• Kelly Galbraith

    The Many Faces of Mary – A Choral Journey by Kelly Galbraith

    Added August 15, 2013 by Kelly Galbraith - 3313 views - 0 comments

    Originally published:  http://kellygalbraithblog.com/2013/08/15/the-many-faces-of-mary-a-choral-journey/ (note: Please refresh page if videos fail to connect.)     Eve and Mary by Sr. Grace Remington, O.C.S.O Having grown up a Baptist I was not one of one of those little girls that went to bed... read more

  • Holly M

    2013 Stairwell Caroller Auditions now on -- book now -- don't delay! Tenors and Basses only

    Added August 15, 2013 by Holly M - 1843 views - 0 comments

                     Our next round of auditions will be held at St. Columba church, 24 Sandridge, Ottawa, Ontario, consecutive Wednesdays Aug 21, Aug 28 and Sept. 4, 2013. We are looking for Tenors and Basses.  PLEASE RETWEET! 2013 Stairwell Caroller #Auditions now ... read more

  • Jacob Seet

    Evocation 2013: The Art of Giving

    Added August 15, 2013 by Jacob Seet - 838 views - 0 comments

    EVOCATION 2013: THE ART OF GIVINGDate: 27 October 2013Time: 7.00 pmVenue: School of the Arts Concert HallPrice: $20 (Free Seating) Hi there! EVOKX is back this year for Evocation 2013! EVOKX, founded in 2010 by our choral director Terrence Toh, comprises of like-minded choral singers who sing for charity and engage ... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    The pleasures of being a choral director

    Added August 14, 2013 by Chris Rowbury - 2427 views - 0 comments

    [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week I wrote about the pleasures of being a choir member.     Choir conductor Marjukka Riihimäki by Kanttila   This week I want to write about the pleasures to be had from the front of the... read more

  • Christopher Sutton

    Do you practice audiation in your choir?

    Added August 14, 2013 by Christopher Sutton - 2874 views - 0 comments

    We just published a new article on audiation over at EasyEarTraining.com, and I wanted to see if the singers and choir directors here at ChoirPlace are using these kinds of exercises in your choirs?     What is 'audiation'? There are different terms people use to refer to the skill, for example audiation,... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    The pleasures of being a choir member

    Added August 7, 2013 by Chris Rowbury - 3422 views - 0 comments

    [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I’m going to fess up here: I’ve never really been in a choir.     Choir of the Munich University of Applied Sciences by Mark Kamin   When I was a kid in Croydon, I sang with a whole bunc... read more

  • Amy Saari

    Spectrum Singers Announces Auditions

    Added August 6, 2013 by Amy Saari - 884 views - 0 comments

    Spectrum Singers, a new vocal ensemble under the direction of Amy Saari, will be having auditions on August 19, August 26, and September 9 starting at 7:30 p.m. at Drayton Avenue Presbyterian Church (2441 Pinecrest Dr., Ferndale 48220). Out of a desire to build community through music, the ensemble promises to be the p... read more

  • Kelly Galbraith

    The Great Plague & Fire of London (featuring music by Handel, Part, Rautavaara, Tallis, & Mendelssohn)

    Added August 3, 2013 by Kelly Galbraith - 7349 views - 0 comments

    First published on http://kellygalbraithblog.com/2013/08/03/the-great-plague-fire-of-london-featuring-music-by-handel-part-rautavaara-tallis-mendelssohn/ 'Themes & Variations' by Kelly Galbraith   It seems every week or so when I listen to the radio or flip through the Globe and Mail, I am learning about a n... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    The importance of being confused

    Added August 1, 2013 by Chris Rowbury - 2289 views - 0 comments

    [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   There is a time of blissful ignorance before you hear a song for the first time.   Later on, there comes a time when you know the song thoroughly, your own harmony part is second nature, and you can recall the lyr... read more

  • Steve Currington

    Intense, but incredibly fun, singing education - annual Harmony University

    Added August 1, 2013 by Steve Currington - 948 views - 0 comments

    If you are into singing a cappella harmony and feel like doing a week of intense, but enormously fun,  musical education with hundreds of other people from all over the globe then this is the place.   The anual Harmony University.   It is on right now, so too late for the year but plan for 2014. ht... read more