• Chris Rowbury

    You don't have to like the people you sing with

    Added July 14, 2011 by Chris Rowbury - 1051 views - 0 comments

    [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]    Some people I know think that to sing harmony with others you have to get on with them.   Photo by woodleywonderworks   But I don’t believe you need to be friends in order to create beautiful ... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    Be the best singer you can, but don’t forget there’s more to life

    Added November 15, 2017 by Chris Rowbury - 1051 views - 0 comments

    [A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   For some people being a famous singer or being in the best choir in the world or making a hit record or singing a piece perfectly in competition is the be-all and end-all.   photo by make little sharks &n... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    6 facts about singing to help first-time singers

    Added August 10, 2022 by Chris Rowbury - 1050 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

  • meeting music

    Take your calendar - meeting music events in 2018

    Added November 6, 2016 by meeting music - 1050 views - 0 comments

    Dear Choirs and Lovers of Choral Music,   We know that your schedule could be tight as well as preparing extensively for an international competition needs time. That’s why we would like to assist you in planning and show you our events for competition season 2018. For about 30 years of experiences the te... read more

  • Interkultur Germany

    INTERKULTUR international - a video greeting

    Added January 12, 2012 by Interkultur Germany - 1049 views - 0 comments

      It will be an exciting year for you, for us and the choral community.   We love our job because you give us a better understanding of different cultures and because we appreciate how valuable our work is. During the First World Choir Games in Linz 2000 we daily walked across historic steps up to the ... read more

  • Stephen Bigger

    Be a part of the exciting adventures of the Manda Choir Festival!

    Added July 20, 2013 by Stephen Bigger - 1049 views - 0 comments

    I am very excited to be adjudicating the Choir festival and training the winning choir for their recording studio session. I will be joining Choirmaster Dr. Mark Conley, who has been there since May working with the 14 village choirs and preparing them for the competition.   Here is an example of one o... read more

  • Richard Wilcocks

    Welcome, Bonn visitors!

    Added December 5, 2011 by Richard Wilcocks - 1047 views - 0 comments

    Four members of the Bach Choir from Bonn in Germany will be in the audience next Saturday evening (10 December) at Leeds Town Hall for a performance of Handel’s Messiah by Leeds Festival Chorus.   They will be arriving in the city along with Sue Bailey, who once sang with Leeds Festival Chorus but who is n... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    How to pace a long singing workshop effectively

    Added August 29, 2019 by Chris Rowbury - 1046 views - 0 comments

    [A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   If a singing workshop is just a couple of hours long, then singers’ energy and concentration will probably be fine.     But for workshops which last a whole day, energy, concentration, focus, b... read more

  • Morna Wheatley

    Verdi Requiem at St. Paul's, Hammersmith! 22nd Nov 2014

    Added September 30, 2014 by Morna Wheatley - 1045 views - 0 comments

    The Addison Singers perform ‘Requiem’ by Verdi     Saturday 22nd November 2014 @ 7.30pm St. Paul’s Church, The Broadway, Hammersmith W6 9PJ Opposite Hammersmith tube & bus terminal.  Street parking nearby & NCP in Glenthorne Rd.     November 22nd sees the Addiso... read more

  • Benny Ng

    How to Increase Your Range and Be Ready to Sing High Notes When Choir Rehearsals Go Back to Normal

    Added April 25, 2020 by Benny Ng - 1045 views - 0 comments

    Almost everybody I’ve come across wants to sing higher, myself included.Low voices want to sing higher. High voices want to sing even higher.   BenefitsAs if people need to be reminded of the benefits of singing higher! They may seem obvious but do you know exactly why it’s good to have a bigger voca... read more