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byMusic 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
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byMelbourne 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
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by[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
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by[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
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bySchool 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
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byWe 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
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by[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
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by“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
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byFestival 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
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byThis 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