• MelbourneInternationalSingersFestival

    invitation to singers and choirs to join No Excuses! Women’s Choir (Melbourne)

    Added September 15, 2015 by MelbourneInternationalSingersFestival - 811 views - 0 comments

    No Excuses! Women’s Choir We are inviting singers and choirs to join the No Excuses! massed Women's Choir, presented by the School of Hard Knocks and the Big West Festival.   No Excuses! is a song suite created by composers Christina Green and Kathleen McGuire to be performed by women singers and instrume... read more

  • Karen Boyce

    Choir Growth- online ticketing & time to delegate

    Added January 3, 2017 by Karen Boyce - 986 views - 0 comments

    It takes a fair bit of engery and time to run any choir...nobody would disagree I hope!   Sometimes it's important to take stock and look at goals for growth and what tasks can be shared with others. For me, with 3 choirs and a more than full time day job I have needed to seriously look at this as time is so pre... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    Avoid toxic choir leaders – the end does NOT justify the means

    Added February 21, 2018 by Chris Rowbury - 1634 views - 0 comments

    [A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   There are some workshop and choir leaders who work through fear. They are not particularly nice people, but they do get good results.   photo by Craig Sunter   Yet it is possible to work compassiona... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    Get out of your singing rut and try something new – it will make you a better singer

    Added October 30, 2019 by Chris Rowbury - 691 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 you can use the long choir break to get better at what you do.   photo by troy   One way is to attend singing workshops lead by a variety of different leaders. It’s... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    Choir leaders, are you doing too much for your singers?

    Added July 21, 2021 by Chris Rowbury - 642 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

  • Chris Rowbury

    Can you ever prepare yourself for being in front of a live audience?

    Added May 8, 2013 by Chris Rowbury - 1069 views - 0 comments

    [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   What is it about a live audience that throws a spanner in the works?     scared face by Kim   You’ve prepared thoroughly, you’re really looking forward to the performance, you know all ... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    Learning to love the sound of your own voice

    Added May 9, 2014 by Chris Rowbury - 1411 views - 0 comments

    [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I recently wrote about some of the reasons why you might think you can’t sing.   Suessian megaphone by theparadigmshifter   One of those reasons is that you might not like the sound of your own voic... read more

  • "Leve sangen" (long live the song) - singer competition in Norway

    Added September 15, 2015 by Thore Lunde - 1377 views - 0 comments

    Os Male choir arranges songs convention 20 - 22 May 2016 in the town of Os 30 km south of Bergen. Visit our website for more information - http://osmannskor.no/leve-sangen.html

  • Jennel Wilmot

    TMC Presents Power Up Gospel Music Workshop

    Added January 3, 2017 by Jennel Wilmot - 1370 views - 0 comments

      Power Up 2017 Canada's Premier Gospel Music Conference     Each year, the Toronto Mass Choir assembles a team of professionals in gospel music to bring Toronto a 3-day gospel music workshop, open to the public. Offering singers, instrumentalists, and gospel music enthusiasts a... read more

  • Cath Carrere

    Barcarolle Choir Christmas Concert: A Festive Glow

    Added November 2, 2019 by Cath Carrere - 522 views - 0 comments

    Barcarolle Choir together with their Musical Director, Sam Evans, is delighted to present their next season concert.Come and join them on December 12th, 2019 at 7:30pmAt St Stephen's Church, Southwell garden, Off Gloucester Road Kensington, London SW7 4RL.As per tradition the performance will present a large variety of... read more