The Ten Commandments for Choir Singers
WARM UP Most singers arrive at the evening rehearsal tired and exhausted after a long day’s work (whatever that may be), so it’s important to begin with a good physical warm up. Calisthenics “wake up” the body, through stretching, bending,...Introduction to the Conductors Blogspot
Introduction to the Conductors Blogspot THE CONDUCTORS BLOGSPOTI want to try and use this space on our website to outline some of my thoughts about singing, singers and the many benefits that can be found in ‘joining in’ with a choir or in fact, any singing...To Sing or Not to Sing – That’s no Question
“The only thing better than singing is more singing,” said Ella Fitzgerald. Perhaps such a statement is to be expected from a world-famous artist with an era-defining voice, but she wasn’t the only one to wax lyrical on the benefits of a good vocal performance. “He who sings frightens away his ills,” said Cervantes. Even Mr Cornflakes himself John Harvey Kellogg – -had this to add in 1931: “Singing promotes health, breathing, circulation and digestion.”
Facts, Facts, Facts, Facts………
If you are at all like me, you look at a piece of research with a mild level of scepticism. It’s not that you don’t believe what’s written, or the excitement that surrounds the findings, but more a case of “Well exactly how many people took part in the study and can it really be rolled out as representative of the whole country?”