• Chris Rowbury

    Have you got what it takes to be a singer?

    Added August 22, 2019 by Chris Rowbury - 841 views - 0 comments

    [A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   There’s a lot of nonsense out there about what it takes to be a singer.     The fact is, you already are one! Let’s unpick some of the myths and misconceptions. what does it take to be a... read more

  • THE CHOIR

    Free Singing Workshop & THECHO!R In Concert at Queenscliff, Sunday August 18th

    Added August 15, 2019 by THE CHOIR - 578 views - 0 comments

    Come and sing with award winning conductor Dr Jonathon Welch AM and THECHO!R as they celebrate their 10th Anniversary – OR attend a fundraising concert for the Queenscliffe Neighbourhood House! SUNDAY AUGUST 18, 2019 QUEENSCLIFF TOWN HALL48-52 Learmonth Street, Queenscliff Presented by THECHO!R JOIN US FOR A ... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    Choir and workshop leaders: make sure you’re on the receiving end from time to time

    Added August 15, 2019 by Chris Rowbury - 783 views - 0 comments

    [A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I like being in charge, as do most choir and singing workshop leaders. Our job mainly consists of telling people what to do and helping them to sing the best that they can.     Trouble is it’s ... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    Coming back to singing after a long absence or a bad experience

    Added August 7, 2019 by Chris Rowbury - 1310 views - 0 comments

    [A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Whether it’s bringing up a family or long-term illness or a bad singing experience, many people find it hard to get back into singing when they’ve been away for a long time.   photo by by Natio... read more

  • Gregor Laskowski

    Choral Workshop on Lake Garda (Italy)

    Added August 7, 2019 by Gregor Laskowski - 569 views - 1 comments

    We are searching again for singers for our choral workshops in Italy next year. 15-18 October 2020 on Lake Garda with W. A. Mozart's - Coronation Mass, KV 317 For more information please visit www.choral-workshops.com We are looking forward to you and our joint singing in Italy

  • Rayburn Tours

    The UK Choir Festival is coming near to you! Here’s why it’s the next big thing

    Added August 5, 2019 by Rayburn Tours - 918 views - 0 comments

    You may have heard of it, you may have not. Either way, the UK Choir Festival is here to stay. And it’s coming to Exmouth, Monmouth & St Albans! Aimed to support, train and bring all different types of choirs together, the UK Choir Festival is a hub of musical development. Back for its third year running, here&rs... read more

  • SABELANI Music Initiative Music for Nation Building

    SABELANI Music Initiative Open Call

    Added August 3, 2019 by SABELANI Music Initiative Music for Nation Building - 636 views - 0 comments

    SABELANI Music Initiative.. Music for Nation Building We are holding Open Days the : 10th August 2019 for Focal Point Far North for the area of : Tembisa - Ekurhuleni - Gauteng 11th August 2019 for Focal Point Far East Rand for the areas of : Kwa-Thema, Duduza, Tsakane - Ekurhuleni - Gauteng 18th Aug... read more

  • How the ‘Land of Song’ Holds A Special Place in Music Culture

    Added August 3, 2019 by Jackie Edwards - 648 views - 0 comments

    With well over 100 male voice choirs in Wales today, there are few better ways to experience their rich culture than to witness the historical choirs singing traditional songs across the land. As the country’s most treasured and notable feature, history tells us that singing in these choirs were on... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    Singing with a group of strangers – mixing and mingling ideas for learning names

    Added July 24, 2019 by Chris Rowbury - 1002 views - 0 comments

    [A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   It always amazes me how surprised people are that a group of strangers can sing harmony together in just a few minutes. It’s not necessary to know the other singers to be able to sing well with them, but some... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    Four powerful ideas guaranteed to help you learn to sing better

    Added July 17, 2019 by Chris Rowbury - 1101 views - 0 comments

    [A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   People are always asking me how they can learn to sing. Everyone is already a singer of course, but it’s always possible to learn how to sing better.     Here are four simple but powerful ideas... read more