• MelbourneInternationalSingersFestival

    Dr Kirby Shaw – Teacher’s Professional Development Day (Melbourne, 4 June 2015)

    Added April 21, 2015 by MelbourneInternationalSingersFestival - 766 views - 0 comments

    School of Hard Knocks & Melbourne International Singers Festival present: TEACHER’S PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY   Dr Kirby Shaw, Presenter.  Work with the most popular arranger in the world! Kirby Shaw from the United States is a world-renowned expert in choral music education. In this in... read more

  • Tommaso  Conidi

    Filadelfia Choir Festival 2016 -- Italy --

    Added April 20, 2015 by Tommaso Conidi - 1016 views - 0 comments

    INVITATION to theFiladelfia Choir Festival May 19 – 23 , 2016 :The Musical City of EuropeFeaturing the Paolo Serrao Special Award Competitions / ItalyAPPLICATIONS ARE OPENDon't forget to register your Choir!Please, send your application by 30 January 2016Please visit our website : www.associazione-melody.comThe C... read more

  • Bill Heigen

    New YouTube Channel featuring short a cappella arrangements and free sheet music downloads!

    Added April 15, 2015 by Bill Heigen - 1697 views - 0 comments

    Hi! Recently I launched a really nice YouTube Channel called "Choral Good Vibes Project". People can download the arrangements for free! Here is one of the most recent videos:   True Colors   Here is the description of the channel:   "The idea here is to share good vibes using a combination of: ... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    Working with a big choir - challenges and solutions

    Added April 15, 2015 by Chris Rowbury - 8273 views - 0 comments

    [A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Size is in the eye of the beholder. How ‘big’ a choir is depends on the context of course, but working with a large group of singers in any circumstances can prove to be difficult.   Photo by -barti... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    Why singing is bad for you (and 7 reasons why you shouldn’t stop doing it)

    Added April 8, 2015 by Chris Rowbury - 9416 views - 0 comments

    [A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   People don’t often talk about the downsides of singing.     We constantly bang on about the health benefits, social aspects, etc. but seldom mention the bad bits.   Here are 7 terrible things... read more

  • Chris Rowbury

    The challenges of commissioning a new piece for your choir

    Added April 1, 2015 by Chris Rowbury - 2251 views - 0 comments

    [A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I find it hard to believe, but I started my choir WorldSong way back in October 1997. In 2007, we planned several events to celebrate our 10th anniversary.   photo by Foxtongue   One of these involved co... read more

  • Andrew Throssell

    ALBION - in Barlow

    Added April 1, 2015 by Andrew Throssell - 638 views - 0 comments

    FRIDAY 24 APRIL at 7.30pm ST LAURENCE'S CHURCH, BARLOW, Derbyshire S17 8TR - website www.barlow-church.org.uk We open the spring season with an appearance at the Barlow series, in a beautiful warm church with fine catering included in the ticket price! And we will give some first performances here, including... read more

  • Andrew Throssell

    ALBION - English Musical Festival

    Added April 1, 2015 by Andrew Throssell - 755 views - 0 comments

    SUNDAY 24 MAY at 2.15pm THE ENGLISH MUSIC FESTIVAL in Sutton Courtenay, Oxfordshire - website www.englishmusicfestival.org.uk  We make our first appearance at this prestigious national festival in a beautiful church  -- Information and booking details all on the English Music Festival'... read more

  • Andrew Throssell

    ALBION - in Wirksworth

    Added April 1, 2015 by Andrew Throssell - 662 views - 0 comments

    SATURDAY 25 APRIL at 7.30pm ST MARY'S CHURCH, WIRKSWORTH, Derbyshire DE4 4DQ - website www.wirksworthteamministry.co.ukWe return to this beautiful venue for a special spring concert, with songs fresh for 2015. All proceeds from this concert will go to Wirksworth Rotary's Aquabox, providing clean drinking wa... read more

  • Andrew Throssell

    ALBION and Ales

    Added April 1, 2015 by Andrew Throssell - 797 views - 0 comments

    FRIDAY 24 JULY, 9.15pm ALBION AND ALES at Buxton Festival FringeA late-night performance full of colour and lights... We sing some of our most colourful songs and everyone gets a pint of Albion Ale (or a glass of wine or juice) to celebrate... TICKETS ARE DISCOUNTED FOR A LIMITED TIME - BUY THEM SOON -- Full d... read more