• Chris Rowbury

    Choir leaders: how to give yourself a break and not feel guilty

    Added October 3, 2024 by Chris Rowbury - 1042 views - 0 comments

    [The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions across the globe. Your experiences may differ from mine, so do feel free t... read more

  • VIVA

    VIVA's traditional Advent concerts

    Added November 28, 2011 by VIVA - 965 views - 0 comments

    VIVA, Sandnes kulturskolekor sing their traditional Advent Concerts like they have done over the past 40 years the last week-end before Christmas. This year's guest concert in Madlamark kirke on Saturday 17. December at 1800 hrs, and in our own parish:Sandnes kirke on Sunday 18. December at 1800 and 2000 hrs. T... read more

  • Lisa Wong

    Choosing choral repertoire

    Added February 15, 2013 by Lisa Wong - 1700 views - 0 comments

    Choosing exactly the right repertoire for an ensemble is one of the most essential responsibilities of a conductor.  We want music that stimulates growth within the ensemble, and also enriches the musical palette of the singers and of the audience members.  My experience has led me to program hundreds of piec... read more

  • Come and Sing Vivaldi's "Gloria", Little Bray, Sunday 23rd March

    Added March 15, 2014 by Gerard Lardner - 1028 views - 0 comments

    COME AND SING Bray Choral Society are hosting a Come and Sing performance of the Vivaldi Gloria at St. Peter's Church, Little Bray (behind the Coach Inn, more-or-less opposite Lidl/Statoil filling station) on Sunday 23rd March All singers are welcome to take part Director:        Frank Kelly ... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    “Everyone can sing” – what the hell does that mean??!!

    Added June 3, 2015 by Chris Rowbury - 1716 views - 0 comments

    [A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   There is (apparently) a proverb from Zimbabwe  that says: “If you can walk, then you can dance. If you can talk, then you can sing.”   Zulu nation by nualabugeye   Exactly! The whole of ... read more

  • MelbourneInternationalSingersFestival

    Street Requiem for & by the Casey community at Cranbourne Community Theatre on August 20th

    Added August 13, 2016 by MelbourneInternationalSingersFestival - 789 views - 0 comments

    Voices 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

  • meeting music

    New Year - New opportunities in 2018 with meeting music

    Added January 11, 2018 by meeting music - 718 views - 0 comments

    Dear Fans of choral music! January is the time for re-start and New Year’s resolutions! We do not promise anything else to you, but in the way you always believed in: a great festive season full of exciting music programs. NEW: Find out about another venue in our palette! --- We do not take Manhattan but ... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    The 7 elements of vocal blend and how to control them

    Added May 5, 2021 by Chris Rowbury - 1364 views - 0 comments

    [The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions across the globe. Your experiences may differ from mine, so do feel free t... read more

  • meeting music

    Pearl of Lake Garda is waiting for you in Autumn as well

    Added January 15, 2023 by meeting music - 272 views - 0 comments

    meeting music gladly invites you to Riva del Garda for the 14th In... Canto sul Garda International Choir Festival & Competition, October 13-17, 2023 – Riva del Garda (Italy) If you think of Italy mainly you imagine the channels of Venice, the Colosseum in Rome or the sunflower fields in Tuscany, but there a... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    Leaving the back row - stepping out of our comfort zone

    Added December 1, 2011 by Chris Rowbury - 2024 views - 0 comments

      [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   If you’re not a confident singer, your impulse will be to stand at the back and hide.     But this is the worst possible place for you!   life in the back row Unless you’re ... read more