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From the 18th to the 22nd March 2018, Fiestalonia will hold a special event for Choir Conductors and Directors! Come and participate in our workshops and seminars and learn something new! A great opportunity to spend time with fellow professionals from around the world and also to experience a b... 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] I sing and teach sacred songs from a wide range of religious traditions. But I don’t have a religious bone in my body. photo by 10x10 - Educate Girls. Change the World I have no problems s... 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] Sometimes (yes, I admit it), I make a mistake when I’m teaching a new song. It may be a wrong note, wrong timing or wrong phrasing. Yet even though I correct it quickly, this first mistake ... read more
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FULNECK BAROQUE 2017: Fulneck Moravian Church, 38 Fulneck, Pudsey, Leeds, LS28 8NT BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY 28 AUGUST @ 4PM St Peter's Singers of Leeds who are celebrating their fortieth anniversary concert season present two beautiful Bach Cantatas and Handel's Foundling Hospital Anthem at the historic Fulneck Mo... 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] Many of us are wary of attending singing workshops or choirs when we feel that people will be a lot more experienced than us. This is particularly true when you’re starting out as a singer, but that feeling ... 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] To maintain a healthy, growing choir, you need new recruits, but often you feel like you’ve exhausted all your usual sources. photo by Star File Photo (On the home front: Toronto in WWI, Toronto St... 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] Kirsten left a comment on my post How to be a good choir member. photo by Brandon Cripps She suggested that a good choir member should “go beyond the music”, i.e. get involved with t... 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] Many’s the time I see Ann lean over to Gill (not their real names) to help her get her part right. And every time I see a pained expression on Gill’s face. photo by m_culnane She doe... read more
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Do you LOVE to hear choirs and beautiful melodious singing …WE DO! Are you a fan of the Divine Divas of Sunbury, THECHO!R, Co-cheol and Amber Evans … WE ARE! Would you like to be introduced to the sublime singing of Musica and Men Aloud! …YES??? Then come to... 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] Singing is very simple really: you open your mouth and the sound comes out. photo by chaosmunkey But we often allow our heads (and doubts and expectations and fears and ...) to get in the way. ... read more
