[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] At the beginning of each choir rehearsal it’s as if the singers have not seen each other for years. they chat away, having a fine time of things. &n...
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 re...
[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 T...
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] there are many reasons why you might have to stay home and not be able to get to choir. How can you keep your choral and musical interests alive? Here are 1...
Ov'é, lass', il bel viso -- No. 1 from Madrigali: Six fire Songs by Morten Lauridsen. Performed by the TUKS Camerata (University of Pretoria, South Africa), conducted by Walter Butt
If you’re a singer on your way to a voice lesson, rehearsal, or audition, it’s always good to do a bit of warming up in the car, because there are few things more annoying to music directors than singers wasting time complaining that they&rsqu...
We are a local childrens choir with a long tradition. our goal is to perform our songs to please the audience and make them aware of 'all things bright and beautifull'
Nada Te Turbe by composer Jake Runestad. Find out more at: http://jakerunestad.com/works/nada-te-turbe Performed by Seraphic fire in December 2012 (live recording). Patrick Dupré Quigley, conductor. This work is published by JR Music. Purchase here: ... ink" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">more
[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] instead of writing this, I should be planning a one-off two-hour singing workshop for this Saturday. I’m also starting to think of what I’ll d...
If you sing in a choir then chances are, you don’t need to be sold on its benefits. Choir singing has been found in many studies to do amazing things (including boosting the immune system) and forming part of one can also boost your social skil...
