• Chris Rowbury

    How can similar choirs be so different?

    Added August 20, 2013 by Chris Rowbury - 1160 views - 0 comments

    [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Over the years I have run choirs and singing groups all based on the same principles, but in different locations. The general mix of genders, ages, backgrounds, etc. tends to be very similar.     Yet each ... read more

  • Holly M

    Choral Linky party Monthly -- August 2013

    Added August 18, 2013 by Holly M - 796 views - 0 comments

                               We want to connect with other bloggers who love choral music. Sharing links is one of the best ways to boost your blog's audience.   Use our easy Linky to... read more

  • Stacy Horn

    Singing Changes Your Brain with a Shout Out to ChoirPlace!

    Added August 16, 2013 by Stacy Horn - 1935 views - 1 comments

    I wrote an essay about group singing for Time, and I mentioned ChoirPlace as one of the places to find a choir.    This is a picture of a summer sing I went to on Monday, hosted by the West Village Chorale.  

  • Kelly Galbraith

    The Many Faces of Mary – A Choral Journey by Kelly Galbraith

    Added August 15, 2013 by Kelly Galbraith - 3327 views - 0 comments

    Originally published:  http://kellygalbraithblog.com/2013/08/15/the-many-faces-of-mary-a-choral-journey/ (note: Please refresh page if videos fail to connect.)     Eve and Mary by Sr. Grace Remington, O.C.S.O Having grown up a Baptist I was not one of one of those little girls that went to bed... read more

  • Holly M

    2013 Stairwell Caroller Auditions now on -- book now -- don't delay! Tenors and Basses only

    Added August 15, 2013 by Holly M - 1849 views - 0 comments

                     Our next round of auditions will be held at St. Columba church, 24 Sandridge, Ottawa, Ontario, consecutive Wednesdays Aug 21, Aug 28 and Sept. 4, 2013. We are looking for Tenors and Basses.  PLEASE RETWEET! 2013 Stairwell Caroller #Auditions now ... read more

  • Jacob Seet

    Evocation 2013: The Art of Giving

    Added August 15, 2013 by Jacob Seet - 857 views - 0 comments

    EVOCATION 2013: THE ART OF GIVINGDate: 27 October 2013Time: 7.00 pmVenue: School of the Arts Concert HallPrice: $20 (Free Seating) Hi there! EVOKX is back this year for Evocation 2013! EVOKX, founded in 2010 by our choral director Terrence Toh, comprises of like-minded choral singers who sing for charity and engage ... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    The pleasures of being a choral director

    Added August 14, 2013 by Chris Rowbury - 2445 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 the pleasures of being a choir member.     Choir conductor Marjukka Riihimäki by Kanttila   This week I want to write about the pleasures to be had from the front of the... read more

  • Christopher Sutton

    Do you practice audiation in your choir?

    Added August 14, 2013 by Christopher Sutton - 2896 views - 0 comments

    We just published a new article on audiation over at EasyEarTraining.com, and I wanted to see if the singers and choir directors here at ChoirPlace are using these kinds of exercises in your choirs?     What is 'audiation'? There are different terms people use to refer to the skill, for example audiation,... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    The pleasures of being a choir member

    Added August 7, 2013 by Chris Rowbury - 3445 views - 0 comments

    [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I’m going to fess up here: I’ve never really been in a choir.     Choir of the Munich University of Applied Sciences by Mark Kamin   When I was a kid in Croydon, I sang with a whole bunc... read more

  • Amy Saari

    Spectrum Singers Announces Auditions

    Added August 6, 2013 by Amy Saari - 911 views - 0 comments

    Spectrum Singers, a new vocal ensemble under the direction of Amy Saari, will be having auditions on August 19, August 26, and September 9 starting at 7:30 p.m. at Drayton Avenue Presbyterian Church (2441 Pinecrest Dr., Ferndale 48220). Out of a desire to build community through music, the ensemble promises to be the p... read more