• Rojane Rose

    The Jamaica Youth Chorale To (Finally) Launch Album!

    Added November 13, 2015 by Rojane Rose - 868 views - 0 comments

    November 22!!! Having returned from our successful tour to Wales (UK), earlier this summer, will be staging an event to launch our first Album this month.   The Album titled Behold the Star will be launched on November 22 at 5pm atthe U... read more

  • MelbourneInternationalSingersFestival

    Swing! Into Christmas (Melbourne)

    Added November 12, 2015 by MelbourneInternationalSingersFestival - 596 views - 0 comments

    Warm up your vocal cords and shine up your dancing shoes School of Hard Knocks co-artistic directors Dr Jonathon Welch AM and Dr Kathleen McGuire invite you to Swing! Into Christmas, Saturday 12 December at 4pm at the Melbourne Town Hall with a cast of hundreds. Publicised as “the most unique and fun Christma... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    Taking a song from source to performance – the many roles of a choir leader

    Added November 11, 2015 by Chris Rowbury - 1280 views - 0 comments

    [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 skills – like polishing songs for performance (see Teacher o... read more

  • FourthChoir

    Shakespeare composition competition

    Added November 7, 2015 by FourthChoir - 841 views - 0 comments

    The Fourth Choir is announcing an international choral composition competition to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare, which will fall on 23 April 2016. The winner of the competition will receive a prize of £1000 and the winning composition will be premièred by the Fourth ... read more

  • Morna Wheatley

    Handel's 'Messiah' - Sat 5th Dec

    Added November 6, 2015 by Morna Wheatley - 641 views - 0 comments

    The Addison Singers  –  Handel’s ‘Messiah’   Saturday 5th December 2015, 7.30pm St Peter’s Church, Notting Hill (Kensington Park Road, opposite Stanley Gdns, W11 2PN.  Nearest tube: Notting Hill Gate.  Free parking nearby.)    On Dec... read more

  • Announcing Iain Quinn as Composer of the Month from Paraclete Press

    Added November 4, 2015 by Seana Shannon - 795 views - 0 comments

    Announcing the  November Composer of the Month from Paraclete Press   We are proud to have Iain as one of our composers and invite you to learn more about Iain  and his accomplishments by clicking here: Iain Quinn   For the month of November, visit www.paracletesheetmusic.com&nb... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    We’ve come to sing, not to learn!

    Added November 4, 2015 by Chris Rowbury - 1217 views - 0 comments

    [A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   People come to my singing workshops because they love to sing.   Photo by Rex Pe   But first they have to spend time learning songs.   This is most evident for those of us who teach songs by ear. ... read more

  • Vocaal Ensemble TIEN

    Vocal Ensemble TIEN sings Laulan!

    Added November 2, 2015 by Vocaal Ensemble TIEN - 1049 views - 0 comments

    On Saturday November 21st and Sunday November 29th 2015 Vocal Ensemble TIEN will perform 'Laulan!' an cappella programme consisting of choir music from Estonia and Finland. Both concerts will be in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Conductor: Felix van den Hombergh.   On the concert programme are choir works by renown... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    Are singing workshops just a middle-class pastime?

    Added October 28, 2015 by Chris Rowbury - 1440 views - 2 comments

    [A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I run singing workshops all over the place (why not book me and try one?).   Photo by C. Moses   At some places the workshops are full and there is a waiting list. At others it’s a struggle to must... read more

  • meeting music

    A long tradition, a long lasting memory

    Added October 26, 2015 by meeting music - 635 views - 0 comments

    Did you know that … …the festival scene, Riva del Garda is known as the pearl of Lake Garda? …as a borderland offers many beautiful sights to see, place to be or stories to tell? …next March 20-24 meeting music will organize the 14th Concorso Corale Internazionale Choir Festival & Competi... read more