• Chris Rowbury

    Flash, bang, wallop! Photographing choirs

    Added October 13, 2011 by Chris Rowbury - 4746 views - 0 comments

    [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   One of the many bees in my bonnet is the photographs of choirs.     Photo by sludgeulper   I have yet to see a photo of any reasonably sized choir (say, over 30 members) which is of any interest to ... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    How to reach every choir member without repeating yourself

    Added October 6, 2011 by Chris Rowbury - 1578 views - 0 comments

    [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   A few years ago conductor Kenneth Woods posted an item on his blog, A View from the Podium, about the problems of having to repeat oneself constantly in rehearsals: As I was just saying.     Photo by vernh... read more

  • Marianne  Barton

    Singing for peace

    Added October 4, 2011 by Marianne Barton - 1209 views - 0 comments

    You can now see members of The Really Big Chorus doing their bit for the Global Sing for Peace, recording the Agnus Dei from Karl Jenkins 'The Armed Man'  at Abbey Road Studios in June (see the video here).  More of us are recently returned from New York where we sang at the Lincoln Centre as g... read more

  • Interkultur Germany

    I have a dream

    Added September 30, 2011 by Interkultur Germany - 1158 views - 0 comments

    „…I want to make a trip. With my choir friends. Seeing famous cities and sights. Also having sun, beach and sea. Meeting new folks from all around and sing with them. I want to stroll around a Mediterranean old town in the evenings hearing music and making music myself. I’d like to experience the exc... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    Today I will be singing without using my voice

    Added September 29, 2011 by Chris Rowbury - 1305 views - 0 comments

    (the title comes from the young son of a friend of mine – I knew what he meant!)   [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Like many teachers, I often catch colds during the autumn term.     Photo by chrisdonia   Singers floc... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    How long is the ideal choral concert?

    Added September 22, 2011 by Chris Rowbury - 13221 views - 4 comments

    [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I don’t go to concerts much, especially not choir concerts. I find them rather long and boring.     Photot by ToniVC   But a few years ago I found myself watching a concert by the first choir ... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    Why I started a choir

    Added September 15, 2011 by Chris Rowbury - 1313 views - 0 comments

    [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I love to sing harmony. In fact, that’s pretty much the only time I sing!     WorldSong choir, Coventry   But to do that you need other voices. And it’s quite handy if you all know some ... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    Conducting in the moment

    Added September 7, 2011 by Chris Rowbury - 1340 views - 1 comments

    [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I watched a TV documentary the other day called How a choir works with Gareth Malone.   Photo by TheCamerons   At one point he talked about the role of the conductor. He said how it’s possible for t... read more

  • Holly M

    The Stairwell Carollers Choir Blog

    Added September 2, 2011 by Holly M - 1150 views - 0 comments

    Hi   Here is our Blog -- The Stairwell Caroller Choir Blog. We'd love you to drop by. Thanks, Holly ;)

  • Chris Rowbury

    Why I don't like concert programmes

    Added August 31, 2011 by Chris Rowbury - 1271 views - 0 comments

    [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   People sometimes welcome a distraction from watching rows of identically dressed choristers singing with books in front of their faces.   Photo by garryknight   That’s where programmes come in. &nb... read more