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Amidst the current gloom, it cheered us up no end to receive this review from @RSCM Magazine this month for 'Six Anthems for Mixed Voices' - there are some lovely recordings on our Youtube Channel of some of them. In particular, 'If my lips could sing' and 'I will lift up mine eyes'.... for choirs looking for short and... 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 why you shouldn’t be too quick to dismiss songs that aren’t in English. T. E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia) This week I want to consider how you might make songs from other cultures s... read more
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Our Accessible Choral Library Series was borne from the demand for music for smaller choirs and those with fewer voice parts and continues to be an enduring success... the titles in this series would be perfect in these current times, for online gatherings and those looking to do recordings, and going forward for small... 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] Some people are put off when they come across a song with foreign words. They prefer to sing songs in English. photo by Chell Hill Not only are they missing out on so much great music, but it also widens your cultural ho... read more
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Hi there! Hope you are staying safe and well... We've launched a new project that we hope you, or someone you know, might be interested in getting involved in, so please spread the word! Here are details of how to get involved in our ‘Summer Song Series’ project – a project for fellow musicians who w... read more
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Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom
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[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Are you doing your five-a-day for well-being? Here are five things that can help with your feelings of well-being if done daily. five-a-day for wellbeing There has been a lot of research to show how beneficial simple thi... 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] With far fewer people around at the moment, I am starting to hear things that I don’t normally notice. It made me realise that in our usually busy daily lives, many of us have lost the art of listening. It’s ti... read more
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Online rehearsals have had varying degrees of success but have been successful in bringing people together and maintaining a connection when it is currently very much needed ... however, other things we are finding that musicians and singing groups are really interested in doing that brings them together as a group and... 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] What is a choir leader without a choir? There are times when you won’t be able to be with your choir in person. Here are some things to help keep your choral and music interests alive.In a recent post (10 th... read more
