• Chris Rowbury

    Think you’ve forgotten how to sing or conduct? It happens to us all!

    Added June 12, 2024 by Chris Rowbury - 1144 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

    Let your choir leader know if you have any special needs – they won’t know otherwise

    Added June 5, 2024 by Chris Rowbury - 873 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

    Dreaming of the perfect choir (a light-hearted fantasy)

    Added May 30, 2024 by Chris Rowbury - 1235 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 - 1069 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

  • Chris Rowbury

    Turning bad singing experiences into good singing lessons

    Added May 22, 2024 by Chris Rowbury - 710 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

    How slow can you sing? – using speed as a rehearsal tool

    Added May 15, 2024 by Chris Rowbury - 1012 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

  • Mila Schiavo Weyrauch

    Invite: Sing in Brazil – the Vocal Harmony Tour 2025 / Overview+Info sessions

    Added May 14, 2024 by Mila Schiavo Weyrauch - 528 views - 0 comments

    Invite: Sing in Brazil – the Vocal Harmony Tour 2025 / Overview+Info sessions Sing in Brazil – the Vocal Harmony Tour 2025   Música Brasileira melds Portuguese language with Brazilian rhythms, forging rich harmonic textures with African roots and indigenous Indíos’ folk... read more

  • HeartSong Normandie

    SING FROM THE HEART Singing & Meditation Retreat Holiday Agon Coutainville, France 7-14 September 2024

    Added May 9, 2024 by HeartSong Normandie - 390 views - 0 comments

    Only 2 Spaces Left SING FROM THE HEARTSinging & Meditation Retreat HolidayAgon Coutainville, France7-14 September 2024"Singing connects the mind with the heart and the heart with the soul. So sing. I dare you!"Take a deep breath of the fresh sea air, relax, sing your heart out and enjoy delicious home-cooked meals on ... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    When did you last tell your singers how grateful you are?

    Added May 8, 2024 by Chris Rowbury - 1022 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

  • Frances Wilson

    A Season to Sing - an exciting opportunity for choirs

    Added May 8, 2024 by Frances Wilson - 459 views - 0 comments

    A SEASON TO SING A Season To Sing is a brand new 40-minute work for choir and organ or piano, by British composer Joanna Forbes L’Estrange, inspired by Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons.   A Season To Sing will be published by the Royal School of Church Music (RSCM) in 2025, marking 300 years since the pu... read more