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Why would anyone bother to join a choir? Why would somebody ever want to do that? Most of us will remember some experience singing at school- be it good or bad- the national anthem, some song for a concert or a play with a song, a teacher strumming a guitar or dare I say it an opportunity to have time away from the... read more
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Melbourne International Singers Festival Including Melbourne Eisteddfod June 5 – 10, 2013 Australia’s Most Exciting New Festival For Choirs And Singers Of All Styles And Ages! Melbourne International Singers Festival offers the most exciting and diverse range of workshops... read more
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[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
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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
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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
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[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
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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
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[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
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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
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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
