{"id":2181,"date":"2010-10-29T11:00:31","date_gmt":"2010-10-29T10:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/?p=2181"},"modified":"2010-10-28T22:13:55","modified_gmt":"2010-10-28T21:13:55","slug":"going-for-a-song-cantus-firmus-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/2010\/10\/29\/going-for-a-song-cantus-firmus-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Going for a song: Cantus Firmus blog"},"content":{"rendered":"

With all the various choral exploits at the University this year, I\u2019m pleased to say that one way of keeping up with all that\u2019s going on has now been launched. Already going strong, Cantus Firmus<\/a><\/em> is the new choral blog, following the Chamber and Cecilian Choirs through their various projects this year.<\/p>\n

With the Chamber Choir heading full tilt towards their Advent Concert by Candlelight in five weeks\u2019 time as well as preparing for their Crypt Concert in February,\u00a0and the Cecilians preparing their spring repertoire, there\u2019s lots to follow. Also appearing is a regular column on the art of the choral conductor, \u2018Not drowning by waving,\u2019 offering insights into the role of the conductor, aspects of rehearsal technique, advice on working with a choir and developing its sound, and there\u2019s the first post from one of the basses on life inside the Chamber Choir.<\/p>\n

\"Cantus<\/a>There\u2019ll be articles\u00a0focusing on repertoire the groups are preparing, and audio extracts of some of the pieces being learnt along the way.<\/p>\n

Make sure you add Cantus Firmus<\/a><\/em> to your RSS reader or list of Favourites, to keep in touch with choral life at Kent. Something to sing about.<\/p>\n