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XVI CANTATE BARCELONA International Choir Festival BARCELONA, FROM 25TH TO 28TH OCTOBER 2019 Over the years, Cantate Barcelona has evolved into a widely renowned international gathering where choral groups have exhibited their musical experience, observed the style of others and made new... read more
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[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I had a friend who moved to a new town and set up a new choir, blissfully ignorant of the 100+ community chorus that already existed there. photo by ToBreatheAsOne What was amazing was that the new ch... read more
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[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Ever asked your choir members how they think things are going? Is there a large committee helping to run your choir? If so, you’ve realised that a choir is not a democracy. A choir is more like a... read more
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MAIORI CHOIR FESTIVAL Maiori International Choirsl Festival is held annually in June. Our staff and Maiori city welcomes choirs from across the world for a programme of Gala concerts, Schools Concert. Maiori is well known as the pearl of Amalfi coast and is noted for its high standards of hospit... read more
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If you’re reading this while decluttering your wardrobe you’re not alone; Netflix’s new Marie Kondo show has inspired something of a global clearout, with her Instagram following rising from 710,000 to 1.2million within a fortnight and social media flooded with before and after pictures. Muc... read more
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[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] You may have come across the term ‘natural voice’. You may also have realised by now that I am a member of The Natural Voice Network. But what exactly is the ‘natural voice’ and... read more
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The late Ella Fitzgerald, who was known as one of the best female vocalists of her time, was once quoted as saying: “The only thing better than singing is more singing.” In the USA alone, more than 28.5 million people regularly sing in one of more than 250,000 chorus groups, making choral singing by far the... read more
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Spend a fantastic weekend learning Beach Boys songs in glorious harmony in the beautiful Wye Valley. Men especially welcome! Friday 3 May 2019 5pm to Sunday 5 May 2019 2pm Dean Valley Manor (formerly Lindors Country House Hotel) The Fence St. Briavels Lydney GL15 6RB Wye Valley, Gloucestersh... read more
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[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Some teachers find themselves having to lead singing sessions at their school. But often they don’t have that much experience of teaching songs by ear or using songs from the world music repertoire (‘wor... read more
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Friday 18th – Monday 21st October 2019 WHITCHESTER CHRISTIAN GUEST HOUSE, HAWICK, TD9 7LN For our third singing holiday, we are delighted to invite experienced singers to join us at Whitchester Christian Guest House and Centre, which is a non-denominational 19th Century house in a peaceful set... read more
