• Karen Boyce

    You Raise Me Up

    Added August 9, 2014 by Karen Boyce - 1021 views - 0 comments

    Music for the Soul   The Hutt Valley Singers have spent winter evenings working on a programme for their next concert coming up on Sunday, 24th August. ‘You Raise Me Up’ is a concert of uplifting songs written by composers  from a number of centuries including the likes of Palestrina, Purcell, ... read more

  • MelbourneInternationalSingersFestival

    Now We Are 8 - It’s time to celebrate with the Choir of Hope & Inspiration!

    Added August 8, 2014 by MelbourneInternationalSingersFestival - 740 views - 0 comments

    Melbourne Street Choir Inc presents Now We Are 8 - It’s time to celebrate with the Choir of Hope & Inspiration!   Deakin Edge, Federation Square Saturday 13th September 3pm & 7:30pm   The award winning choir that inspired the nation, Choir of Hope & Inspiration (formerly Choir of Hard Knocks), le... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    Helping new choir members learn the old songs

    Added August 7, 2014 by Chris Rowbury - 3067 views - 0 comments

    [A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   When a choir has been going for a long time and you want to revive some of your old repertoire, you will find that a lot of the newer members won’t know the songs.   Fun with babies by TedsBlog   W... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    How to find new songs for your choir

    Added July 30, 2014 by Chris Rowbury - 1691 views - 0 comments

    [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I’m often asked by concert-goers and choir leaders alike:   “Where do you get all your songs from?”     Well, here’s the short answer to this simple question:   &ldqu... read more

  • MelbourneInternationalSingersFestival

    School of Hard Knocks proudly presents a GOSPEL SINGING WORKSHOP with Dr Rollo Dilworth - in Melbourne

    Added July 29, 2014 by MelbourneInternationalSingersFestival - 799 views - 0 comments

    School of Hard Knocks proudly presents a GOSPEL SINGING WORKSHOP with Dr Rollo Dilworth (USA)    Sunday 10th August 2 - 5pm St Peter's Eastern Hill Hall, 15 Gisborne St, Melbourne     A fantastic opportunity to host a gospel workshop by the incredible & amazing Dr Rollo Dilworth, Profe... read more

  • Karen Boyce

    Award Nomination

    Added July 26, 2014 by Karen Boyce - 723 views - 0 comments

    We are delighted to announce we have been nominated as a Finalist (Arts and Culture), Upper Hutt in the Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards 2014.   Our choir is only 2 1/2 years old and this special recognition acknowleges the volunteer work of Musical Director Joanne Roelofs who formed the choir in 201... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    It’s hard to teach songs that people already know

    Added July 24, 2014 by Chris Rowbury - 2032 views - 0 comments

    [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   My real love is to teach a lot of relatively simple songs so people can spend more time singing and less time learning in a workshop (see We’ve come to sing, not to learn!).   photo by Lucius Beebe Memoria... read more

  • Kelly Galbraith

    Casanova & Beautiful Music: His life of magic potions, great prison escapes, and of course - women!

    Added July 23, 2014 by Kelly Galbraith - 3342 views - 0 comments

    “Worthy or not, my life is my subject, and my subject is my life.” Giacomo Casanova Originally published: http://kellygalbraithblog.com/2013/07/page/2/ The sex lives of Errol Flynn or George Clooney are nothing compared with the rakish life of the most famous womanizer of them all... read more

  • Tommaso  Conidi

    Filadelfia Choirs Festival / May 2015 ITALY

    Added July 23, 2014 by Tommaso Conidi - 1030 views - 0 comments

    Festival Filadelfia 2015: The Musical City of Europe   Featuring the Paolo Serrao Special Award Competitions /  www.associazione-melody.com Choir: May 21 – 25, 2015   The City of Filadelfia has small hotels that are good for individuals and small groups....   So we decided to accommodate y... read more

  • Kitty Babcock

    5 Easy Ways to Check Your Singing Voice

    Added July 19, 2014 by Kitty Babcock - 2122 views - 0 comments

    This post was orginally published on Embro Thistle Singers blog. When I was 15, I took singing lessons from the nuns at "The Pines".  These ladies were well respected for the results they achieved in musical training.  Our performance group of 8, all dressed in blue taffeta gowns were in the small room onc... read more