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  • Sing folk songs of Eastern Europe in beautiful English Lake District, 22-24 July

    Added April 6, 2016 by Chris Rowbury - 1008 views - 0 comments
    Early bird dealine for this weekend ends on Friday 22 April, £20 per person extra after that date.   SING FOLK SONGS OF EASTERN EUROPE — residential weekend   Friday 22 July 2016 5pm to Sunday 24 July 2016 2pm Brathay Hall Ambleside LA22 0HP Cumbria, Lake District Cost: £185 (superior twin/ double)/ £170 (smal... read more

  • Luxury residential harmony singing weekend with Chris Rowbury near Peterborough, 3-5 June

    Added April 6, 2016 by Chris Rowbury - 843 views - 0 comments
    HARMONY SINGING — residential weekend with Chris Rowbury   Friday 3 June 2016 5pm to Sunday 5 June 2016 2pm Holiday Inn, Peterborough West Thorpe Wood Peterborough PE3 6SG   Cost: £200 (shared twin/ double), £215 (single occupancy) £120 (non-residential) PER PERSON Go to Chris's website to download a booking... read more

  • Does ‘world music choir’ actually mean anything?

    Added April 6, 2016 by Chris Rowbury - 1274 views - 0 comments
    [A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   When I’m promoting a singing workshop or recruiting for a choir, I want a shorthand way of describing the kind of songs I teach.   Photo by Amir Taj   There is such a range of different ‘choirs’ out there (whic... read more

  • Does a community make a choir, or does a choir create a community?

    Added March 30, 2016 by Chris Rowbury - 1810 views - 0 comments
    [A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I’ve written before about how hard it is to get a cross-section of ages and genders in your choir (How to recruit singers to truly reflect your local community).   Photo by Jose Paulo Carvalho Pereira   But maybe that&rsqu... read more

  • First choir rehearsal is great, then it’s all down hill!

    Added March 23, 2016 by Chris Rowbury - 1337 views - 0 comments
    [A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   It’s the first week of the new choir. Everyone is having fun, songs are being learnt at a cracking pace, the whole room is in tune with each other, things are really cooking!   © Copyright Peter Ward and licensed for reuse u... read more

  • The social side of singing: any excuse for a tea break!

    Added March 16, 2016 by Chris Rowbury - 1140 views - 0 comments
    [A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   When I’m booked to run a singing workshop for someone, I always make sure that I get there early. I usually arrive to find people milling around, chatting and drinking tea.   Photo by World Agroforesty Centre   The hardest... read more

  • Don’t sing what you don’t know (or don’t like)

    Added March 9, 2016 by Chris Rowbury - 1827 views - 0 comments
    [A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   “I hate this song!”   "Well, don’t sing it then." “No, it’s OK, I’ll do it.”     Photo by Anna Strumillo   i don’t like this song Not everyone in a choir will like e... read more

  • Can I call myself a ‘singer’?

    Added March 2, 2016 by Chris Rowbury - 2679 views - 0 comments
    [A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   One place I work at, they call my workshops ‘singers weekends’.     Somebody once told me they couldn’t come on one because they weren’t a ‘singer’.   That’s madness, of course. As... read more

  • Songs of joy and passion from around the world - charity concert

    Added March 2, 2016 by Chris Rowbury - 993 views - 0 comments

  • How to practice a choir song on your own (and a big concert’s coming up)

    Added February 24, 2016 by Chris Rowbury - 3812 views - 0 comments
    [A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   A concert is looming and there are a couple of songs you don’t know that well.   Photo by _foam   You’ll need to put in some practice at home, but how do you rehearse on your own?   These methods apply equally... read more