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Flying in choir formation – placing singers effectively
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]
Last Week I looked at how singers choose where to stand in their section (Don’t stand too close to me! – finding the right place to stand in y...
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VIVA's traditional Advent concerts
VIVA, Sandnes kulturskolekor sing their traditional Advent Concerts like they have done over the past 40 years the last Week-end before Christmas.
This year's guest concert in Madlamark kirke on Saturday 17. December at 1800 hrs,
and in our own par...
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Charlotte Glee Club
This show choir, under the direction of Allison Surratt, is comprised of students ages 11-14. Students meet each Week for a 60 minute class learning the fundamentals of synchronized moves and harmony while singing popular songs. Emphasis is placed on deve... moreThis show choir, under the direction of Allison Surratt, is comprised of students ages 11-14. Students meet each Week for a 60 minute class learning the fundamentals of synchronized moves and harmony while singing popular songs. Emphasis is placed on developing good fundamental vocal skills, part-singing, sight reading, choreography, stage presence and musicianship. The Charlotte Glee Club performs at Charlotte Academy of Music as well as community events.
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Looking for a rehearsal venue
London City Singers is looking to find a new venue to rehearse every Week. We are moving out of City Temple near Holborn Circus and would like to find one that is around the same area of St Paul's in the City of London. We have around 25-30 members and al...
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Senzenina (South Africa)
Zulu civil rights song, one which came to be sung at political funerals in the 1980s.
What have we done?
We shall meet in heaven
This outdoor performance was the culmination of a six-Week project which creates a choir from scratch for one night onl... moreZulu civil rights song, one which came to be sung at political funerals in the 1980s.
What have we done?
We shall meet in heaven
This outdoor performance was the culmination of a six-Week project which creates a choir from scratch for one night only. Each winter and summer, Chris Rowbury gathers a random bunch of singers from in and around Ipswich. There are no auditions and all songs are taught and learnt by ear. Usually Eight songs are learnt in six two-hour sessions and in the summer are performed outdoors near Ipswich. http://chrisrowbury.com less
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CONTINUUM - Versa est in luctum
Recorded on January 10th, 2011. Versa est in luctum, by Alonso Lobo (1555-1617), composed for the obsequies of Philip II of Spain, who died in 1598. "My harp is turned to mourning and my music into the voice of those that weep. Spare me, Lord, for my Days... moreRecorded on January 10th, 2011. Versa est in luctum, by Alonso Lobo (1555-1617), composed for the obsequies of Philip II of Spain, who died in 1598. "My harp is turned to mourning and my music into the voice of those that weep. Spare me, Lord, for my Days are nothing."
CONTINUUM is the newest and most dynamic early music ensemble on the UK classical music scene.
Under the collaborative leadership of top producer and director Adrian Peacock, the internationally renowned expert in Spanish early music Bruno Turner, and bass-baritone Jamie W. Hall, CONTINUUM brings together twelve of the finest professional consort singers in London, carefully chosen to produce a unique and vibrant sound that celebrates the very best qualities of the English choral tradition and the powerful beauty of the uninhibited human voice.
This all-male ensemble has made 16th century Spanish sacred polyphony and chant the core of its repertoire, and seeks to perform this wonderful music at the original, sonorous low pitch as it wou... less
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Singing in harmony 2 – small group skills
[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 some of the skills needed to be able to sing in harmony. Most of them were focused on singing in a large choir. This w...
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Worcester International Festival for Young Singers (WIFYS) 2013
Welcome to WIFYS, the UK's first-ever international youth singing festival, organised by Sing UK in association with the European Choral Association - Europa Cantat (ECA-EC).
A Week-long festival of music, friendship and discovery awaits! Highlights will... moreWelcome to WIFYS, the UK's first-ever international youth singing festival, organised by Sing UK in association with the European Choral Association - Europa Cantat (ECA-EC).
A Week-long festival of music, friendship and discovery awaits! Highlights will include a final night Gala Concert in Worcester's magnificent cathedral, featuring the World Premiere of a specially commissioned work from UK composer Bob Chilcott (Five Days that Changed the World with words by Charles Bennett), individual choirs' concerts in venues in and around the historic city of Worcester, sight-seeing trips and activities for visiting choirs, Welcome Concert in the cathedral, and a concert for participants given by a leading UK vocal group.
With the festival being the first event of its kind in the UK, we have taken as our theme, 'Peace & Unity', to reaffirm the continuing mission of ECA-EC, and our own shared aspirations, to work towards a more peaceful world through the engagement of young people from different nations coming togethe... less