• Chris Rowbury

    Too many cooks – benign dictators rule!

    Added September 30, 2015 by Chris Rowbury - 1159 views - 0 comments

    [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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    International Honor Choir – Celebrating the legacy of Zoltán Kodály

    Added September 30, 2015 by meeting music - 1017 views - 0 comments

    meeting music is excited to announce the First International Honor Choirs in Budapest directed by Artistic Directors Henry Leck, USA, and Gábor Hollerung, Hungary.     The INTERNATIONAL HONOR CHOIRS will perform as part of the OAKE-Recommended choral festival, Laurea Mundi Budapest, July 9-13, 2... read more

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    There is nothing like singing along the sea!

    Added September 24, 2015 by meeting music - 721 views - 0 comments

    Sing again in Venice in 2016!   meeting music is happy to announce 14th Venezia in Musica International Choir Competition and Festival, in Caorle/Venice, Italy in May 1-5, 2016   Choirs can apply in different categories like with requirements (A) and without requirements (B), both for Mixed, Female an... read more

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    Starting over – going back to choir after a long break

    Added September 23, 2015 by Chris Rowbury - 1317 views - 0 comments

    [A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   After the long summer break, I used to arrive really early at the first choir session, sit by the door, and worry that nobody would come back.   Photo by kabun   I worry less now, but there are still man... read more

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    Celebrating the legacy of Zoltán Kodály

    Added September 22, 2015 by meeting music - 954 views - 0 comments

    Meet in music and let’s sing together in one of Europe's most delightful and enjoyable cities, Budapest.   meeting music is happy to announce a world premiere: LAUREA MUNDI BUDAPEST Festival of Choral Music, Grand Prix and Open Competition, in Budapest, Hungary in July 9-13, 2016   The Grand Pri... read more

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    Concorso Corale Internazionale: a long tradition, a long lasting memory

    Added September 21, 2015 by meeting music - 1109 views - 0 comments

      Have you ever been to the most charming lake in Italy? If yes you will always desire to be there again. If not this is the opportunity what you were waiting for. Singing with your friends in an amazing place like that is a dreaming what comes true...   meeting music is eager to invite all choir worldwi... read more

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    Street Requiem - Brisbane premiere for World Mental Health Day 2015

    Added September 21, 2015 by MelbourneInternationalSingersFestival - 617 views - 0 comments

    School of Hard Knocks and Cathedral of St Stephen present the Brisbane premiere for, WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY 2015, of   Street Requiem: for those who have died on the street by Kathleen McGuire, Andy Payne & Jonathon Welch   Saturday 10 October, 2015, 4:30pm Cathedral of St Stephen 249 Eliz... read more

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    Men's harmony singing improvers weekend 13-15 November, Cambridgeshire

    Added September 16, 2015 by Chris Rowbury - 2235 views - 0 comments

    I'm always trying to get more men singing.   For some reason some men don't like mixed group, but prefer to sing with their own kind. I must admit that there is something special about hearing all male (or all female) voices in harmony together - it has another dimension from a mixed choir.   I thought I'... read more

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    What songs do atheists sing?

    Added September 16, 2015 by Chris Rowbury - 1151 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 asked to create a choir specially for an inter-faith event.   Photo by Catholic Church   There will be contributors from Islam, Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism and more. Plenty ... read more

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    MixMyPart.com Now Completely FREE!!!

    Added September 16, 2015 by Andrew St. Hilaire - 892 views - 0 comments

    Hello everyone, I've developed MixMyPart.com which is an online application to help singers learn their harmony parts and practice from home.  Teachers, Choir Directors, and Music Directors can prepare their own recordings for use in our multitrack media player so singers can control how much of each part they ... read more