There Is A Song - Concert Announcement

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There Is A Song - Concert Announcement

Starling Arts co-directors Anna and Emily muse on their latest project, There is A Song…

“…This inspired us to write our latest choir piece ‘There Is A Song’. It’s a poignant reflection on the power of music to underscore, punctuate and colour our lives. In it, we sing of the way music accompanies us through the very best and worst of times. It celebrates the joy, relief and comfort songs provide.

‘There is A Song’ will be performed at a concert of the same name on Sunday 4th December at 3pm. It will be sung by members of the Starling Voices North and South, our London-based singing groups. The venue will be the glorious St Gabriel’s Church in Pimlico, where we return for this one-off performance…”

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Resilience - the hidden benefit of the choir

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Resilience - the hidden benefit of the choir

This International Stress Awareness Week we’ve been reflecting on this year’s theme of ‘Resilience; the power to succeed.’ 

Resilience might not be the first word you associate with choirs, but our experience of singing with groups for ten years has taught us that singing has a tangible impact on our resilience and our ability to bounce back stronger when challenges arise. 

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Turning Ten in 2020!

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Turning Ten in 2020!

We’re making a very special announcement! Taking place in April 2020, we are planning our biggest and best concert yet, taking place at London’s glorious Cadogan Hall. Joining our choirs on stage will be a variety of groups who we will be working with over the coming year. Find out more!

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Choreographing for a Choir

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Choreographing for a Choir

At Starling Arts choirs, we bring music to life using many performance techniques, including dance and movement. There are many things to consider when adding movement or dance to a choir song, yet it is possible to create effective routines to enhance modern choral music.

While every choir - and every song - is different, we share some of the things we’ve learnt while choreographing for choirs and singing groups over the past decade.

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31 things only people who’ve been in a choir will know

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31 things only people who’ve been in a choir will know

For many people, singing is saved for the shower and drunken karaoke nights only. But for members of the estimated 25,000 choirs in the UK alone (and anyone out there who sang in their school choir), there are a lot of things we have all come to know and love about being in a choir. 

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