• Chris Rowbury

    Keeping choir attendance up – stick or carrot?

    Added October 10, 2018 by Chris Rowbury - 2161 views - 0 comments

    [A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] As I wrote recently (It’s summer – where have all the choir gone??!!), patchy attendance at regular choir sessions can be very frustrating.   donkey photo by Clay Junell   If you’re a co... read more

  • Antonio Ruiz

    Requiem Mass by Antonio Gallego (c.1530) Recently discovered (SATB)

    Added October 9, 2018 by Antonio Ruiz - 936 views - 0 comments

    Dear friends  IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR CHOIRS SINGING RENAISSANCE MUSIC!!Requiem Mass by Antonio Gallego (c.1530) (Spanish composer recently discovered!!)(SATB) (Also contains preliminary study) Available in digital edition PDF files. Ours is the only existing edition.If you are interested in receiving a copy in e... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    If not now, when? – start singing NOW!

    Added October 3, 2018 by Chris Rowbury - 1288 views - 0 comments

    [A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] “It’s a terrible thing, I think, in life to wait until you’re ready.” Hugh Laurie   photo by Fido   Especially when that day may never come when you truly feel ‘ready’.... read more

  • Fiestalonia Milenio

    Interview with the president of Fiestalonia Milenio - one of the world leaders in the organisation of festival choirs

    Added September 26, 2018 by Fiestalonia Milenio - 937 views - 0 comments

    Please tell us what makes festivals held under the brand Fiestalonia so popular.  - As an organiser of international choral festivals and competitions, Fiestalonia appeared as a result of our enthusiastic work, constant search for new ideas and the desire to replace the traditional festivals with more perfect and... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    How to sing – the definitive guide

    Added September 26, 2018 by Chris Rowbury - 1147 views - 0 comments

    [A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   “How to sing” is one of the most common requests I get. The answer is simple: open your mouth and let the sound out.   photo by Spekoek   I’m not being facetious, it’s as sim... read more

  • A Concert of Hope - A gala fundraiser for London’s homeless arts programs

    Added September 26, 2018 by CarolineK - 446 views - 0 comments

    The London premiere of Street Requiem - for those who have died on the street, by Kathleen McGuire, Andy Payne and Jonathon Welch, will take place at 8pm, Friday September 28th at the Central Hall in Westminster.   A gala fundraiser for London’s homeless arts programs, A Concert of Hope is headlined by Dav... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    New singing weekends and new website!

    Added September 24, 2018 by Chris Rowbury - 622 views - 0 comments

    I'm delighted to be able to announce that  a brand new, full responsive version of my website will go live tomorrow, Tuesday 25 September 2018:   chrisrowbury.com     This will coincide with my twice-yearly newsletter going out to my mailing list where I'll be announcing all my singing weeken... read more

  • The Best Singers of All Time

    Added September 20, 2018 by Natalie Hagen - 715 views - 0 comments

    They say that anyone can learn to sing, but that doesn't mean everyone will be one of the "greats." The best singers are deemed such due to their musicality, their storytelling abilities, pure showmanship, and more. Every genre and every decade has a few artists that are true standouts. Whether they're your favorites o... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    How many breaks should you have on a singing course?

    Added September 19, 2018 by Chris Rowbury - 970 views - 0 comments

    [A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   People pay good money to come on a singing course and want to sing as much as they can.     But everyone needs a break. How do you find the balance between singing and time off?   singing week... read more

  • Camilla Fanning

    GOETHE-INTITUT CHOIR INVITING NEW MEMBERS

    Added September 18, 2018 by Camilla Fanning - 472 views - 0 comments

    The Goethe-Institut Choir is one of the most established choirs in Dublin. We rehearse on a Tuesday night in the Lutherhaus in Adelaide road just a few minutes’ walk from the NCH.  We sing a varied repertoire with an interest in Bach, Modern British Composers and Early Music. We do two major works a year as ... read more