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[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Singing together is one of the most egalitarian experiences we can have. Photo by wynlok It doesn’t matter how much you earn, what your job is, where you went to school or who you know. Just ad... read more
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Bridgnorth Choral Society presented an emotional and moving performance of J H Maunder's Olivet to Calvary at their Concert of Easter Music on Saturday night. The piece depicted the last few days of Christ's life on earth, from his entry into Jerusalem and the Feast of Passover with Christ's commandment to his di... read more
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Perhaps this is a little on the early side but as we all know, choral christmas preparations begin many months in advance!
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LOOKING FOR PARTICIPANTS AT OUR CHILDRENS CHURCH CHOIR FESTIVAL URSEM HOLLAND 9/10 JUNE 2012 the childrens choir of Ursem celebrates its 150th church anniversary with a (church)childrens choir festival. The festival will aim to promote new childrens choir music for in the church, we include showchoir elements... 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 caught a scene from the movie Spartacus the other day. The character played by Tony Curtis was asked to perform a song. He then proceeded to speak a poem. What exactly is a ‘song’ then? &nb... 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 watched a TV documentary the other day called How a choir works with Gareth Malone. Photo by TheCamerons At one point he talked about the role of the conductor. He said how it’s possible for t... read more
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Last weekend we ended a very fulfilling season with a choir party. To celebrate we all sang our version of "Seasons Of Love" from the musical Rent, lyrics by our conductor Jeanne Rabin (www.jeannerabin.com). You are all welcome to sing along (here's a link to youtube for the music - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v... 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’ve been under the weather lately with no energy at all. But last night was choir night so I had to pull something out of the bag. So tired by KcPhotography LA I decided to use the fact that I... read more
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[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] There’s a strange thing that happens in choirs just as a concert is coming up. Everything that can go wrong does go wrong. Benny Goodman at rehearsal by Fred Palumbo Then the concert tha... read more
