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The Prague Concert Co., one of Central Europe’s leading agencies specialising in cultural and music tours since 1994, is happy to announce the launch of the Musica Orbis Prague Choir Festival. Based in Prague, the city of music with fairytale architecture and one of the most beautiful destinations in the ... 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] Lots of mixed choirs don’t have enough male singers, and many established male voice choirs are not managing to find younger recruits (see my series of three posts Men and singing). Here are some id... read more
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The Brazilian Virtual Choir Lab is a different course, it's a cultural immersion! Come sing with us!!! Live from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to the USA! Each program will focus on enabling students to sing a Brazilian standard in Portuguese! Repertoire includes Brazilian classics such as The Girl From Ipanema, Corc... read more
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On Saturday 22nd June the St Peter's Singers of Leeds travel to the picturesque Norcliffe Chapel in Styal Village for a concert programme of contemporary sacred choral music and organ solos. The free concert with retiring collection begins at 7.30pm. This is one of a number of pre-tour concerts that St Peter's Singers ... read more
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A New Music Theater Work in Three Acts Kate Soper, ComposerNigel Maister, Director/LibrettistAlan Pierson, Conductor with Alarm Will Sound A 19th-century woman sails down the Nile discovering beauty and brutality in equal measure. Two Nubian brothers drown in the river, setting in motion a... 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] This post is part of a series of occasional Questions and Answers. Just use the contact form if you want to submit a question. A budding choir director writes: “I had prepared an... 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] Out come all the favourite songs that everyone loves – songs that you’ve sung hundreds of times before. photo by John Bencina But how can you stop them from going stale and keep them... 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] Learning and polishing a song can be a long process. Some people find it a chore and can’t wait to get to the end result: a public performance. But others enjoy the ride, going deeper into ... 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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The Fourth Choir (temporary name) will focus on performing great choral works - long and short, new and old, familiar and forgotten - and aim to sing at the highest competition standards and be semi-professional in a few years time. We think that with all the interest around singing, both in the LGBT community and els... read more
