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by[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] The average age of people who attend the choirs and workshops that I run must be around 50. I would say that about a third of any group is of retirement age, and the majority of the rest are in their early 40s to late 50... read more
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byArtistry in the Choir Loft Frank F. Eychaner- Colorado Christian University One of our many goals as music ministers is to make our musical and worship offering to the Lord the best we are able to produce. Artistic performances begin with our preparation, both musical and personal, and are facilitated (... read more
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byThis 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
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by[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Last week I wrote about Choosing a running order for your concert or CD. This week I want to tackle the slightly easier task of selecting which songs the choir is going to perform. look out, a... read more
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byBe sure to check out "Choosing Choral Repertoire" at http://choosingchoralrepertoire.blogspot.com/. New pieces and old favorites will be recommended for middle school, high school, and university/community choirs.
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byOriginally published: Have Organ Shoes Will Travel by Not the Church Lady AKA Kelly Galbraith http://notthechurchlady.wordpress.com/2013/09/27/bits-of-useless-information/ BITS OF USELESS INFORMATION I have to stand on my soap box for this blog post. Something has bugged me for m... read more
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by[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] It’s only September, but many choirs are already thinking of their Christmas concerts. Christmas is also the time of year when choirs release new CDs. Choosing songs is not too hard, but programm... read more
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byHi fellow singers, Stockport based Affinity Show Choir are putting on an exciting workshop aimed at "YOUNG DIVAS" aged 16 to 25 at the Stockport College, Stockport, Cheshire, England, from begining of November on Wednesday evenings culminating in a Christmas Concert at the beautiful St Marys Church in historic... read more
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byI have two sets of books in my room: one for my coursework, and the other one for leisure.I have a pile on paperbacks, which I bought from a local bookstore. I haven't read any of those, as I planned to go through it during summer. In these titles, I rediscover my passion for books, why I preferred the company of (dead... read more
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by[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I lived in Coventry in the Midlands of the UK for almost 13 years (gosh, doesn’t time fly!), although I’m originally from South London. In 2010 I moved East to Suffolk. Both my partner (who is an art... read more