Added by Andrew Miller - 1905 views - 0 comments
This piece, "Alleluia" by Andrew Miller, is really catching fire in the collegiate and professional choral realm. Miller was commissioned to write this piece in 2015 when he was named ND's composer of the Year, NDMTA. Free to copy, print, perform and record! Score: htt... read more
Added by Chris Rowbury - 1901 views - 0 comments
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Put me in front of a huge crowd of strangers and I’ll perform loud and proud. Photo by Anirudh Koul But in a room full of friends and family I get embarrassed and stumble. Why is this? ... read more
Added by Holly M - 1899 views - 0 comments
"United in Song" this Saturday, May 5th 8:00pm at St. John Chrysostom Church, 295 Albert St in Arnprior. So exciting! To help celebrate the choir's 40th Anniversary, The Stairwell Carollers are hosting workshops and singing with guest choirs from Glebe Collegiate Institute&... read more
Added by Chris Rowbury - 1895 views - 0 comments
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Occasionally I give questionnaires to choir members in order to get feedback on how people are finding the weekly sessions, what songs they like best, how things can be improved, what people find difficult, etc. ... read more
Added by Noctis Chamber Choir - 1893 views - 0 comments
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Added by Chris Rowbury - 1893 views - 2 comments
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] And I mean English … not Irish or Welsh or Scottish. How is it possible to have an unplanned, spontaneous and genuine gathering of people who sing together? Photo by Mykl Roventine I wa... read more
Added by Chris Rowbury - 1885 views - 0 comments
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] There are people out there desperate to find more songs for their choir. photo by Victor Grigas They record everything at singing workshops, go to song swap sessions at every opportunity, exchan... read more
Added by Kitty Babcock - 1885 views - 0 comments
This was originally published on the Embro Thistle Singers' blog. Have you ever walked through a mall or downtown and "people watched"? Oh my. There are people walking around who, in my mother's words, would be horrified if their faces froze in that expression. I have a friend who alway... read more
Added by Chris Rowbury - 1873 views - 0 comments
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Three years ago, for the first time in over 13 years, I started a choir from scratch. I put a call out to my readers for advice on how to recruit singers that would truly reflect the community they come from. ... read more
Added by Chris Rowbury - 1869 views - 0 comments
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I’ve always known that I’m more interested in traditional songs, but I’ve only just realised that it’s the vocal quality that I’m most drawn to. Bulgarian National Women's Choir ... read more
