• THE CHOIR

    African Children's Choir concerts & workshops in Melbourne - Oh Happy Day!

    Added July 26, 2013 by THE CHOIR - 1661 views - 0 comments

      THECHO!R presents the African Children's Choir in association with KWAYA Australia Inc in   Oh Happy Day! Two Special Concerts only Sat August 3rd at 2PM & 7.30PM.   They’ve sung for the Queen and a long list of celebrities, and now Melbourne has their chance to hear the African Children... read more

  • Stacy Horn

    Ode to Joy Join a choir. Science shows it’ll make you feel better.

    Added July 25, 2013 by Stacy Horn - 1278 views - 0 comments

    Please excuse the shameless self-promotion, but a piece I wrote about the science of singing came out in Slate today. I worked very hard to convey a lot—the joy, the science—in the most succinct way possible, and okay, I'm proud of the result!  http://slate.me/137vHdy   I got this picture from w... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    Men and singing: seven ideas to get more men involved

    Added July 24, 2013 by Chris Rowbury - 9025 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 debunked 15 myths about men and singing.     haka, WOMAD 2009 by Matthieu A.   This week I present seven ideas that you might use to get more men to join your choirs and singing workshop... read more

  • Frank Eychaner

    Beyond the Music Part VI: Praise in Public, Correct in Private

    Added July 21, 2013 by Frank Eychaner - 1527 views - 0 comments

    Beyond the Music: Building Community in our Musical Ensembles, Part VI Praise in Public, Correct in Private 1)      Catch people being good. 2)      Praise in Public 3)      Correct in Private 4)      The importance... read more

  • Stephen Bigger

    Be a part of the exciting adventures of the Manda Choir Festival!

    Added July 20, 2013 by Stephen Bigger - 1038 views - 0 comments

    I am very excited to be adjudicating the Choir festival and training the winning choir for their recording studio session. I will be joining Choirmaster Dr. Mark Conley, who has been there since May working with the 14 village choirs and preparing them for the competition.   Here is an example of one o... read more

  • Karen Boyce

    Children's Choir has wonderful success!

    Added July 20, 2013 by Karen Boyce - 2878 views - 0 comments

    The Major Minors Children's Choir were awarded the HVCS Children's Chorus Cup in the Hutt Valley Performing Arts Society Open Choir Category competition held on Wednesday 17 July 2013 in Lower Hutt,  New Zealand. We did it! We bet last year's score and took out the category. The Judge had wonderful comments to ... read more

  • Lori Loeb

    If you're on Guam

    Added July 18, 2013 by Lori Loeb - 784 views - 0 comments

    Hafa adai Cantate-ians! We are gearing up for another exciting season. First rehearsal starts, Thursday, Aug 1st at St. John's parish hall in upper tumon. Singers of all ages and abilities are welcome. No auditions needed. We're looking for solos, duets, small groups for our first concert are welcome to join! F... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    Men and singing: 15 myths debunked

    Added July 17, 2013 by Chris Rowbury - 2981 views - 0 comments

    [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   A few years ago I started a discussion on my blog about Why men won’t sing.     time for another song by willposh   At around the same time I sent out an email to everyone on my mailing list a... read more

  • Frank Eychaner

    Beyond the Music: Building Community in our musical ensembles, Part V

    Added July 16, 2013 by Frank Eychaner - 1763 views - 0 comments

    Beyond the Music:  Building Community in our musical ensembles, Part V Building Esprit de Corps in our Choirs   1)      Learn names and backgrounds of students 2)      Know the singers outside of choir and be aware of their interests and pursuits 3) ... read more

  • Melanie Holt

    Inspirational Summer Choral Concert

    Added July 9, 2013 by Melanie Holt - 846 views - 0 comments

      A virtually full Bridgnorth Baptist Church enjoyed a very varied summer concert programme from Bridgnorth Choral Society and their guests on Saturday evening with songs from musical theatre to grand opera.   Oldbury Wells School Vocal Group ‘Encore’ joined the Choral Society once again to pro... read more