The Graduate Choir NZ performs "Ave Maria" by Chris Artley (b. 1963). --- Chris Artley: http://sounz.org.nz/contributor/composer/1833 --- The Graduate Choir NZ Director of Music: Terence Maskell http://www.graduateChoir.co.nz http://www.f... more
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] The socially-distanced reopening of indoor performances in England was due to take place on 1st August, but the government then postponed it for at least anot...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I occasionally run workshops for members of my Choir to help improve their singing technique. photo by Intel Free Press I realised whilst teaching that al...
[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 th...
[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 th...
[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 th...
[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Last week I wrote about whether you need singing lessons in order to be able to sing. I suggested that people should simply jump in and join a...
[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Your church or community centre sets up the concerts. Your committee deals with the finances and the social events. Your musical director teac...
[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. phot...
Through the past thousands of years, Choir singing has become more and more widespread, more and more part of our everyday lives. We can only contemplate how it started - maybe with religious rituals? Or work songs? But nowadays, Choir singing - and mus...
