CHORAL SOCIETY WebMag achieved 17,483 hits in January! This site is changing and developing as a result of your input and my self-indulgent additions! This web-site has become a Web Magazine for passionate choral singers. So from now on it will be known as the Choral Society WebMag.

So what’s new? What happens next year when there is a ‘10’ in the date? Moving out of a ‘09 suffix means that we’ve put Mendelssohn, Haydn and Handel behind us so what do we do in ‘10?

Choralia provides free training aids for choral singers. Audio files are provided, which allow singers to gradually learn their parts by listening to electronically-synthesized sound. The main technology is named Virtual Singer (VS), as lyrics are also 'sung' by electronically-synthesized human voices. An older technology. CyberBass is a tutorial that will help you learn your part. - CyberBass is a collection of choral scores converted to MIDI format. - CyberBass does not playback pronunciations, dynamics or vocal nuances - CyberBass is digitally precise in pitch and rhythm. It is a wood-shedding program (note teaching) for the choral singer.

There’s, Chopin and Schumann born in 1810, Thomas Arne and Pergolesi in 1710. Chandramukhi Tamil Movie Free Download Dvdrip there. Samuel Barber in 1910. Not related to this but I know of at least three events featuring Gounod’s messe solennelle de Ste. If you are doing it and want to learn the Gounod, click. Many thanks to Bob Parnham of the and others for helping.

Curious how this happens. Are choirs giving audiences enough variety? What do you think? Any ideas for 2010?

For SALE (still) I have still have five copies for sale of Elgar’s The Kingdom at £9 each + postage. Click on FEEDBACK in the next column if you are interested.

At their Christmas Celebration concert on 13th December, Dorking Choral Society said farewell to their Music Director Justin Doyle. Justin was a much loved and respected member of the choir which he had conducted for ten years.

The members presented him with HC Robbins Landon’s complete set of books on Haydn. This did not overshadow the other gift of a saucy calendar showing all (well, nearly) of lady members! Read more here soon about their new conductor, Batsleer ___________________________________ CLIC Sargent and the CLIC Sargent Symphony Orchestra (CSSO) are in desperate need of your help.

They need singers from across London to join them in singing Brahms’ Requiem at a Gala concert for CLIC Sargent on March 20th ___________________________________ Where do you find your professional soloists? I am approached sometimes by choirs, wishing to find a professional soloist.

Similarly, professionals ask me about opportunities. Recently I have had contact with Jill Davies who knows about these things. Recently she was asked to take on singers Concert Directory International so she has a list of sopranos, mezzos, tenors, bass-baritones, counter-tenors to offer. Jill works frequently with choral societies. Kathryn Woodruff and Quentin Brown (below) are singing in Bach’s St.

John Passion in Leeds with St. Peters’ Singers of Leeds on 15th February _____________________________________ Like-minded. John Hooper is a like-minded singer, musician and doer of all the sort of things which would interest you. The title of his site is 'John's (downloadable) Midi File Choral Music'. Find his re-named site at to his web-site at where there are lots of Midi Files that might be of assistance to Choral Singers far and wide. Also very good advice on how to play midi files and what NOT to expect!

_____________________________________ Ever had the SMITF experience? Martin’s in the Fields is a magical venue for choral concerts. Bob Porter (Brandenburg sinfonia) is running his Spring Choral Festival there from January to March _____________________________________ A regular and reliable contributor is the Orlando Chamber Choir based in London. Most of the members work in or around the City (which makes rehearsals near Paddington very convenient). Quite a few are students or working on a PhD. They are ‘audition only’ but the pic shows that there is more to being in a choir than singing! See for details of their next concert featuring Tallis and Byrd.

Their striking poster is inspired. _____________________________________ Has anybody tried Warwick Audio?

If you have then you’ll know that they offer concert recording, double audio CD with on-body printing, jewel case, colour insert and pay MCPS fees. All this FREE!

What is your experience? See _____________________________________ One of many useful contributions from Brian Maskell is this. He has used NoteWorthy Scriptorium to prepare electronic versions of pieces for himself and fellow choristers are learning. He says it is a very versatile tool and fantastic value for money.

He adds, “I am not on commission!” _____________________________________ Ever heard of MULAG? Well, you have now! In 2002, the Eastbourne and Hastings Music Libraries closed and their Music Librarians were made redundant or moved elsewhere. The Lewes Music Library was demolished and its music collection severely reduced.

So what happened to the music? The music scores, reference books and recordings from all three libraries were either 'weeded out' and sold or put into storage. Crack Moneywizapp. These actions by East Sussex County Council have deprived local musicians, music lovers, teachers and students of an essential resource. MULAG was formed to campaign for long term Music Library provision. If you are concerned about this loss, please consider joining MULAG.

You can read the the most recent Newsletter which I have by clicking. Register your interest who will keep you informed. Two ‘High Note’ MULAG campaigners are Roy and Angela Goodall. They publish the excellent bi-monthly publication “Words and Music”, a valuable survey of the Performing Arts in Surrey, Sussex and Kent. I originally saw this about seven years ago in my local library (as in most) where it is distributed free. It has developed enormously so is worth ordering by post for £8 a year from R.S.C. Sparey, 14 Fox Close, Clapham, Bedford, MK41 6GF 53 ____________________________________ A new aid from the USA to Learning the Notes. I don’t accept commercials or advertisements but if something interesting comes up for singers, I will include it in the editorial.

SingleParts CDs are available to choral singers in the UK. I have had a look at this and think it is good. I personally continue to use midi files because I haven’t found anything why suits me better. Go to their web-site for more information and a demo. Tell me what you think by clicking FEEDBACK at the top of the next column. ____________________________________ Here’s something interesting; a site called Helping You Harmonise.

It is all about Liz Garnett and what she as a professional musician, can offer singers. In her own words “Helping You Harmonise offers ideas to help choral directors and singers in vocal ensembles to rehearse and perform more effectively.” We now have reciprocal links because we both feel that we can benefit one another. It’s an interesting site. ____________________________________ Requiem for Jan Palach. This Requiem, written in July, 2008, was first performed in Luxembourg and is now recorded on CD.

Scores are available from the website Read about the music and Jan Palach ____________________________________ Liturgical Music Courses. In Exeter, Malvern and Wells. Not heard from them but I should think they’ll be doing similarly in 2010.. ___________________________________ A new contributor is the Buckland & Betchworth Choral Society. I have known of them for quite a long time but they have just decided to enter the limelight with a new web-site. This should be up and running over the next few days but in the meantime you can read details sent to me by Chris (a lady Chris) Harris. _____________________________________ “The Choral Society” a novel by Prue Leith to be published in 2009.

She’s not just a foodie! This is about relationships in a choir.

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