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[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Even though I’ve been teaching for almost 30 years, I still get affected by that glum-looking face in the third row. ... and it's not just the men! Just one frown amongst a sea of smiling ... read more
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Poland celebrates the 1050th anniversary of Christianity in the country. On June 19, 2016, at 7:30 pm, the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and blessed Pr. Stefan Frelichowski in Toruń will be the place for a special concert: “Per musicam ad sacrum”, in celebration of the anni... read more
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On the first day of PER MUSICAM AD ASTRA, June 18 at 8 pm, the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Toruń will be the official venue for this year's Opening Concert. “Per musicam ad humanitatem” you will be listening to Lacrimosa by Aleksandra Brejza as well as Song of the Universal and Su... read more
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Choir of Hard Knocks 10th Anniversary ‘Hope and Inspiration’ Tour Melbourne Street Choir Inc presents Choir of Hard Knocks With Founding Artistic Director Dr Jonathon Welch AM Still Inspiring The World … 10 Years On! Now celebrating their 10th Anniversary year, the ARIA... read more
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[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Last week I wrote about choosing suitable songs to arrange. Photo by the incredible how This week I want to get down to the nitty gritty of how to create an arrangement. As I pointed ou... read more
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[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] A friend of mine asked the other day: “How do you find songs? And how do you do vocal arrangements of them?” Photo by Jorge Franganillo/ Well, it’s a long story and I certainly... read more
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Singing out against domestic violence. The School of Hard Knocks is thrilled to announce that the world premiere of the expanded No Excuses! choral suite will be introduced by Rosie Batty, 2015 Australian of the Year and Australian domestic violence campaigner at the Melbourne Recital Centre on Sunday Ju... read more
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[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] A woman came up to me last Saturday and said “I like coming to your workshops because there are always lots of men”. Keen singers from The OK Chorale Little did she know that ... read more
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[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] When I started my first ever choir, WorldSong, it was an open-access beginner’s choir and anyone who wanted to sing could join. Over time, as people stuck with the choir, the singing and th... read more
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For the very first time in Brisbane, Dr. Jonathon Welch AM and the School of Hard Knocks presents Australia's most exciting singers' festival for choirs, individual singers, conductors and composers, THE BRISBANE INTERNATIONAL SINGERS FESTIVAL (BISF). Register now at www.schoolofhardknocks.org.au ... read more
