Chris Rowbury

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First Name Chris
Last Name Rowbury
Gender Male

Location

Country United Kingdom
City Woodbridge

Musical Information

Musical Activities Singer, Conductor, Arranger, Composer, Voice Teacher, Administration, Marketing, Music fan
Voice Baritone
Member of Choirs singing safari

Website chrisrowbury.com
About Me I am a singing workshop and choir leader specialising in unaccompanied harmony songs from around the world.

I believe that everyone can sing and that music should be accessible to all, so I teach without written music and don't hold auditions.

I have 30 years' experience of teaching and running workshops in singing, voice and theatre and have worked all over the world as a teacher, director and performer.

I am a member of the Natural Voice Practitioners’ Network (http://www.naturalvoice.net) and shares their belief that everybody can sing regardless of experience or background.

My approach to singing is informal, energetic and empowering using large doses of humour! I can get any group of people singing harmony together in minutes.

Don’t be too quick to dismiss songs that aren’t in English

Posted May 27 - 241 views - 0 comments

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Some people are put off when they come across a song with foreign words. They prefer to sing songs in English. photo by Chell Hill Not only are they missing out on so much great music, but it also wid...
Make singing part of your five-a-day for wellbeing

Posted May 20 - 303 views - 0 comments

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Are you doing your five-a-day for well-being? Here are five things that can help with your feelings of well-being if done daily. five-a-day for wellbeing There has been a lot of research to show how b...
The sound of silence – rediscovering the art of listening

Posted May 13 - 194 views - 0 comments

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] With far fewer people around at the moment, I am starting to hear things that I don’t normally notice. It made me realise that in our usually busy daily lives, many of us have lost the art of list...
10 things choir leaders can do when stuck at home

Posted May 6 - 266 views - 0 comments

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] What is a choir leader without a choir? There are times when you won’t be able to be with your choir in person. Here are some things to help keep your choral and music interests alive.In ...
How to sing harmony on your own

Posted April 29 - 396 views - 0 comments

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I love harmony singing. But sometimes I don’t have the luxury of other people to sing with. Here are some ways to sing harmony, even if you’re on your own. 1. use your choir’s teachin...

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Chris Rowbury wrote a new blog entry:

Don’t be too quick to dismiss songs that aren’t in English

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Some people are put off when they come across a song with foreign words. They prefer to sing songs in English. photo by Chell Hill Not only are they missin...

May 27
Chris Rowbury wrote a new blog entry:

Make singing part of your five-a-day for wellbeing

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Are you doing your five-a-day for well-being? Here are five things that can help with your feelings of well-being if done daily. five-a-day for wellbeing T...

May 20
Chris Rowbury wrote a new blog entry:

The sound of silence – rediscovering the art of listening

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] With far fewer people around at the moment, I am starting to hear things that I don’t normally notice. It made me realise that in our usually busy dail...

May 13
Chris Rowbury wrote a new blog entry:

10 things choir leaders can do when stuck at home

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] What is a choir leader without a choir? There are times when you won’t be able to be with your choir in person. Here are some things to help k...

May 6
Chris Rowbury wrote a new blog entry:

How to sing harmony on your own

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I love harmony singing. But sometimes I don’t have the luxury of other people to sing with. Here are some ways to sing harmony, even if you’re on...

April 29
Chris Rowbury wrote a new blog entry:

10 things singers can do at home when there’s no choir to go to

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] There are many reasons why you might have to stay home and not be able to get to choir. How can you keep your choral and musical interests alive? Here are 1...

April 15
Chris Rowbury wrote a new blog entry:

How to sing together in times of isolation

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] We are living in unprecedented times. People are not allowed to socialise. How do we keep singing together? I’ll look at some of the ...

April 8
Chris Rowbury wrote a new blog entry:

Why can’t I sing low notes with more power and volume?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Many men (and some women) complain about not having much vocal power on low notes. photo by GigNroll.com If you have good power, control and volume in the ...

April 3
Chris Rowbury wrote a new blog entry:

Only connect – a brief introduction to social media for choirs

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] In case you haven’t noticed: this is the modern world. photo by Yoel Ben-Avraham If you’re not promoting your choir on social ...

March 25
Chris Rowbury wrote a new blog entry:

How to sing quietly (without running out of breath)

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Some people find it hard to sing quietly. They seem to run out of breath easily and their voice goes all wobbly. photo by Cristian V. Why ...

March 11

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