Added by Chris Rowbury - 1970 views - 0 comments
[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 the globe. Your experiences may differ from mine, so do feel free t... 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] In July 2010, after ten years leading Woven Chords, we had our final concert together. Little old ladies by Arty Smokes As always, we had hoped for a full house packed with an enthusiastic audience. B... read more
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There are few things that have as powerful an impact on our ensembles as the standing formations of the singers. This will directly impact the speed at which the ensemble learns new repertoire and polishes the same. Standing formation impacts balance, the prominence of individual voices, the ‘blend’ of the ... 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] How do mixed choirs and single-sex choirs differ, if at all? Victoria Choir, Uganda by Adamesmith I was partly inspired to write this by an article on ChoralNet (Are women’s choirs different?).... 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] It’s only September, but many choirs are already thinking of their Christmas concerts. Christmas is also the time of year when choirs release new CDs. Choosing songs is not too hard, but programm... 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 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 ... 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] This is a busy concert time for most choirs. I thought I'd give an account of a typical concert by one of my community choirs. This is a description of one particular spring concert some years ago,... read more
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One Equal Music Bring us, O Lord God, at our last awakening,into the house and gate of heaven, to enter into that gate, and dwell in that house where there shall beno darkness nor dazzling, but one equal light; no noise nor silence, but one equal music … William Harris’s peerless settin... 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] Out come all the favourite songs that everyone loves – songs that you’ve sung hundreds of times before. photo by John Bencina But how can you stop them from going stale and keep them... 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] Planning a singing workshop is a lot like planning a regular choir session. Photo by Pink Singers The main differences are that a workshop is usually a one-off and the participants will usu... read more
