• Chris Rowbury

    Why do we stop singing when we grow up?

    Added October 9, 2013 by Chris Rowbury - 2101 views - 0 comments

    [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

  • Frank Eychaner

    Artistry in the Choir Loft

    Added October 7, 2013 by Frank Eychaner - 1294 views - 0 comments

    Artistry 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

  • Chris Rowbury

    Improve your harmony singing - residential weekend in Cambridgeshire

    Added October 3, 2013 by Chris Rowbury - 975 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

  • Chris Rowbury

    Choosing the right songs for a concert

    Added October 3, 2013 by Chris Rowbury - 2098 views - 0 comments

    [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

  • Lisa Wong

    Searching for Choral Repertoire?

    Added October 2, 2013 by Lisa Wong - 1238 views - 0 comments

    Be 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. 

  • Kelly Galbraith

    Bits of Useless Information - by Not the Church lady AKA Kelly Galbraith

    Added September 27, 2013 by Kelly Galbraith - 1178 views - 0 comments

    Originally 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

  • Chris Rowbury

    Choosing a running order for your concert or CD

    Added September 25, 2013 by Chris Rowbury - 1959 views - 0 comments

    [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

  • Jen Carson-fox

    AFFINITY YOUTH WORKSHOP

    Added September 23, 2013 by Jen Carson-fox - 885 views - 0 comments

    Hi 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

  • Iain Luckes

    Aside from music

    Added September 20, 2013 by Iain Luckes - 720 views - 0 comments

    I 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

  • Chris Rowbury

    Does your choir respond to where it's based?

    Added September 19, 2013 by Chris Rowbury - 1486 views - 0 comments

    [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