Criselda’s Noteworthy Thoughts for October 2024
Too busy? Just busy enough? Not nearly busy? I would boldly suggest that being busy is a very good thing. But how do we find balance and fulfillment within the […]
Criselda’s Noteworthy Thoughts for August 2024
As summer draws to a close, we can all look forward to an exciting fall of singing and performing! So Noted Singers, Forte Plus Choir, Cleopatra (NEW!), our touring company […]
Criselda’s Noteworthy Thoughts for July 2024
Happy summer! For those of us busy planning the fall season, we hear Christmas music wafting on the breezes and see twinkly lights in every sunset. And what keeps choral […]
Criselda’s Noteworthy Thoughts for June 2024
As concert season winds down, we reflect on what it feels like to attend all these wonderful shows….why do we do it? (but keep checking our facebook page for a […]
Criselda’s Noteworthy Thoughts for May 2024
Criselda’s Noteworthy Thoughts for February 2024
Choral singing – Keep your voice healthy
All too often singers develop problems with their voices which could have been prevented by a little knowledge applied at the right time. Today I’m going to try to provide […]
Choral singing – surviving the Long Concert
Most choir directors know better, but every once in a while they go a little crazy and put together a program that has the choir members singing at the extremes […]
Choral singing – what about the text?
Have you ever gone to a choir concert that seemed uninspired and lifeless? Chances are you have, even if the sound was well blended and perfectly on pitch. Today we’re […]
Blending the choir – part 2
Achieving a good choral sound can be a challenge, particularly in an amateur choir. Many of the voices are underdeveloped, or the singers have had little formal training since leaving […]