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Debating Matters
Listed on February 28, 2014 by Dillington in Blogs!Yesterday, I was a judge in the Debating Matters competition organised by the Institute of Ideas. This is a national competition for young people that really tests their debating skills. Not only they do they have to have an in-depth … Continue reading →Read more ... -
Avoid toxic choir leaders – the end does NOT justify the means
Listed on February 23, 2014 by Chris Rowbury in Blogs!There are some workshop and choir leaders who work through fear. They are not particularly nice people, but they do get good resultsRead more ... -
Sophie Good’s Arvon week – Playwriting
Listed on February 21, 2014 by Arvon in Blogs!Sophie Good blogs about her week at Lumb Bank in November last year for ‘Theatre – Exploring and...
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Michael Baldwin, a great friend to Arvon
Listed on February 20, 2014 by Arvon in Blogs!We were greatly saddened to hear of the death of the poet and novelist Michael Baldwin, a wonderful...
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Lochend School at Lumb Bank
Listed on February 19, 2014 by Arvon in Blogs!Gordon Fisher blogs about his experience of bringing a school group to Arvon. On Monday, 13th of January...
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Joining an established choir: a guide for how choir leaders can help new singers
Listed on February 16, 2014 by Chris Rowbury in Blogs!Last week I wrote about the challenges faced by singers joining an established choir.Read more ... -
WET, WET, WET…
Listed on February 12, 2014 by Dillington in Blogs!As we all know, the weather has recently been appalling and last weekend there were dramas with the trains. First the line from Paddington to Taunton was closed and then the Waterloo to Crewkerne line was closed; Read more ... -
Dread is the heckler in the room who doesn’t know when to stop
Listed on February 11, 2014 by Arvon in Blogs!The Hurst’s Gabriela Blandy blogs about dread and inspiration… I visited The Hurst a few years ago for...
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Joining an established choir: a guide for new singers
Listed on February 9, 2014 by Chris Rowbury in Blogs!Joining a new choir is a bit like going to big school: it’s exciting, but a bit scary and it will take a while to learn the ropes.Read more ... -
Why some singers find it hard to learn by ear (and what you can do to make it easier)
Listed on February 2, 2014 by Chris Rowbury in Blogs!Some people really struggle when it comes to learning a song by ear. Often it’s singers who are used to using sheet music, but not always.Read more ... -
Latest news from Knuston Hall
Listed on January 27, 2014 by Knuston Hall in Blogs!In case anyone is in need of a short break we have listed courses where we still have spaces and if you want to stay over we still have single room accommodation.Read more ... -
You can’t franchise charisma – why your choir leader is special
Listed on January 26, 2014 by Chris Rowbury in Blogs!The fact is that pretty much anyone can lead a choir. Some do it better than others and some do it worse, but it’s not rocket science. However, your particular choir leader is special and brings something unique to your choir.Read more ... -
Becoming Victor Meldrew…
Listed on January 24, 2014 by Dillington in Blogs!Now it may be my age or something else but increasingly I feel I’m becoming Victor Meldrew – that curmudgeon of about fifteen years ago who coined the catchphrase ‘I don’t believe it’. Read more ... -
The Buzz
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Serendipity Strikes
Listed on January 22, 2014 by Dillington in Blogs!This afternoon a regular Dillingtonite called in with an amazingly generous donation of Egyptology books for the library. A big thank you to her, although without an e-mail address, I think she might not be viewing this blog. I’ve written … Continue reading →Read more ... -
Don’t peak too soon – effective rehearsal planning for your next concert
Listed on January 19, 2014 by Chris Rowbury in Blogs!The OK Chorale have just started back after a long Christmas break. This term we’re working towards our annual spring concert. I need to plan an effective rehearsal schedule.Read more ... -
Short Residential Courses in East Anglia & The Midlands
Listed on January 19, 2014 by Anglia Leisure Learning in Blogs!Take a residential weekend course to expand your skills, and make friends with like-minded people, while spending a couple of days being looked after at a luxury venue.Read more ... -
Write to Unite – competition for young writers
Listed on January 15, 2014 by Arvon in Blogs!Arvon has teamed up with Kick it Out – football’s equality and inclusion campaign, currently marking its 20...
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7 ways to share your choir’s singing without making a big performance of it
Listed on January 12, 2014 by Chris Rowbury in Blogs!Some choirs don’t perform at all (see Choirs that don’t perform). But most choirs, at some point, will want to share their hard work with others.Read more ... -
Joan Burns MBE
Listed on January 9, 2014 by Dillington in Blogs!Our dear friend and colleague, Joan Burns, died peacefully in her sleep on Friday 3rd January. She was 91. Many of you will know Joan from her music appreciation courses at Dillington and elsewhereRead more ... -
I know the house and its ghosts – final post from The Hurst’s writer-in-residence
Listed on January 8, 2014 by Arvon in Blogs!Deb Alma signs off her writing residency at The Hurst… “Strangely as relief centre assistant at The Hurst before it closed for refurbishment in March last year, I was the person to lock the doors behind the last visitors, before the work started, and I love how that has felt: watching it shift from a […]Read more ... -
What small changes will make you a better singer or choir leader in 2014?
Listed on January 5, 2014 by Chris Rowbury in Blogs!There is always room for improvement, whether you’re a singer, a choir leader, a choral arranger, a workshop leader or a choir committee member. But it can become overwhelming if you tackle everything at once and try to make too many changes.Read more ... -
Flawed Heroes
Listed on January 2, 2014 by Dillington in Blogs!I should have spent the afternoon of New Year’s day going for a walk. Instead I plonked myself in front of the television and watched a new DVD of Benjamin Britten’s opera Peter Grimes. Read more ... -
Putting your house in order or how to clear up after a busy choir season
Listed on December 29, 2013 by Chris Rowbury in Blogs!The choir season is over and the holidays are here. If your workspace is anything like mine, you’ll have sheet music scattered over the floor, piles of random notes from choir sessions, possible songs for the new season, CDs out of their cases, and various other flotsam and jetsam liberally sprinkled around the room.Read more ... -
Merry Christmas everyone!
Listed on December 25, 2013 by Chris Rowbury in Blogs!Many thanks to all of you who read this blog regularly. I couldn’t do it without you! I hope you find something of interest here. If you do, please let others know about it!Read more ... -
The Christmas Message
Listed on December 24, 2013 by Dillington in Blogs!Christmas Eve is upon us and I have been up the top of the Christmas tree to replace the batteries on the star. Next year we’ll have one run on mains electric! We’ve just cleared about two tons of mud … Continue reading →Read more ... -
10 tips to get the whole family singing this Christmas
Listed on December 22, 2013 by Chris Rowbury in Blogs!’Tis the season to be jolly, fa la la la la ... Instead of slumping in front of the TV this Christmas, why not get the whole family singing? Everybody knows and loves the old familiar Christmas carols, and all the more recent classics from Slade, Wham, John Lennon and the like. So no excuses!
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Late availability for courses at Knuston Hall Jan/Feb 2014
Listed on December 19, 2013 by Knuston Hall in Blogs!Courses in Painting to Pilates : Please call the team to check availability on 01933 312104 or email enquiries@knustonhall.org.ukRead more ... -
Looking Back, Looking Forward
Listed on December 17, 2013 by Dillington in Blogs!As we approach the shortest day and gently begin to panic over the home arrangements for Christmas it occurs to me that it is also the time to take stock of the past year and to prepare for the new … Continue reading →Read more ... -
Looking after yourself in a busy concert season
Listed on December 15, 2013 by Chris Rowbury in Blogs!For many of us, this time of year is just one concert after another. It’s great to be doing so much singing, but it can have its downsides.. If we overdo it, we can get ill or lose our voice. How can we take care ourselves during a busy concert season?Read more ...
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