South African gospel song: "Say yes to salvation. Our home is in heaven, this is a promise, So say yes to salvation." Part of The winter Singing Safari concert, Ipswich 2013. From The Singing of The Soweto Gospel Choir, arranged by Chris Rowbury. This ...  moreSouth African gospel song: "Say yes to salvation. Our home is in heaven, this is a promise, So say yes to salvation." Part of The winter Singing Safari concert, Ipswich 2013. From The Singing of The Soweto Gospel Choir, arranged by Chris Rowbury. This concert 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 winter are performed at St. Peters by The Waterfront, Ipswich. http://chrisrowbury.com  less

[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in The UK, as well as adult Singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions across th...

[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in The UK, as well as adult Singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions across th...

[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in The UK, as well as adult Singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions across th...

[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in The UK, as well as adult Singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions across th...

[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in The UK, as well as adult Singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions across th...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From The Front of The Choir]   Last week I wrote about men and women Singing The same not togeTher and how that might feel strange: Singing The same note – differently!.   ...

Popchoir is for anyone who loves to sing! Stressed-out commuter, The next Sam Smith, worn out parent or shy shower soprano, There's a Place here to let your voice out! And, with no auditions and no need to be able to read music, There are no excuses! Popc...  morePopchoir is for anyone who loves to sing! Stressed-out commuter, The next Sam Smith, worn out parent or shy shower soprano, There's a Place here to let your voice out! And, with no auditions and no need to be able to read music, There are no excuses! Popchoir is fun, relaxed and surprisingly cool (that po-faced image of a choir couldn't be furTher from The truth). We sing brilliant songs, with fabulous arrangements and have a great time. Come and see for yourself!!  

[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in The UK, as well as adult Singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions across th...

[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in The UK, as well as adult Singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions across th...