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How many songs can you teach in an hour?
[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]
First I need to fess up: I have a low boredom threshold and always try to squeeze in as many songs as possible. Not always a good idea!
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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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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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Welcome, Bonn visitors!
Four members of the Bach choir from Bonn in Germany will be in the audience next Saturday evening (10 December) at Leeds Town Hall for a performance of Handel’s Messiah by Leeds Festival Chorus.
They will be arriving in the city along with ...
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''Thamyriades '' Vocal Ensemble
e-mail: xtsina@yahoo.gr
We have been travelling together since we were kids as members of the Children’s choir of Polygyros. It’s been at least 15-20 years now that we have participated in numerous festivals and concerts all over Greece but also all ove... moree-mail: xtsina@yahoo.gr
We have been travelling together since we were kids as members of the Children’s choir of Polygyros. It’s been at least 15-20 years now that we have participated in numerous festivals and concerts all over Greece but also all over Europe.
In 2005, as adults, we decided to establish this particular group with the assistance of the Children’s choir. We have given concerts in Hungary, in several cities in Greece and especially in Chalkidiki.
In 2011 new members have been included in the group and we have changed our name into “THAMYRIADES”.
Our repertory extends from classical to rock, pop and musical. You will have the opportunity to listen to us in selected halls.
In Greek mythology, Thamyris (Greek: Θάμυρις), son of Philammon and the nymph Argiope, was a Thracian singer who was so proud of his skill that he boasted he could outsing the Muses. He competed against them and lost. As punishment for his presumption they blinded him, and took away his ability to make poetry and to pla... less
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Ear Training - from the Directors viewpoint
(adapted from a post in The Stairwell Carollers choir Blog) David Rain, tenor: How on earth do you hear everyone, including our mistakes, while singing along at full throttle?
Pierre: I'm not sure, but you're definitely right...
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Finding out about songs: don’t believe everything you read!
[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the choir]
I was in the middle of planning a workshop and was checking through a few songs to make sure I had the correct lyrics, source, meaning, backgr...
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Sotto Voce : Caccini - Ave Maria
Performed live on French TV, Dec.25,2008. This children's choir, under the direction of Scott-Alan Prouty, is now well-established at the Theatre du Chatelet, Paris.
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BachWerk
BachWerk is made up of a group of people in Brussels passionate about fantastic music and determined to do something about it. Together we have formed a choir of talented musicians from Belgium and around the world.
Our common goal is to make great mu... moreBachWerk is made up of a group of people in Brussels passionate about fantastic music and determined to do something about it. Together we have formed a choir of talented musicians from Belgium and around the world.
Our common goal is to make great music.
Around thirty experienced amateur and professional singers make up the choir of BachWerk. The aim is to perform fantastic music to the highest possible standard. Working with music coach, Lodewijk Regout and conductor, David Miller, singers share the passion behind BachWerk.
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