• Chris Rowbury

    Audiences at choral concerts: who are they?

    Added October 23, 2013 by Chris Rowbury - 1955 views - 0 comments

    [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   In July 2010, after ten years leading Woven Chords, we had our final concert together.   Little old ladies by Arty Smokes   As always, we had hoped for a full house packed with an enthusiastic audience. B... read more

  • That Choir

    That Choir Remembers 2013

    Added October 17, 2013 by That Choir - 890 views - 0 comments

    THAT CHOIR REMEMBERS conducted by Craig Pike featuring the Toronto premiere of Dark Night of the Soul by Ola Gjeilo with string quartet and piano Sunday, November 10 2013 - 8pm Metropolitan United Church Toronto, ON Tickets available at: www.thatchoir.com   That Choir invites you to take some time to... read more

  • Frank Eychaner

    24 Tools for your Bag of Rehearsal Tricks

    Added October 17, 2013 by Frank Eychaner - 9804 views - 0 comments

    Rehearse at a faster pace- When learning a slow song, pitch and line suffer because of vocal fatigue.  Speed up, or even double the tempo to learn notes.  You’re reinforcing good pitch and line!  Slow down the fastest tempos. Rehearse on a neutral syllable/vowel- Rehearse pieces with a bright af... read more

  • Phil Whitehead

    Note-bashing for the eager non-musicians.

    Added October 16, 2013 by Phil Whitehead - 2438 views - 0 comments

    Firstly, I'll take this opportunity to introduce myself. I'm a good musician, and a reasonable singer. I sit in the back corner of the choir and sing second bass, trying to sing so low that I can make the plastic chairs vibrate. Now, I say I'm a good musician, but I'm not a keyboard player. This means that while I can ... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    Tackling complex song structure without written music

    Added October 16, 2013 by Chris Rowbury - 2630 views - 0 comments

    [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   The choirs and workshops that I lead are run on the principle that music should be accessible to all. This means that I don’t use written music to teach since I can’t assume that everyone can read music. &nb... read more

  • Konzert mit Russischer Kammerphilharmonie St. Petersburg

    Added October 15, 2013 by buemichl - 837 views - 0 comments

    Am 24. November 2013 - Joseph Haydn - Die Jahreszeiten   Die Russische Kammerphilharmonie St. Petersburg, gegründet 1990 von Absolventen des renommierten und traditionsreichen St. Petersburger Staatskonservatoriums, ist zweifelsfrei einer der bedeutendsten musikalischen Botschafter seines Landes. Das Orches... read more

  • Joseph Haydn - Die Jahreszeiten

    Added October 15, 2013 by buemichl - 833 views - 0 comments

    Die Proben unserer beiden Chöre laufen auf Hochtouren. Und auch die übrigen logistischen und organisatorischen Vorbereitungen gehen in die Endphase. Die Eintrittskarten sind bereits im Verkauf und werden gut angenommen. Die Karten sind auch über diese Seite zum Einzelpreis von 20 Euro versandkostenfrei... read more

  • Kelly Galbraith

    Halloween - A Choral Music Scarefest - by Kelly Galbraith

    Added October 12, 2013 by Kelly Galbraith - 2719 views - 0 comments

    Originally published on Themes & Variations http://kellygalbraithblog.com/2013/10/12/halloween-a-choral-music-scarefest/     Please refresh if all the videos don't load.  You may see your choir in this post!   Come on, admit it.  You sometimes peek through your fingers when you ... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    Why do we stop singing when we grow up?

    Added October 9, 2013 by Chris Rowbury - 2085 views - 0 comments

    [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   The average age of people who attend the choirs and workshops that I run must be around 50. I would say that about a third of any group is of retirement age, and the majority of the rest are in their early 40s to late 50... read more

  • Frank Eychaner

    Artistry in the Choir Loft

    Added October 7, 2013 by Frank Eychaner - 1281 views - 0 comments

    Artistry in the Choir Loft Frank F. Eychaner- Colorado Christian University   One of our many goals as music ministers is to make our musical and worship offering to the Lord the best we are able to produce.  Artistic performances begin with our preparation, both musical and personal, and are facilitated (... read more