up a Baptist I was not one of one of those little girls that went to bed... read more
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[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Last week I raised the question of Whose choir is it any way? © Copyright John Darch and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence. I looked at the different rol... read more
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[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] The other weekend 50 singers performed in public to a large, appreciative audience. We performed eight songs in four part harmony, most in foreign languages and some with dance moves. The standard was... read more
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Originally published http://kellygalbraithblog.com/2015/02/02/feb-2-tunes-stories-for-groundhog-day/ Today is the day that camera crews focus their lenses on three rodents. Folks who suffer back aches while shovelling & stamp their feet to bring circulation to their toes while waiting for a ... read more
