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byWe may have had our last concert as Albion on the 13th August but we still have lots to give. Check out our Farwell to Albion Tumblr page. Holy Trinity 13th August Last bow. The CD's and downloads are still available as a are the sheet music to the wonderful songs composed and arranged by Fraser Wilson. Follow our ... read more
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by[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Back in 2012 The Guardian started a project called Six Songs of Me that asks which songs matter most to each of us on a personal level (the project has now ended). Photo by MvanM I thought... read more
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by(A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog Choral Clarity) Eliminating the Choral Caste System: As we aspire to have outstanding high school choral programs, it is easy to fall into the trap of perpetuating the traditional Choral Caste System: a choral departme... read more
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by[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Staring at a blank page waiting for the muse to strike. Slumped in a chair waiting to feel energised enough to go jogging. Feeling down and the last thing you want to do is sing. Photo by C. Frank Starme... read more
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byVoices of Casey will present Street Requiem at Cranbourne Community Theatre on Saturday 20th August at 2pm. Street Requiem, conceived by the creator of the School of Hard Knocks, Dr Jonathon Welch AM, and composed in collaboration with Dr Kathleen McGuire and Andy Payne, aims to bring a sense of peace, remembr... read more
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byForget straw boaters and striped waistcoats - this is barbershop with bling! Join the fabulous ladies of LONDON CITY SINGERS for an evening of barbershop classics and a cappella arrangements of hits from musicals, pop favourites, and jazz tunes. Guest performances from two of the top quartet... read more
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by(A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog Choral Clarity) Prior to my first day of teaching high school, I was given advice from the person who had just hired me. He told me exactly what I should do on the first day. He said, “Do what you did during your demo lesson, and the stu... read more
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byThe School of Hard Knocks is excited to invite you to join our un-auditioned project choir for a “once in a lifetime” opportunity to sing alongside the ‘choir that inspired the nation’ from the ABC TV smash series, Choir of Hard Knocks as they perform at QPAC for the first time to celebrate thei... read more
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byDavid Hobson, Deborah Cheetham AO, Bruce Woodley AO, Mark Holden and Danielle Matthews and the School of Hard Knocks ‘Absolutely Everybody’ 250-voice massed choir will join with the Choir of Hard Knocks and their founding Artistic Director Dr Jonathon Welch AM to celebrate their 10th Anniversary! J... read more
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by[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I went to see a concert by Village Harmony this week. It was over an hour long and included an amazing variety of songs from around the world: Georgia, USA, Bulgaria, South Africa – including some pretty smar... read more