• Melanie Holt

    Bridgnorth Choral Society welcome New Accompanist

    Added February 15, 2012 by Melanie Holt - 2246 views - 0 comments

     Bridgnorth Choral Society are delighted to announce and welcome the appointment of local musician Sally Barras as their new accompanist.   Originally from the South-east, Sally obtained a BMus(Hons) degree from Cardiff University before relocating to Bridgnorth, where she has found the inspiration to pursu... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    Why we don’t sing, even though it makes us feel good

    Added February 9, 2012 by Chris Rowbury - 5082 views - 0 comments

    [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   “I love singing, but I haven’t sung for years and I really miss it.”     So why haven’t you joined a choir or come to a singing workshop?   missing singing At the end of... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    Singing competitions are for losers

    Added February 2, 2012 by Chris Rowbury - 1604 views - 0 comments

    [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   It’s that time again here in the UK: Choir of the Year 2012 auditions are under way.     Quite often choir members come up to me to ask why we don’t enter. I tell them that’s it&rsquo... read more

  • Amy Saari

    Vocal Warm-Ups You Can Do In The Car

    Added January 31, 2012 by Amy Saari - 16128 views - 0 comments

    If you’re a singer on your way to a voice lesson, rehearsal, or audition, it’s always good to do a bit of warming up in the car, because there are few things more annoying to music directors than singers wasting time complaining that they’re not warmed up yet when there’s real work to be done, s... read more

  • Brendan Taaffe

    New resource on Zimbabwean songs

    Added January 31, 2012 by Brendan Taaffe - 1243 views - 0 comments

    Hello everyone,   I wanted to let you know about a book/ cd set that Ive just published. It's a collection of Makwayera style songs from Zimbabwe and includes 12 transcriptions and an accompanying CD of field recordings (24 tracks). Makwayera singing is a rich tradition: those of you familiar with South African ... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    The singers shall remain nameless

    Added January 26, 2012 by Chris Rowbury - 1060 views - 0 comments

    [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I regularly run weekend workshops with up to 40 singers.     Photo by Dennis Mojado   Sometimes I include name games to get to know people, but I never, ever end up remembering the names!  ... read more

  • John Hunter II

    The Salt and Light Chorale is holding auditions

    Added January 19, 2012 by John Hunter II - 1004 views - 0 comments

    The Salt and Light Chorale will be held this Saturday Febuary 18th from 10am - 12pm.     Location of the audtion is   The Winthrop School 905 Winthrop St. Brooklyn, NY 11203     If interested in auditioning, contact Conductor - John Hunter at hunterjj14@mounties.mansfield.edu ... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    Calm down dear, it's only a song!

    Added January 18, 2012 by Chris Rowbury - 1629 views - 2 comments

    [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I was running a workshop recently, and somebody grabbed me in the break and said: “I can’t believe how patient you are with us!”.     I have heard this before in various forms, but th... read more

  • Chris Munce

    Seeing the Forest For the Trees

    Added January 14, 2012 by Chris Munce - 1297 views - 0 comments

    Seeing the forest for the trees... Something on my mind today as I prepare young minds for a year of learning and growing as human beings through the medium of Choral Music, is the value of an individual identity in a group setting.  So many people try and solve the problems of group dynamics by asking members of... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    Do you know the name of everyone in your choir?

    Added January 12, 2012 by Chris Rowbury - 1657 views - 0 comments

    [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I’m ashamed to say that I don’t know the name of every singer in my choir.     Unless choir members come for a drink after a session or attend one of our social events, then I don’t g... read more