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School of Hard Knocks is excited to present not one but TWO fabulous festivals in Brisbane International Singers Festival (June 3-5) and Melbourne International Singers Festival (June 10-13) in 2016. The legendary KIRBY SHAW from the USA is our headline presenter! Kirby, the legendary master of popular, ... 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] I’ve written before about how hard it is to get a cross-section of ages and genders in your choir (How to recruit singers to truly reflect your local community). Photo by Jose Paulo Carvalho Pereir... read more
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Sept 23th - 28th, 2016 The Festival-competition “The voice of wealth” is one of the largest and brightest cultural events in Europe. Every year the Festival takes place on the beautiful coast of Costa Brava where thousands of participants from around the world show to humanity their uniqueness, o... read more
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Choir Masterclass with Kirby Shaw Internationally acclaimed composer, arranger and jazz singer, Kirby Shaw (USA), is back by popular demand with his extraordinary workshops, choruses and masterclasses. Choirs have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to work with Dr Kirby Shaw in a one hour MASTERCLASS. With over... 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] It’s the first week of the new choir. Everyone is having fun, songs are being learnt at a cracking pace, the whole room is in tune with each other, things are really cooking! © Copyright Peter... read more
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The impact of climate change can already be seen around the globe. This critical issue should leave traces also on Choir Life, and we therefore initiated Earth Choir 2016 – Voices for a Living Planet. Welcome to join us! The project is as huge as it is simple. We invite choirs from all over the world an... read more
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HARMONIE FESTIVAL 2017May 25 to 28, 2017Limburg-Lindenholzhausen (Germany) Dear friends of choral music and folklore, from May 25 to 28, 2017, choirs and folklore groups with thousands of participants from throughout the world will be coming together again in Lindenholzhausen, the 'smallest festival town ... 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’m booked to run a singing workshop for someone, I always make sure that I get there early. I usually arrive to find people milling around, chatting and drinking tea. Photo by World Agrofores... read more
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The community choir I direct recently performed at an assisted living facility in San Diego. After the performance, one of the choir members asked me how I thought we’d done. I went over in my mind the usual choir stuff: We could be more confident with our entrances, we need to remember to... read more
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After the stunning success of Sing The World in 2015 award winning Australian choral conductor, singer and composer Dr Jonathon Welch AM invites you to join him on this unique singing trip of a lifetime! Explore two of the greatest music cities in the world New York & Boston and sing the premiere of the School... read more
