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[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Having written about starting your own community choir, in 2011 I put my money where my mouth is and started a brand new singing group – my first in 15 years. I learnt a lot from this process an... read more
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Melbourne International Singers Festival 5 - 8 June 2015 Queen's Birthday Weekend EARLYBIRD REGISTRATIONS Open Now and Extended to March 21st!! Now in its 6th year, Australia's most exciting singers festival for choirs and individual singers, is proud to present internationally renow... read more
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10 More techniques to improve intonation Frank F. Eychaner- University of Texas of the Permian Basin 1) CONSONANTS- Executing consonants clearly and allowing the vowel to sound on the beat improves intonation by avoiding the ‘noise’ of a lack of rhythmic unity. This w... read more
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[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Very, very few people are tone deaf. Tone deafness is an abnormality of the brain which can also affect the understanding of language and certain spatial abilities. So unless you are one of those rare individuals who ar... read more
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[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Last time I looked at what music notation is for and if you need it to sing. Sight reading by discopalace This week I’d like to lay out what I think are the benefits and shortfalls of using she... read more
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Ever wanted to re-write a masterpiece? Now is your chance! #EESC video challenge is back, and this time with music. #Europeinharmony is open to amateur video-makers, choirs and singing groups from all 28 EU Member States. The only requirement is to perform an interpretation of "Ode to Joy... read more
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I go along most Tuesdays to The Sing at the Edge Theatre,Chorlton, Manchester. This week someone who hadn’t been for a couple of weeks mentioned how much they’d missed it. It got me thinking how much I enjoy it too. Having tried another choir where the repertoire comprised largely of radical songs from around the worl... read more
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[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Do you have to be able to read music to sing? Lots of people believe so and are put off joining choirs, or even singing at all, as a result. I don’t use written music when I teach, but does that... read more
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Originally published http://kellygalbraithblog.com/2015/02/02/feb-2-tunes-stories-for-groundhog-day/ Today is the day that camera crews focus their lenses on three rodents. Folks who suffer back aches while shovelling & stamp their feet to bring circulation to their toes while waiting for a ... read more
