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› Christmas Song Games for your singers
15/Nov/2019
Christmas Song Games for your Singers - Print up some names of Christmas Songs to be placed on heads for a … “What Christmas Song Am I?” - Some suggestions might include: Little Drummer Boy, JINGLE BELLS, GOOD KING WENCESLAS, Hark! The Herald Angels, Away in a Manger, Silent Night, I…
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› Latrobe music seeks Singing Leader
06/Nov/2019
Latrobe Music is interested in hosting big sing workshops within the Latrobe Valley Region in 2020. So if you're a singing leader and would like to get on board and make this happen please contact. Phillip Chalker at Latrobe Music on 0400 603 367 or email latrobemusic@gmail.com…
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› The acoustics of registers and resonances in singing
02/Nov/2019
The acoustics of registers and resonances in singing, written by John Smith, Nathalie Henrich, Maëva Garnier and Joe Wolfe from the School of Physics, University of New South Wales, Sydney NSW 2052, Australia. ABSTRACT The wide range of the singing voice, from below C2 (65 Hz) to above F6 (1397 Hz), requires a…
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› Organise your own Song Swap
01/Nov/2019
Whenever CMVic runs an event, we ask the participants for feedback and without fail responses relate to repertoire (more new songs) and networking (the opportunity to talk with people working in similar areas, to share problems, to learn!). A rewarding and easy way to achieve both objectives is with a Song Swap. I want to organise my own Song Swap! But how? A Song Swap is easy to organise. As few as four people can be successful although the more the merrier - and the more diverse the range of songs offered up. You need: a venue, a facilitator, a date, advertising Can CMVic help? YES!!!! We have a number of people who are skilled in running these events…
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› Want to place your group or event in our e-newsletter?
01/Nov/2019
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› Join Melbourne-based street band, Havana Palava!
01/Nov/2019
Havana Palava is learning new repertoire and is looking for new players to join them. It's the pink and black street band that plays around Melbourne in processions and festivals. Acoustic instruments - brass, saxes, percussion - welcome! They meet on Tuesday night every fortnight in north Carlton to practice…
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› Singers Invited to Sing A Poem by Matthew Arnold
31/Oct/2019
Stan and Wendy Gower, from Montmorency, are seeking singers for a community performance of a Matthew Arnold poem that they have set to music. The poem is titled, "The Buried Life, and can be found on-line here: https://www.bartleby.com/254/58.html Stan writes, "This poem, first published in 1852,…
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› Are you feeling alone as a musician or choir leader in your concern about the climate crisis?
17/Oct/2019
Let’s meet to support each other as we face this crisis. This group is for musicians (and other artists) who are grappling with the climate crisis. It is not intended to be a new activist group, but rather is a community where we can support each other in our own…
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› Join the all-ages Climate Calamity Choir
15/Oct/2019
Sing powerful and beautiful short songs and chants perfect for climate justice rallies. Share our common human voice to sing for change and show our solidarity with people suffering as a result of climate change. Come and learn the songs at any or all of these singing sessions: Wed…
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› ‘Creative Education’ Is Key To Preparing Kids For The Future
14/Oct/2019
‘Creative Education’ Is Key To Preparing Kids For The Future - Sandra Gattenhof of QUT has written in The Conversation about the value of “creative education” and how subjects such as music are key to developing children’s social intelligence and critical thinking. Her ideas could help strengthen advocacy for music education. Arguments continue to…