Walking home after choir one night my friend and fellow chorister Barbara and I agreed the hardest piece we’ve ever done was Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis. Here’s what I wrote about it at the time, (referring specifically to the Cr...
Of course, this very blog is a great tool and certainly, sharing other blogs has been an amazing learning curve for me. Many blog platforms such as Blogger are free and quite simple to use & set up. 1. TIME - You could of course spend y...
2012十週年音樂會 高雄市文化中心至德堂 2012-11-16 指揮: 朱如鳳 伴奏: 許溎芳 詩：James Agee艾吉 曲：Samuel Barber巴伯 二十世紀美國作曲家巴伯（Samuel Barber, 1910-81）生長於賓夕法尼亞州，畢業於費城寇蒂斯音樂學院，除鋼琴和作曲外，還學習歌唱和指揮。他是傑出的美國新浪漫主義作曲家之一，樂曲中充滿詩情，往往在緊緻與複雜的音樂結構中，展現出乎意外的優美樂句。 〈在這閃亮的夜晚〉原為男中音與鋼琴的獨唱作品，後來改編為混聲... more
120 young people, most of them university students, are turning their pop songs into a sparkling a-cappella experience!
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] Sometimes I only have to hear two notes of a song and I know what it is. Photo by bishib70 Often I join in with someone singing a song...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] People come to my singing workshops because they love to sing. Photo by Rex Pe But first they have to spend time learning songs. &nbs...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] “How to sing” is one of the most common requests I get. The answer is simple: open your mouth and let the sound out. photo by ...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir] "Places strictly limited." "Book now to avoid disappointment!" "To be sure of a place, please send a cheque." "Last year we sold out, so reserve a pl...
Soloist Alexey Neklyudov (tenor) Concert in Basilica di San Nicola in Bari, Italy at 19.05.2009
It’s pretty amazing how we pigeon-hole people’s talents and skills. All of us do it, most of the time unknowingly. Our new temporary Musical Director, for the adults choir I play piano for, has some amazing warm ups and he loves takin...
