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  • Chris Rowbury

    Tell your choir leader what you’re struggling with, otherwise they can’t help you

    Added September 13, 2023 by Chris Rowbury - 1815 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

  • Chris Munce

    What IS Choral Music?

    Added September 7, 2023 by Chris Munce - 1253 views - 0 comments

      Episode 165 on YouTube! In this episode I draw on a few sources, including audience comments to present an advocacy conversation. To make the case for Choral Music classrooms, infrastructure support, and educational priorities. You will see or hear a video I made all the way back in 2012 in response to the pop... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    Where are all the birthday songs?

    Added September 6, 2023 by Chris Rowbury - 1854 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

  • Chris Rowbury

    Choir anniversaries – and how you might celebrate them

    Added August 23, 2023 by Chris Rowbury - 1564 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

  • Chris Rowbury

    The hardest thing about going to choir is leaving the house!

    Added August 16, 2023 by Chris Rowbury - 1164 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

    REQUIEM IN A DAY with Matthew Coleridge at Truro Cathedral

    Added August 14, 2023 by Frances Wilson - 1175 views - 0 comments

    REQUIEM IN A DAY with Matthew Coleridge Truro Cathedral, 23 September 2023 “As uplifting and glorious as anything I’ve ever sung” – Elizabeth, participant at Selby Abbey event Acclaimed composer Matthew Coleridge invites singers to perform his Requiem, one of the UK’s favourite new cho... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    To mic or not to mic? – that is the outdoor choir question

    Added August 9, 2023 by Chris Rowbury - 1344 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

  • MusicaInternational

    Musica International - Favorite Piece for August 2023

    Added August 3, 2023 by MusicaInternational - 805 views - 0 comments

    The Favorite Piece of Musica for August 2023 is "The Rose" by Ola Gjeilo (USA, Norway) published by Walton Music. A voluptuous melody gracefully accompanied by the piano that captures the mystery of this beautiful text by Rossetti. Find all the details about this piece at https://www.musicanet.org/en/cdc/202308/ &nb... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    Rehearsing and singing in a circle: the pros and cons

    Added August 2, 2023 by Chris Rowbury - 2396 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

  • Catherine Carrère

    Come & Sing Day: Verdi's Requiem and Handel's Messiah

    Added July 29, 2023 by Catherine Carrère - 1062 views - 0 comments

    Teddington Choral Society and its Music Director, Julian Collings, invite you to a "Come and Sing Day" on September 16th, 2023 at St Mary’s Church Hall, Church Street, Twickenham, TW1 3NJ.   The singing day will feature Verdi’s Requiem and Handel's Messiah.     Re... read more