• Chris Rowbury

    What to say if someone asks you if they can sing

    Added May 23, 2018 by Chris Rowbury - 5829 views - 0 comments

    [A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   A friend asks you to comment on their singing or asks you if you think they can sing at all.     What can you say without hurting their feelings or putting them off singing entirely? I wrote recentl... read more

  • Frank Pesci

    Why is it so hard to sing in tune?

    Added April 6, 2014 by Frank Pesci - 5759 views - 0 comments

    I brought this question up before as one of the fundamental problems of working with, and being a part of, a choral ensemble. After all, no one really wants to listen to an out-of-tune choir.   It’s a complicated issue that involves both technical and conceptual components.  Everyone’s... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    Why I don't like "a cappella"

    Added December 8, 2011 by Chris Rowbury - 5593 views - 3 comments

    [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   A while back I was asked if I would like to conduct an interview on my blog with a well-known singing group who had just released a new CD.     I had to be honest and say that I didn’t actually l... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    Why aren't there more mixed age-group choirs?

    Added March 1, 2012 by Chris Rowbury - 5592 views - 8 comments

    [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   There are choirs for gay men, choirs for women, choirs for socialists, choirs for hire, choirs for weddings and choirs for the deaf. There are Welsh choirs, youth choirs, gospel choirs, Bulgarian choirs, barbershop c... read more

  • Steve Currington

    Groupanizer gets an update with added services and a fresh look.

    Added October 29, 2013 by Steve Currington - 5534 views - 0 comments

    Groupanizer  - Choir Management System & and and option website host service -  has just had a refreshing update.. Updates and new service and a rf efreshed website.check it out http://www.groupanizer.com/

  • Jae-Joon  Lee

    2013 Yeosu International Choir Competition & Festival

    Added December 1, 2012 by Jae-Joon Lee - 5525 views - 0 comments

    We are happy to see you in 2013 Yeosu International Choir Competition & Festival. Under the Slogan of “Songs of Ocean, Songs of Joy”, the 2013 Yeosu International Choir Competition & Festival will be a venue where people who love choral music gather to sing and share love together. In particular, the 2013... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    Does your singing voice reveal the real you?

    Added November 28, 2012 by Chris Rowbury - 5494 views - 2 comments

    [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   We’ve all seen it: a timid, slouched, nervous person approaches the microphone. We expect disaster. They open their mouth and the most amazing, beautiful sound comes out. They transform before our very eyes into a c... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    Tuning up - where do start notes come from?

    Added June 30, 2011 by Chris Rowbury - 5451 views - 2 comments

    [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   OK, I’ll admit it up front: I’m a charlatan. I have no training for the job which gives me my income. So when it comes to giving starting notes out to my choir, I’m not very good.     &nbs... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    Is all choral music religious?

    Added April 17, 2013 by Chris Rowbury - 5416 views - 0 comments

    [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Shama is from Bangladesh. She loves choral singing, but wonders if all choral music is religious:   “I love singing and have been singing since I was 9. Although I started out with learning Bengali classical... read more

  • Kelly Galbraith

    Visions of Paradise - Choral Musings on Heaven by Kelly Galbraith

    Added May 14, 2014 by Kelly Galbraith - 5410 views - 0 comments

    This Blog was originally published:Themes & Variations by Musican & Producer Kelly Galbraith http://kellygalbraithblog.com/2014/05/13/visions-of-paradise-choral-musings-on-heaven/     This beautiful May morning was the first time since the bleak days of early November that I enjoyed the warmth ... read more