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This post was originally posted to the Embro Thistle Singers blog. The other day, there was a question about whether or not a choir director should sing while directing. This is an age old question but as usual I have my own ideas. I honestly feel that there are very few differences between how ... read more
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"A haunting tale, perfect for Christmas"—New York Times Kent Tritle leads the Manhattan School of Music Chamber Choir in David Lang's Pulitzer Prize-winning The Little Match Girl Passion, based on Hans Christian Andersen's powerful story of a young girl struggling in the face of apathy on N... read more
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[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Last week in Now THAT’S what I call singing! Volume 1 I shared some of my favourite songs from Europe: Corsica, Georgia, Russian orthodox, gypsy, the Balkans and Bulgaria. This week it’s t... read more
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The Choral Association "CANTICA NOVA", which has been involved in concerts and performances with its vocal ensemble since 1989, and with the patronage of FENIARCO and ARS Cori, is promoting and organizing the IV edition of its International Choral Festival “InCanto Mediterraneo”. In this fourth edit... read more
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[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Last week I wrote about the kinds of singing that I like (I may not know much about music, but I know what I like!). Now I want to give you some concrete examples of the kinds of singing that I love. ... read more
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How to Handle Negative Comments was first published in the Embro Thistle Singers Blog. As much as it pains us to admit, we do get negative comments from time to time. How we handle those can set a tone for our choirs. Getting upset or defensive can create a combative climate. Bowing to each n... read more
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What is better than to celebrate with others? Singers and Choirs from all over the World, this event is for YOU! meeting music likes to offer the opportunity to discover a new dimension of celebrating choral music, come to BUDAPEST from May 23 - 25, 2015! SING ALONG O... read more
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5 - 8 June 2015 Queen's Birthday weekend 'An unforgettable experience, not just a festival' Now in its 6th year, Australia's most exciting singers festival for choirs and individual singers, is proud to present internationally renowned composer, arranger and jazz singer from USA, here for the first time in A... read more
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[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Somebody asked me the other day if I do workshops on songs from the musicals. I don't like musical theatre, so the answer was a resounding “No”. Many people come to singing workshops becau... read more
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Beyond Hard Knocks – documentary – Australian TV premiere on Sat 15th Nov The long awaited, where are they now documentary, on the extraordinary journey of the original Choir of Hard Knocks members and Founding Director Jonathon Welch AM….8 years on. "What a rollercoaster of emotion... read more
