• Chris Rowbury

    How to deal with song lyrics 2: leaving the written word behind

    Added March 13, 2013 by Chris Rowbury - 4284 views - 0 comments

    [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week in Part 1 of How to deal with song lyrics, I looked at the pros and cons of using written words as opposed to learning entirely by ear.       This week I want to look at how you get beyond the... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    A choir is a shining example of the perfect community

    Added March 19, 2014 by Chris Rowbury - 2394 views - 0 comments

    [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last weekend I ran a singing workshop for 40 strangers. As always everyone worked well together (no prima donnas!) and we produced a wonderful sound at the end of the day.   Working together by lumax   I ... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    Do you care what songs you learn in a workshop?

    Added June 17, 2015 by Chris Rowbury - 1322 views - 0 comments

    [A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I’ve been creating some new singing workshops for next year.   Janis Joplin by Patrick Pearse   Recently I wrote about how to create snappy, attractive titles. But what about the content – do... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    It’s too hot to sing! – choosing the right space to work in

    Added August 31, 2016 by Chris Rowbury - 1318 views - 0 comments

    [A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Summer has finally arrived in the UK. We’ve been praying for sunshine for so long, but now it’s just a little TOO hot!   Photo by enfad   Too hot to do anything really other than lay und... read more

  • meeting music

    Per Musicam Ad Astra - Everybody will be Singing with the Stars

    Added January 23, 2018 by meeting music - 836 views - 0 comments

    We can't remind often enough, but we have a lot to happen if you interested in choral music and to find out about new destination in Europe. The city of Copernicus would be a great place to perform your repertoire and be part of an International Festival.  Just let yourself be charmed by this beautiful city, ... read more

  • Mila Schiavo Weyrauch

    Brazilian Virtual Choir Lab - New Classes - August / September 2021

    Added May 15, 2021 by Mila Schiavo Weyrauch - 639 views - 0 comments

    For more information please check our website: The Brazilian Virtual Choir Lab The Brazilian Virtual Choir Lab is a 3-month course that will meet once a week and is designed to enhance all students’ musical, creative and expressive qualities. Each program will focus on enabling students to sing a Brazilian stand... read more

  • Jeff Sengstack

    Santa Rosa, CA new men's a cappella choir seeking 2 barbershop tenors

    Added February 1, 2023 by Jeff Sengstack - 472 views - 0 comments

    Manzanita Harmony, a new men's a cappella choir in Santa Rosa, CA just held its first rehearsal. We are 22 singers strong. All the men are solid singers, have good music reading skills, and can sing in a mixed standing.  We sing both barbershop and standard TTBB voicing. Our one weakness is high barbershop tenors... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    How to deal with song lyrics 3: foreign words and beyond the first verse

    Added March 20, 2013 by Chris Rowbury - 3460 views - 0 comments

    [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week I looked at how you get beyond the written word if you've been learning lyrics from sheets of paper.     This week I want to look at songs which are not in English, and also the difficulty with so... read more

  • meeting music

    Seize the Copernicus Grand Prize of 4.000 €

    Added March 26, 2014 by meeting music - 951 views - 0 comments

    Be a singing star of Copernicus, WIN 4.000 € - Participate at 2. PER MUSICAM AD ASTRA at Toruń, Poland  (10.-14. September 2014)   We would like to invite all choirs to be a part at the second edition of Per Musicam Ad Astra Copernicus Choir Festival & Competition. Come and sing in Competitio... read more

  • MelbourneInternationalSingersFestival

    Special invitation for San Francisco Bay Area singers: Sing with FREDERICA VON STADE for a great cause

    Added June 22, 2015 by MelbourneInternationalSingersFestival - 870 views - 0 comments

    Register at http://www.trybooking.com/IEJK to join the chorus this summer in the California premiere performances of STREET REQUIEM, benefiting Singers of the Street (SOS) - a program that enables homeless and marginally housed San Franciscans to express themselves and improve their quality of life by si... read more