[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 i...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Many of us are wary of attenDing singing workshops or choirs when we feel that people will be a lot more experienced than us. This is particularly t...
Chiltern Music Academy was set up in September 2014, with wind bands, orchestras and choirs. The choral programme starts with a general education for ages 5-7, before they are ready for Junior Choir (7-10), Intermediate Choir (10-13), Stage Choir or Youth... onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreone;">Chiltern Music Academy was set up in September 2014, with wind bands, orchestras and choirs. The choral programme starts with a general education for ages 5-7, before they are ready for Junior Choir (7-10), Intermediate Choir (10-13), Stage Choir or Youth Choir (13-18). Youth Choir contains over 80 singers, and the total number of singers meeting each week at the academy is over 180. The junior choirs are directed by Mrs Kate Venvell, Stage Choir is directed by Richard Halton and Julie Gossage, and Youth Choir is directed by Tim Venvell. onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less
If you’ve already heard the HSS Choir belt out their a capella version of I Wanna Be Sedated by the Ramones or the Blue Ribbon Glee Club putting a whole new spin on Wreckless Eric’s (I’d Go the) Whole Wide World, then the idea ...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] People are always asking me how they can learn to sing. Everyone is already a singer of course, but it’s always possible to learn how to sing b...
[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...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]Most singers join a choir because they share the passion and vision of the choir leader. Your choir leader is the creative heart of your choir and is what g...
The OACC's mission is to make the joy of performing High quality choral music available to everyone, and thereby enrich the cultural life of our community. As a non-auditioned chorus, we inspire singers at all levels of ability to improve their vocal tech... onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreone;">The OACC's mission is to make the joy of performing High quality choral music available to everyone, and thereby enrich the cultural life of our community. As a non-auditioned chorus, we inspire singers at all levels of ability to improve their vocal technique through informative rehearsals and performances of a wide variety of music, incluDing sacred and secular, classical and popular, and historic and contemporary
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I have learnt a great deal since I started my first choir in 1997. WorldSong in Coventry, June 2000 If I were starting a choir again today I may well do t...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] My main skill is as a teacher of songs to those who don’t read music. Photo by elfsternberg Other choir leaders have different s...
