It would not be a typical meeting music event if we would not take care of you through the personal contact, with well-known, highly qualified artistic mentors, great venues and exciting programs as well. Besides the hard work everybody needs free ti...
[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...
African Alleluia de Jay Althouse interpretada por la Agrupación Coral de Don Benito (Badajoz), la Coral Polifónica "Ecijana" (Écija) y el Coro "Santa María" (Coria del Río) como obra final conjunta del IX Encuentro CoralNacional que organiza la Asociación... more
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I’ve been creating some new singing workshops for next year. Janis Joplin by Patrick Pearse Recently I wrote about how to create...
Scritto e dedicato al Complesso Vocale di Nuoro e al suo Direttore, Franca Floris, da Don Antonio Sanna. Elaborazione del tradizionale Rosario cantato ad Orgosolo Musica: Antonio Sanna (1932 - 2016) Esecuzione: Complesso Vocale di Nuoro Registrazi... more
Many directors, even though they deeply care and want to give their singers the best, simply can’t afford to commission new works or secure premieres. Odes of Love is an honest work—an ode to what we love most: life itself...
With age, vocal cords become less flexible and most singers find that it becomes harder to hit the high notes as the years go by. This can become a challenge, especially for older choir members. It’s important to take care of your voi...
Hawaiian earth blessing. A song/ dance from the hula tradition. "Yes, we mean this, we shall take care of this land/ sacred place, and do what is right". This is from The OK Chorale's first ever public concert in Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK on 24 March 201... more
Time Management in the Choral Rehearsal Before Rehearsal Organize your space before the rehearsal begins. Make sure the physical organization of the space is taken care of in advance and that all materials that will be used during the rehearsa...
This sanctuary of my soul, Unwitting I keep white and whole, Unlatch'd and lit, if Thou should'st care To enter or to tarry there. With parted lips and outstretch'd hands, And list'ning ears Thy servant stands. Call Thou early, call Thou late, to... more
