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THIS POST WAS ORIGINALLY POSTED IN WWW.ONLINEREHEARSALS.BLOGSPOT.COM To reach a port we must sail, sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it. But we must not drift or lie at anchor - Oliver Wendell Holmes It's the choir off-season at the moment, a time to rest, reflect and generally restore , ready to... 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] Not being a regular concert-goer myself, I often wonder why people make the effort to go to concerts. 'A Choral Voyage' concert by dithyrambic.singers What is it that they look at? ... read more
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Beyond the Music: Building Community in our Musical Ensembles, Part VI Praise in Public, Correct in Private 1) Catch people being good. 2) Praise in Public 3) Correct in Private 4) The importance... 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 post is one of a series of occasional Questions and Answers that I do on my own blog. Just use the contact form if you want to submit a question. After reading my post Over-rehearsed or under-prepared: wh... 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 post is part of a series of occasional Questions and Answers. Just use the contact form if you want to submit a question. Blue Cat asks: “How do you develop your own singing ... read more
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Singing in a choir is an enjoyable musical and social activity. Few things compare to the feeling of blending your voice with your fellow choristers. It gives you a high during and after the rehearsals. It’s even better when you’re singing songs that you like. However, a lot of sing... 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] 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 that many people are frightened to sing in public before they&rsq... read more
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Father’s Day is tomorrow. This time to ‘honour dad’ started me thinking about a few classical music fathers and the complicated dynamics between father and son. (Johann Sebastian Bach gets his own blog entry!) The first one that comes to my mind is Leopold Mozart, Wolfgang’s ... 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 post is part of a series of occasional Questions and Answers. Just contact Chris if you want to submit a question. Here is a very familiar story. Fred writes: “I started singing at 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] You may have come across the term ‘natural voice’. You may also have realised by now that I am a member of The Natural Voice Network. But what exactly is the ‘natural voice’ and... read more
