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The Association of British Choral Directors Midlands Region are holding a training day for conductors and singing leaders with sessions led by Sue Hollingworth and Liz Garnett. Venue: The Coton Centre,Tamworth, StaffordshireDate: Saturday 10 March 2012Time: 1.00-5.00pmCost: £5 for abcd members / ... read more
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[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] There’s a strange thing that happens in choirs just as a concert is coming up. Everything that can go wrong does go wrong. Benny Goodman at rehearsal by Fred Palumbo Then the concert tha... read more
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The Addison Singers Chamber Choir need a few extra voices (SATB but especially basses) for our upcoming concert with the renowned composer GAVIN BRYARS on 17th May 2014. http://www.gavinbryars.com/calendar/london-performance-jesus-blood-plus-other-choral-works. This is a prestigious event and we will be per... read more
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Presented by the School of Hard Knocks Melbourne Town Hall, Saturday 10th December, 3pm Do you long to listen to beautiful arias from your favourite operas, groove to gospel and swoon to classics that you know and love? Do you want to celebrate this Christmas just a little bit differently? &n... 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] We are not all born equal. Some have longer legs which helps them to win at hurdles or the high jump. Some have longer fingers which helps them to play jazz chords on the piano. photo by muzina_shanghai But what you ar... read more
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AFRICA CHORAL AND GOSPEL CHAMPIONSHIP SA-2021 The African Gospel and Choral Championship (ACGC) is a platform to bring as many African talents as possible together, in a host Country, and give them as much exposure as time will allow. It is also to celebrate African music with the motive of uniting nations&n... read more
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[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
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[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I know quite a few people who love to sing with others, but somehow don’t ever get around to joining a choir or attending a singing workshop. Photo by toel-uru They know they will en... read more
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I would like to invite you to join me in central Portugal to sing in one of the choirs at the Zêzere Arts Festival in early August. The venue is the amazing world heritage building, the Convento de Cristo in Tomar. But first..... My first conducting teacher the late Lawrence Leonard, used to be very clea... read more
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Since I have been conducting choirs in UK, there is something that I found intriguing. That is the fact that some people gave me, amongst other kinds of positive and most interesting feedback, comments about “surprising” and “unusual” pedagogy. They were referring to touch. &nbs... read more
