• Chris Rowbury

    Is all choral music religious?

    Added April 17, 2013 by Chris Rowbury - 5367 views - 0 comments

    [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Shama is from Bangladesh. She loves choral singing, but wonders if all choral music is religious:   “I love singing and have been singing since I was 9. Although I started out with learning Bengali classical... read more

  • Stephen Bigger

    World Choirs

    Added April 15, 2013 by Stephen Bigger - 1429 views - 0 comments

    Greetings to all Choir Lovers! I am so excited to be a part of the growing world choir phenomenon. So many possibilities exist for singers, composers, and lovers of vocal music to connect and collaborate not only musically, but socially as well. Having been in choirs and orchestras since I was very young, I am so glad ... read more

  • Gemma Francis

    Any Choirs in the South East? Come and join The BIG Sing for our BIG FEST!

    Added April 11, 2013 by Gemma Francis - 884 views - 0 comments

    The BIG Sing presents it's first ever Choir Festival in Chelmsford! We have a jammed packed day of workshops in store from some of the UK's finest Choir Directors. We will uniting 500 singers from Choirs across Essex to fill the Civic Theatre with a mass uplifting sound!   The BIG Sing Choir will be bringing the... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    What kind of feedback do you want?

    Added April 10, 2013 by Chris Rowbury - 2050 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 getting feedback from singers and choir leaders. But not all feedback is equal.   Feedback can come in many forms: speech, writing, applause, by email, face to face, and so on. Sometimes one... read more

  • Charlene Grant

    LCGC to host International Choir Festival in London May 2013

    Added April 5, 2013 by Charlene Grant - 1163 views - 0 comments

    LCGC to Host International Choir Festival As Part their 30th Birthday Celebrations   One of the highlights of LCGC’s 30 year anniversary is the gathering of at least thirty choirs from all corners of the World to celebrate in London over the bank holiday weekend of 4 to 6 May 2013 with expert workshops, un... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    Why feedback is important when teaching and learning songs

    Added April 2, 2013 by Chris Rowbury - 1784 views - 0 comments

    [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I was running a one-day workshop a while back and it seemed to me that the whole thing wasn’t gelling. People seemed uninspired, energy was low, and it was taking ages for people to pick up the songs.   &nb... read more

  • MelbourneInternationalSingersFestival

    Melbourne Eisteddfod - June 2013 - Entries Now Open

    Added March 28, 2013 by MelbourneInternationalSingersFestival - 773 views - 0 comments

    Melbourne Eisteddfod - June 5 - 7, 2013 - “An experience, not just a competition” The Edge, Federation Square and Wesley Church, Lonsdale Street, Melbourne   We are also thrilled to announce that entries for Melbourne's exciting new competition for choirs, the MELBOURNE EISTEDDFOD are now open!... read more

  • MelbourneInternationalSingersFestival

    Launching Fantastic Festival Program for Choirs and Singers - Melbourne International Singers Festival - June 2013

    Added March 28, 2013 by MelbourneInternationalSingersFestival - 598 views - 0 comments

    We are excited to launch our terrific program for Australia's most dynamic Singers Festival! Melbourne International Singes Festival - 5 to 10 June 2013   Melbourne has always been seen as the home of great arts and culture in Australia. So what better city to host the most exciting opportunities for singer... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    Can auditioned choirs still be ‘community’ choirs?

    Added March 27, 2013 by Chris Rowbury - 1686 views - 0 comments

    [this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Nat started his choir four years ago. He has slowly built the numbers up to a fairly stable 35 or so, but thinks it’s time for a change.     photo by wcc.webster   If he auditions, does it mean... read more

  • J4H Ministry

    2013 Gospel Explosion Choir Workshop

    Added March 26, 2013 by J4H Ministry - 1029 views - 0 comments

    Hello ALL Gospel Singers. We are hosting our 4th Annual Gospel Explosion in Kaiserslautern, Germany, we are approximately one hour from Frankfurt. Please join us this year. More information at http://gospelexplosion.j4hministry.org/