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[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I came across an interesting article on Canada’s CBC Radio 2 blog a few years back. It was entitled Why do you sing? and attracted several comments from people outlining their own personal reasons why they sing. &... read more
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[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Last week I wrote about men and women singing the same not together and how that might feel strange: Singing the same note – differently!. This week I want to look at the concept of ‘octave... read more
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[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Men and women’s voices are different. Obvious really, but it’s something many singers find it difficult to come to terms with, especially when men and women are singing the same absolute pi... read more
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[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] … and there is a place in a choir somewhere for everybody. Frank joined our choir a while back. He hadn’t sung for ages, but gave it his best shot for a couple of sessions. Then he wrote t... read more
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A memorial concert in memory of Jeannet Cowley, a local girl fom Highley and familiar face in Sainsburys Bridgnorth was held at The Severn Centre, Highley last weekend. Jeanette sadly passed away last year after suffering from Lupus. Lupus is a rare illness of the immune system, a condition in which the body’s ... read more
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26.04.2012 | Yellowstone | 10:15 “Dances with bison!” Fair enough, you don´t really have a chance to dance with a bison. Those down to earth giants are rather in the mood to stroll around or do a slow-mo struggle with their conspecifics – sometimes even in the middle of th... read more
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The International Gustavo Gomez Ardila Choir Festival is a gathering of choirs of different formats from different countries that share experiences. for its sixth edition, the festival incorporated the first Choir Comp... read more
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The International Gustavo Gomez Ardila Choir Festival is a gathering of choirs of different formats from different countries that share experiences. for its sixth edition, the festival incorporated the first Choir Competiti... read more
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[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Last week in How to teach (and learn) a song by ear 1 I wrote about the oral tradition, teaching by ear, starting notes and breaking a song down into manageable chunks. Photo by niclindh ... read more
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22.04.2012 | By:San Francisco | 07:24 Germany is asleep – vocaldente is awake! Yesterday we participated in the terrific Pfäffikon a-capella festival in Switzerland: Despite political and financial discrepancies, it does exist: the friendship between Germany and Switzerland! Thank you ev... read more
