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.

Should your choir perform live? – arguments for and against

Posted May 15 - 177 views - 0 comments

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] When I started my most recent community choir The OK Chorale back in 2011 I decided it wasn’t going to be a performing choir. Brighton Vox, photo from atticglimpse.blogspot.co...
How ill do you need to be before you cancel a performance?

Posted May 1 - 217 views - 0 comments

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Back in 2015 I was in bed for 10 days with a nasty bout of ’flu. For the first time in my 18-year career I had to cancel a choir concert. In this case it was an obvious decisi...
When you don’t feel like singing, that’s the perfect time to do it – sing yourself happy!

Posted April 24 - 230 views - 0 comments

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Many of us wait until the mood hits us before we do something. But often the doing something is what changes our mood for the better. The saying “Don’t sing because you&...
Copying music – how to stay on the right side of the law

Posted April 18 - 256 views - 0 comments

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I get regular emails from people asking questions about songs and copyright. I’m certainly no expert, but I have written a few articles that you might find helpful. I’ve...
If you don’t feel nervous before a concert or a singing workshop then something’s wrong

Posted April 10 - 378 views - 0 comments

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I never sleep the night before running a singing workshop and I always feel terribly nervous before a concert – whether I’m singing or conducting. photo by Francesco Bu...

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Chris Rowbury wrote a new blog entry:

Should your choir perform live? – arguments for and against

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] When I started my most recent community choir The OK Chorale back in 2011 I decided it wasn’t going to be a performing choir. Brig...

May 15
Chris Rowbury wrote a new blog entry:

How ill do you need to be before you cancel a performance?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Back in 2015 I was in bed for 10 days with a nasty bout of ’flu. For the first time in my 18-year career I had to cancel a choir concert. ...

May 1
Chris Rowbury wrote a new blog entry:

When you don’t feel like singing, that’s the perfect time to do it – sing yourself happy!

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Many of us wait until the mood hits us before we do something. But often the doing something is what changes our mood for the better. Th...

April 24
Chris Rowbury wrote a new blog entry:

Copying music – how to stay on the right side of the law

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I get regular emails from people asking questions about songs and copyright. I’m certainly no expert, but I have written a few articles that you migh...

April 18
Chris Rowbury wrote a new blog entry:

If you don’t feel nervous before a concert or a singing workshop then something’s wrong

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I never sleep the night before running a singing workshop and I always feel terribly nervous before a concert – whether I’m singing or conducti...

April 10
Chris Rowbury wrote a new blog entry:

What if the singing session is a success, but you feel like a failure?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Sometimes we’re asked to lead a rehearsal or run a singing workshop or perform a song and we do our job very well. But afterwards we don’t feel...

April 3
Chris Rowbury wrote a new blog entry:

What’s the best recording device to use in a choir rehearsal or singing workshop?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] How long’s a piece of string? There are so many options that I’m not going to specify any particular type or model. photo by svennev...

March 20
Chris Rowbury wrote a new blog entry:

Recording during singing workshops and choir rehearsals – why, what and when?

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I always teach songs by ear. Despite my strong belief in the oral/ aural tradition, there is an increasing number of handheld recording devices appearing i...

March 13
Chris Rowbury wrote a new blog entry:

The singers who didn’t like warm ups (and what became of them)

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Once upon a time there were two singers: Olga and Little Erik. They did not like choir warm ups. Olga always came late so she could avoid them. Littl...

March 6
Chris Rowbury wrote a new blog entry:

10 exercises guaranteed to get your singers listening more carefully

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] A while back I went to a workshop run by the amazing Su Hart who has spent around 25 years working with the Baka people of Central Africa. Living in the ra...

February 27

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