• Frank Eychaner

    Good Ensemble- "The Few" and "The Cost"

    Added June 26, 2013 by Frank Eychaner - 820 views - 0 comments

    Excellence isn't easy.  We appreciate that which costs us greatly and often treat that which is free with disdain. The more it costs us, the greater the “value.” Being part of a Good Ensemble is not easy, fast, or cheap. Most people, when they experience being part of a good ensemble, don’t recog... read more

  • Frank Eychaner

    Beyond the Music: Building Community in our musical ensembles, Part III

    Added June 25, 2013 by Frank Eychaner - 950 views - 0 comments

    Connections with home 1)      Boosters 2)      Call home when things go right 3)      Programming accessible materials               Regular and deliberate connection within the ch... read more

  • Frank Eychaner

    Beyond the Music: Building Community in our musical ensembles, Part II

    Added June 23, 2013 by Frank Eychaner - 1125 views - 0 comments

    Helping students belong. 1)      Non musical skills celebrated 2)      Creating indispensability               Students that experience success in school are less likely to have academic or behavioral probl... read more

  • Frank Eychaner

    Standing Formations

    Added June 23, 2013 by Frank Eychaner - 1970 views - 0 comments

    There are few things that have as powerful an impact on our ensembles as the standing formations of the singers. This will directly impact the speed at which the ensemble learns new repertoire and polishes the same. Standing formation impacts balance, the prominence of individual voices, the ‘blend’ of the ... read more

  • Frank Eychaner

    Beyond the Music: Building Community in our musical ensembles, Part I

    Added June 21, 2013 by Frank Eychaner - 687 views - 0 comments

    1)      Changing role of public schools- 2)      From teaching information to parental role               In recent years, the role of schools has been dramatically transformed.  Increasingly, society h... read more

  • David Hawkin

    St Peter's Singers of Leeds Return to Mallorca

    Added June 21, 2013 by David Hawkin - 1812 views - 0 comments

    ACCLAIMED BRITISH CHOIR RETURN TO MALLORCA   The Leeds-based chamber choir St Peter’s Singers make a return visit to the beautiful Balearic island of Mallorca from 26th to 29th October 2013. This will be the choir’s fourth overseas tour, following acclaimed trips to Romania in November 2007, Mallo... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    When it comes to choirs and singing are you specialist or generalist?

    Added June 20, 2013 by Chris Rowbury - 1623 views - 0 comments

    [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last time I wrote about whether it’s better to be over-rehearsed or under-prepared. I talked about people who like to spend a long time working on one thing in order to perfect it versus those who like to do just e... read more

  • Amy Saari

    New ensemble: Spectrum Singers

    Added June 19, 2013 by Amy Saari - 1153 views - 0 comments

      This has been a long time coming. For the past several years I’ve mused about forming an interfaith vocal ensemble, but it never seemed to be the right time.   Now it is.   Feel free to join me. We already have rehearsal space and a possible first gig in place. I’m combing through mu... read more

  • Mike Lerner

    iPad app to help improve your sight singing!

    Added June 18, 2013 by Mike Lerner - 12772 views - 0 comments

    Greetings!   I wanted to bring something to your attention that may be of interest to some or many vocalists out there.  We just released Sight Reader v1.2 which now adds Voice as an instrument.  This is exciting because now vocalists can also improve their sight singing skills in a fun and efficient w... read more

  • Kelly Galbraith

    The Song of the Sirens – The ultimate femme fatales with music by Alison Krauss, Debussy, Wagner, Gliere & Parry

    Added June 17, 2013 by Kelly Galbraith - 1861 views - 0 comments

    Originally posted: http://kellygalbraithblog.com/2013/06/12/the-song-of-the-sirens-the-ultimate-femme-fatales-with-music-by-alison-krauss-debussy-wagner-gliere-parry/     Deeply embedded in my DNA is not only a desire, but a primal need to be near water. I am fortunate that I live so close to the Humber R... read more