vowels
choristers, ConductorsNancy Singlacantala, cantala womens choir, nancy singla, toronto choirs, toronto choral scene, choral singing, vowels, music, choral music, agnes grossman, choral examplesComment

7 ideas for warming up the choir

Years ago I had a very experienced choral singer come up to me in Cantala and tell me that I spend a lot of time on warming up and inquired "isn't there an urgency to get to rehearsing the repertoire?".

choristers, ConductorsNancy Singlacantala, cantala womens choir, nancy singla, toronto choirs, toronto choral scene, choral singing, vowels, music, choral music, agnes grossman, choral examplesComment
choristers, ConductorsNancy Singlacantala, cantala womens choir, nancy singla, toronto choirs, toronto choral scene, choral singing, vowels, music, choral musicComment

Warming up the choir

Everyone seems to come to choir exhausted. It’s the end of their work day and while I know they are looking forward to creating music, their sense of listening and often also their vocal apparatus are fatigued. They are ready for the couch and some tv, but you are asking them to get up, smile and sparkle. Warming up the choir is an important transition from tired work day to musical brilliance.

choristers, ConductorsNancy Singlacantala, cantala womens choir, nancy singla, toronto choirs, toronto choral scene, choral singing, vowels, music, choral musicComment
Conductors, choristersNancy Singlacantala, cantala choir, nancy singla, Choral music, choral singing, choral sound, vowels, singing technique, womens choir, toronto choral sceneComment

The ABC's of Singing

One time I was asked if vowels were important in singing. I replied “vowels are like green vegetables in our diets: they are essential!”. This may seem obvious, but it’s important to understand the role vowels have in singing and how they are produced.

Conductors, choristersNancy Singlacantala, cantala choir, nancy singla, Choral music, choral singing, choral sound, vowels, singing technique, womens choir, toronto choral sceneComment
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Vibrato + Choral Sound: Friends or Foes?

The gold standard of remarkable choral sound is unified sound. No one would dispute that. However, how to achieve this goal is not unified among conductors. 

choristers, ConductorsNancy Singlacantala, nancy singla, choir, womens choir, toronto choirs, vibrato, choral sound, vocal health, singing, choral singing, vowels3 Comments