• Chris Rowbury

    Improve your harmony singing - residential weekend in Cambridgeshire

    Added October 3, 2013 by Chris Rowbury - 970 views - 0 comments

    This weekend filled up really fast last year, and even though it's not until next May, over half the places have already gone!   Full details and booking form on my website: chrisrowbury.com   BETTER HARMONY SINGING — THE SMALL GROUP CHALLENGE Friday 2 May 2014 5pm to Sunday 4 May 2014 2pm The Cla... read more

  • Morna Wheatley

    Latin American Fiesta! Notting Hill, 28 March 2015

    Added March 10, 2015 by Morna Wheatley - 970 views - 0 comments

    The Addison Singers – Latin American Fiesta! Saturday 28th March 2015, 7.30pm St Peter’s Church, Notting Hill (Kensington Park Road, W11 2PN - Nearest tube: Notting Hill Gate)     The Addison Singers are joined by two pianists and a whole collection of unusual percussion as they g... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    When you don’t feel like singing, that’s the perfect time to do it – sing yourself happy!

    Added April 24, 2019 by Chris Rowbury - 970 views - 0 comments

    [A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Many of us wait until the mood hits us before we do something. But often the doing something is what changes our mood for the better.     The saying “Don’t sing because you’re happy, be h... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    How to give and receive starting notes 3: all the ways it can go wrong

    Added August 7, 2024 by Chris Rowbury - 970 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

    To mic or not to mic? – that is the outdoor choir question

    Added August 9, 2023 by Chris Rowbury - 970 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

  • Ace99 Cultural

    STAND A CHANCE TO WIN UP TO SGD $30,000 BY JUST SINGING!

    Added October 4, 2017 by Ace99 Cultural - 969 views - 0 comments

    LEARN HOW YOU CAN STAND A CHANCE TO WIN UP TO  SGD $30,000! Date: 1 - 4 July 2018 Location: Singapore Orientale Concentus, conceptualised in 2008 with the purpose of promoting international arts and cultural exchange and youth choral music development, has seen a successful run across Asia. Participants in e... read more

  • Karen Boyce

    Pure Imagination concert 15 May

    Added April 30, 2016 by Karen Boyce - 966 views - 0 comments

    The Major Minors Children’s Choir (New Zealand) are excited to be performing a selection of familiar songs from movies, musicals and pop songs at their next concert on 15 May. This will be the second Upper Hutt performance for the choir this year with more concerts planned for 2016.   The Hutt Valley Choir... read more

  • vocaldente -  a cappella art

    Tribute to Michael Jackson: from 1958 to 2009, from “Wanna be s

    Added June 26, 2012 by vocaldente - a cappella art - 965 views - 0 comments

    Yesterday was the third anniversary of the death of one of the most colorful characters in the pop-world (nobody ever wore more sequins!) He was one of the greatest dancers (do you know anyone who REALLY can dance the “moonwalk”?), one of the most influential singers and musicians of all times and – l... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    What to do with your hands while singing – 5 ideas for singers in choirs

    Added February 14, 2024 by Chris Rowbury - 964 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

    Singers miss out when there’s no choir, but what about choir leaders?

    Added July 15, 2020 by Chris Rowbury - 962 views - 0 comments

    [A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] There are plenty of studies now about the many benefits of singing together. But they only look at the experience of the singers in a choir.   I’d like to consider what choir leaders get out of leading a choi... read more