• Chris Rowbury

    What to do if you catch a cold and a concert is looming

    Added December 21, 2022 by Chris Rowbury - 311 views - 0 comments

    [The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions across the globe. Your experiences may differ from mine, so do feel free t... read more

  • HeartSong Normandie

    Singing at the seaside - Singing Retreat Holiday in Agon Coutainville Normandie France 17-24 September 2023

    Added December 16, 2022 by HeartSong Normandie - 279 views - 1 comments

    Singing at the Seaside 17-24 September 2023 Agon Coutainville Normandie,France  HeartSong Singing Retreat Holiday on the Normandy Coast     Nurture your creativity, wellbeing and sing from the heart   breath in the fresh sea air   feel good singing for all abilities   ... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    How to keep your performances interesting

    Added December 7, 2022 by Chris Rowbury - 304 views - 0 comments

    [The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions across the globe. Your experiences may differ from mine, so do feel free t... read more

  • Frances Wilson

    Love is the Answer by Thomas Hewitt Jones

    Added November 30, 2022 by Frances Wilson - 172 views - 0 comments

    Award-winning composer Thomas Hewitt Jones wrote the music and words of 'Love is the Answer' during lockdown in the midst of the pandemic in 2020, at a time when choirs were forbidden to meet to sing together. The result is an enchanting outpouring of love for family, friends and carol services as well as for the Holy ... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    How do you know how loud you should sing in choir?

    Added November 30, 2022 by Chris Rowbury - 1078 views - 0 comments

    [The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions across the globe. Your experiences may differ from mine, so do feel free t... read more

  • Frances Wilson

    She Is The River with Corra Sound

    Added November 23, 2022 by Frances Wilson - 206 views - 0 comments

    SHE IS THE RIVER Corra Sound, directed by Amy Bebbington, with Gabriella Jones, harp Saturday 3rd December, 7pm St Nicolas Church, Bury Street, Guildford GU2 4AW A unique programme which highlights the power of the female voice, featuring glorious music for upper voices and harp. This unique programme, highlightin... read more

  • meeting music

    Vienna Calling!

    Added November 16, 2022 by meeting music - 184 views - 0 comments

    What about starting your choir year 2023 in the music capital Vienna?meeting music, in cooperation with the Schubertgesellschaft Wien Lichtental and the Chorforum Wien, cordially invites you to the 32. edition of theInt. Franz Schubert Choir Competition & Festival March 16 to 20, 2023  Dont miss the Opening... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    When a new musical director takes over your choir: a guide for choir members

    Added November 16, 2022 by Chris Rowbury - 256 views - 0 comments

    [The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions across the globe. Your experiences may differ from mine, so do feel free t... read more

  • Frances Wilson

    Christmas Past, Present & Future with Zeb Soanes

    Added November 15, 2022 by Frances Wilson - 144 views - 0 comments

    CHRISTMAS PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE: THE SOUNDS OF CHRISTMAS IN OUR HISTORIC CHURCHES  1st December 2022, 7-8.30pm, All Hallows by the Tower, London EC3R 5BJ Narrator: Zeb Soanes of ClassicFM Presented by the Royal School of Church Music & the Churches Conservation Trust Following a successful partnership for t... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    Ways into vocal improvisation for singing groups

    Added November 9, 2022 by Chris Rowbury - 304 views - 0 comments

    [The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions across the globe. Your experiences may differ from mine, so do feel free t... read more