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For the very first time in Brisbane, Dr. Jonathon Welch AM and the School of Hard Knocks presents Australia's most exciting singers' festival for choirs, individual singers, conductors and composers, THE BRISBANE INTERNATIONAL SINGERS FESTIVAL (BISF). Register now at www.schoolofhardknocks.org.au ... read more
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CELEBRATE THE JOY OF CREATING NEW MUSIC! RECITALS, CONCERTS, COMPETITIONS, BIRTHDAYS, ANNIVERSARIES, WEDDINGS?? The creation and performance of new music is a joyful and wonderfully rewarding experience and Tim Knight is a passionate believer that the opportunity to create new music should be availa... 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]Most singers join a choir because they share the passion and vision of the choir leader. Your choir leader is the creative heart of your choir and is what gives it its unique flavour. If anybody else took over your choir ... 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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[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] People don’t often talk about the downsides of singing. We constantly bang on about the health benefits, social aspects, etc. but seldom mention the bad bits. Here are 7 terrible things... 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] When I started my most recent community choir The OK Chorale back in 2011 I decided it wasn’t going to be a performing choir. Brighton Vox, photo from atticglimpse.blogspot.co.uk But ine... read more
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Introducing Hymnpact!® - a brand new digital resource from the Royal School of Church Music to bring music in schools and churches closer together. “I love to hear people sing because it lifts my spirit” – Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury Hymnpact!® is a subscription-based digital re... read more
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Singing in a choir can develop children’s listening and cooperative skills, give them confidence and show them how music expresses feelings and ideas. It can also be a lot of fun. Upper Hutt’s Major Minors Children’s Choir meets again on Sunday, February 2, and the two volunteer tutors are inv... 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] When I started my first ever choir, WorldSong, it was an open-access beginner’s choir and anyone who wanted to sing could join. Over time, as people stuck with the choir, the singing and th... read more
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This month the UK Choir Festival comes to York! On Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th May 250 choristers will descend on St Olave’s School to participate in the event with learning and great music making at its heart. Created to support, train and bring choirs together, the UK Choir Festival is a non-competit... read more
