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  • Chris Rowbury

    Trust is the key to a great singing experience in a choir

    Added August 13, 2014 by Chris Rowbury - 3567 views - 0 comments

    [A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   There is a lot of trust involved in being a singer in a choir.     Trust that you will eventually learn the song; trust that, even if you’re slightly under-rehearsed, your musical director will guid... read more

  • Andrew Throssell

    ALBION - Underground

    Added August 13, 2014 by Andrew Throssell - 893 views - 0 comments

    ALBION - Underground Venue: Peak Cavern (Devil's Arse), Peak Cavern Rd, Castleton, Hope Valley, , S33 8WS Dates: 24 October 2014 Price: £15 Website Uploaded by: artcab   ALBION UNDERGROUND – Friday 24th October, 7.30 and 9pm   Gates open 30 minute... read more

  • Karen Boyce

    You Raise Me Up

    Added August 9, 2014 by Karen Boyce - 1442 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 - 1112 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 - 3330 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 - 2024 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 - 1252 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 - 919 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 - 2321 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 - 3977 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