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by[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] In July 2010, after ten years leading Woven Chords, we had our final concert together. Little old ladies by Arty Smokes As always, we had hoped for a full house packed with an enthusiastic audience. B... read more
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byTHAT CHOIR REMEMBERS conducted by Craig Pike featuring the Toronto premiere of Dark Night of the Soul by Ola Gjeilo with string quartet and piano Sunday, November 10 2013 - 8pm Metropolitan United Church Toronto, ON Tickets available at: www.thatchoir.com That Choir invites you to take some time to... read more
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byRehearse at a faster pace- When learning a slow song, pitch and line suffer because of vocal fatigue. Speed up, or even double the tempo to learn notes. You’re reinforcing good pitch and line! Slow down the fastest tempos. Rehearse on a neutral syllable/vowel- Rehearse pieces with a bright af... read more
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byFirstly, I'll take this opportunity to introduce myself. I'm a good musician, and a reasonable singer. I sit in the back corner of the choir and sing second bass, trying to sing so low that I can make the plastic chairs vibrate. Now, I say I'm a good musician, but I'm not a keyboard player. This means that while I can ... read more
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by[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] The choirs and workshops that I lead are run on the principle that music should be accessible to all. This means that I don’t use written music to teach since I can’t assume that everyone can read music. &nb... read more
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byAm 24. November 2013 - Joseph Haydn - Die Jahreszeiten Die Russische Kammerphilharmonie St. Petersburg, gegründet 1990 von Absolventen des renommierten und traditionsreichen St. Petersburger Staatskonservatoriums, ist zweifelsfrei einer der bedeutendsten musikalischen Botschafter seines Landes. Das Orches... read more
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byDie Proben unserer beiden Chöre laufen auf Hochtouren. Und auch die übrigen logistischen und organisatorischen Vorbereitungen gehen in die Endphase. Die Eintrittskarten sind bereits im Verkauf und werden gut angenommen. Die Karten sind auch über diese Seite zum Einzelpreis von 20 Euro versandkostenfrei... read more
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byOriginally published on Themes & Variations http://kellygalbraithblog.com/2013/10/12/halloween-a-choral-music-scarefest/ Please refresh if all the videos don't load. You may see your choir in this post! Come on, admit it. You sometimes peek through your fingers when you ... read more
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by[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] The average age of people who attend the choirs and workshops that I run must be around 50. I would say that about a third of any group is of retirement age, and the majority of the rest are in their early 40s to late 50... read more
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byArtistry in the Choir Loft Frank F. Eychaner- Colorado Christian University One of our many goals as music ministers is to make our musical and worship offering to the Lord the best we are able to produce. Artistic performances begin with our preparation, both musical and personal, and are facilitated (... read more