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In praise of imperfection in art
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]
Some people just love anything that’s finely honed, all shined up, squeaky clean, highly skilled and perfectly rendered. Not me.
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World Youth Choir
the World Youth Choir is one of the most original and important choirs that exists nowadays. Made of Young singers between the ages of 17 and 26 from different nationalities, the World Youth Choir is a remarkable educational and social experience through ... morethe World Youth Choir is one of the most original and important choirs that exists nowadays. Made of Young singers between the ages of 17 and 26 from different nationalities, the World Youth Choir is a remarkable educational and social experience through different vocal traditions at the highest artistic level. the World Youth Choir is a really original social and artistic project. Artistically speaking, it is a unique experience for Young singers to develop their musical and vocal talents by interacting with internationally recognized conductors and challenging repertoires in a professional level. Socially speaking, the World Youth Choir
contributes to the raising of new generations of “Citizens of the World”. Thanks to having the chance of working and living together each summer or winter, a mixture of over 30 nationalities and cultures, an international networking that last even after the session is over, this Young adults learn to be more opened, more comprehensive, tolerant and respectful with the other no... less
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Are you tone deaf? Very unlikely!
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]
Very, very few people are tone deaf. Tone deafness is an abnormality of the brain which can also affect the understanding of language and certain spatial ...
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How to sing together in times of isolation
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] We are living in unprecedented times. People are not allowed to socialise.
How do we keep singing together? I’ll look at some of the ...
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Why learning songs with foreign lyrics need not be scary
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]I teach songs from all over the world, often in foreign languages. But people are always asking me for more songs in English.
Why is this? Especially since ...
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Magic Moments of Music
there are Magic Moments of Music in every minute of a choir competition bringing together thousands of Young singers from all over the world - the World Choir Games.
Electrifying tension in the competitions, great curiosity and love to experiment in wo... morethere are Magic Moments of Music in every minute of a choir competition bringing together thousands of Young singers from all over the world - the World Choir Games.
Electrifying tension in the competitions, great curiosity and love to experiment in workshops for international choral music are only two of many possibilities to experience the magic of choir singing.
http://www.worldchoirgames.com
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Kärntner Landesjugendchor
"Kärntner Landesjugendchor" (Carinthian Youth Choir) was founded in 2005 with the ambition of bringing together enthusiastic and talented Young singers aged 15-26 from all over the Austrian province of Carinthia.
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@hoc Singers
8 Young enthousiastic singers, all sharing the same passion: singing!
the @hoc singers have a great fresh sound! Visit our facebook site to learn more about this fantastic group...
more8 Young enthousiastic singers, all sharing the same passion: singing!
the @hoc singers have a great fresh sound! Visit our facebook site to learn more about this fantastic group...
https://www.facebook.com/AdhocSingers
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Chamber choir Vox Animae
Founded an led by Young and talented conductor Sindija Druva chamber choir Vox Animae has worked hard toward success and gained 5 prizes in international competitions, has sung in almost 50 concerts and taken part in more than 10 festivals.
Driven and i... moreFounded an led by Young and talented conductor Sindija Druva chamber choir Vox Animae has worked hard toward success and gained 5 prizes in international competitions, has sung in almost 50 concerts and taken part in more than 10 festivals.
Driven and inspired by great music it is always on its way to gain more.
Opened for collaboration and ready to share its passion for choral music!
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Singing is about people, not musical notes
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]
there are many choir leaders whose priority is to create as perfect a rendition of a written musical score as they can (see Music lives in flawed humans and...