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byThe Choral Association "CANTICA NOVA", which has been involved in concerts and performances with its vocal ensemble since 1989, and with the patronage of FENIARCO and ARS Cori, is promoting and organizing the IV edition of its International Choral Festival “InCanto Mediterraneo”. In this fourth edit... read more
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byChoral Holidays is a small company that specialises in taking groups of amateur singers to beautiful locations and forming them into choirs. Last year we took a group to the beautiful location of Milton Abbey in Dorset, and also to Florence, where we stayed in the gorgeous Castello doi Gabbiano and sang in the Batiste... read more
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by[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] When I was much younger I used to think that once you knew everything and were vastly experienced, only then would you become confident. photo by fmgbain But one day I was in a singing workshop when ... read more
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by[A version of this article first appeared as a post 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. Sue wrote in to ask: “As a self-funded community choir... read more
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by[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I lived in Coventry in the Midlands of the UK for almost 13 years (gosh, doesn’t time fly!), although I’m originally from South London. In 2010 I moved East to Suffolk. Both my partner (who is an art... read more
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by[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] In my recent post How to sing – the definitive guide, I pointed out that lots of people Google “How to sing” instead of just getting on and doing it. Garðar Thor Cortes by David ... read more
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by[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Some choirs and singing groups meet frequently, often once a week, requiring a high level of commitment. Others meet less frequently and work on a drop-in basis with no requirement to attend every session. ... read more
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byI would like to invite you to join me in central Portugal to sing in one of the choirs at the Zêzere Arts Festival in early August. The venue is the amazing world heritage building, the Convento de Cristo in Tomar. But first..... My first conducting teacher the late Lawrence Leonard, used to be very clea... read more
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by[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 sta... read more
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by[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Rather than everyone singing all the time, many choirs ring the changes by creating smaller ensembles within the larger choir or have occasional solos. photo by Shelly Mags In a non-auditioned, ... read more