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Life works in mysterious ways. Sometimes, without meaning to, you can get a song or a jingle stuck in your head and end up singing or humming it for hours - or even days. On the other hand, when you are actively trying to learn a poem, lyric, or a song, it can often take an extraordinary amount of effort to do ... read more
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The School of Hard Knocks is thrilled to present the Melbourne International Singers Festival, from 8 to 12 June 2017. Now celebrating its 8th year, the annual Melbourne International Singers Festival showcases world renowned artists, performers and educators in the magnificent venues in Melbourne's art preci... 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] There is something different and special about a residential learning experience. photo by Martyn Gorman A whole day of singing is great, but to spend an entire weekend (or even a week) with a b... read more
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Named after Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Pittsburg, Kansas (population approx. 20,000) was settled in 1876 near the border of Missouri. The city’s primary employer was Pittsburg & Midway Company, a coal mining company created in 1879 that attracted Southern and Eastern European mine workers in t... read more
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Come and sing with us this summer at the Ingenium Academy! Would you like to spend your summer making great music, with new friends from all over the world? Want to sing and spend three weeks in a beautiful 14th-century school in historic Winchester, working with some of the biggest names in UK choral music an... read more
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The best choir achieves a grace and beauty that is greater than the sum of its parts. But this is not an effect that can be created overnight. Individual talent and confidence is essential, but to really achieve new heights, every member of your choir needs to learn how to listen to one another while they are sing... read more
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Northern Lights: An Evening with Noctis Noctis are delighted to welcome internationally acclaimed pianist, Maria Garcia, for their Summer concert exploring the works of several prominent figures in the contemporary choral music scene, including Eriks Esenvalds, Ola Gjeilo and Jussi Chydenius. The progr... read more
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The city of Appleton, situated on the Fox River in Northeast Wisconsin, was settled in 1847 and boasts the nation’s first hydro-electric central station built in 1882. It is in the Fox Valley that newVoices is charting new territory in the world of choral singing. Under t... 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] Most choirs rehearse for months to perfect their songs before they perform. the Big Night Out Community Choir for BBC Children in Need 2012 But there is an alternative: gather a bunch of strange... 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! photo by Stephen Mcleod Your job is to get out of the way and allow your unique voice to shine. Easier said than done. Recently I ran a course called Better harmony singing – the... read more
