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I knew June was going to be good….
We've been waiting for June for quite some time now - both my ICU Liberty Singers, The Liberty Belles and my West Bridgford Liberty Singers had quite substantial gigs on the horizon! The Liberty Belles kicked things off with their first gig in 2 years. We had the...
What is this ‘spell book of songs’ you speak of?
Choosing material for choirs can be a joy or a nightmare depending on your point of view. I can't possibly allow choirs free reign on what they sing... they all want to sing 'Bohemian Rhapsody' for a start. (and no, I'm not even attempting it) so I offer a selection...
Can singing together benefit the workplace?
This could be a VERY short blog if I simply said 'Yes'! But I'd like to talk to you about how.... I have worked with lots of companies to improve staff wellbeing, to give the workforce a common goal and to improve morale. This is especially important at the moment...
Christmas Singing for Liberty Singers! Wednesday 22nd December 7.30-8.30pm
Please join upon zoom for a spot of Christmas cheer! Kari Olsen-Porthouse is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Liberty Christmas Singalong!Time: Dec 22, 2021 07:30 PM London Join Zoom...
Christmas Project 2021- 2000 Miles
I really wanted to celebrate all that our choirs have achieved this year and I wanted to do it safely and happily without any disruptions or restrictions. So, I re-arranged '2000 Miles' by the Pretenders based loosely on an arrangement by the Scala Choir, had it...
Why are male voices so important for community choirs?
I could wax lyrical (no pun intended) all day long about male voices. The depth! The resonance! I love it! And so with so few men singing in my community choir, I'm constantly on the look out (or listen out) for male voices. But why?! I liken my choirs to cake - I may...
How is it to be back face to face singing?
The West Bridgford Liberty Singers became the Online Liberty Singers in March 2020. We all know why. We started on Facebook live, then graduated to zoom the following October. Roughly 100 brave souls stayed with us online learning new material, creating virtual...