• Chris Rowbury

    How to keep your warm ups and singing sessions fresh and engaging

    Added November 22, 2023 by Chris Rowbury - 1073 views - 0 comments

    [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

  • Tim Knight

    Give new music a chance!

    Added May 24, 2024 by Tim Knight - 1073 views - 0 comments

    As a music publisher we obviously publish new music! - the very word 'New' which might also mean that the composer has not been heard of before, seems to put a barrier up in many peoples minds. Of course, every piece of music that exists was new once, and some pieces would have created a great stir when they wer... read more

  • Alwin Michael Schronen

    WAC Contest 2017 - mixed voices (Video Competition)

    Added February 8, 2017 by Alwin Michael Schronen - 1073 views - 0 comments

    International Video Competition for Mixed Choirs Organizer: Alwin Michael Schronen and AS-Musikverlag Tholey/Saar - Germany In this international Video Competition for Mixed Choirs you can win a very special prize for your choir: a new a cappella composition of Alwin Michael Schronen dedicated to you and specificall... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    Why ‘learning by rote’ can be an insult

    Added February 19, 2024 by Chris Rowbury - 1072 views - 0 comments

    [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

  • Chris Rowbury

    Where is a culture’s music tradition to be found?

    Added May 21, 2014 by Chris Rowbury - 1072 views - 0 comments

    [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   A few years ago I spent two weeks travelling through the Baltic States: Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. I was really looking forward to hearing plenty of traditional singing since I had been told that all three countries ... read more

  • Karen Boyce

    Choir offers extension group and scholarships

    Added January 16, 2016 by Karen Boyce - 1069 views - 0 comments

    Singing in a choir is fun, it builds teamwork and confidence in people as they work together to accomplish a common goal. Singing also shares something unique from all other musical instruments: words. This means it is a powerful tool for memory and speech in children. It also brings physical benefits such as  ... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    What to do when only one man turns up to your mixed choir

    Added July 6, 2022 by Chris Rowbury - 1068 views - 0 comments

    [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

  • Santiago Veros

    The Secret of Life: Uniting the world to convey a message.

    Added February 22, 2019 by Santiago Veros - 1067 views - 0 comments

    The virtual choir of "The secret of life" is an Argentine project that will involve 123 singers from 19 countries to celebrate the love towards life through singing. In this way we hope to spread the message of living with determination being authentic in every moment.   The project has a scheduled release ... read more

  • Vocaal Ensemble TIEN

    Vocal Ensemble TIEN sings Laulan!

    Added November 2, 2015 by Vocaal Ensemble TIEN - 1067 views - 0 comments

    On Saturday November 21st and Sunday November 29th 2015 Vocal Ensemble TIEN will perform 'Laulan!' an cappella programme consisting of choir music from Estonia and Finland. Both concerts will be in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Conductor: Felix van den Hombergh.   On the concert programme are choir works by renown... read more

  • Chris Munce

    Kantorei Set to Record First CD

    Added July 9, 2011 by Chris Munce - 1064 views - 0 comments

    07.08.2011– St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church, Kansas City, MO-- Kansas City's newest professional choral ensemble begins preparation on July 24th for it's first ever recording project that will be released at the first of two Christmas concerts on December 17th, 2011. "Sweet Was the Song" will be an al... read more