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Read Barbara Ann Grant’s latest concert review ‘A Revelatory Feast of Opera’. Reviewed in the Nelson Mail 16 May 2016.
May 22nd, 2016Listen to Barbara Ann Grant’s interview with Nelson radio Fresh FM. You can check out the new brand profile here
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Singing Events
A Night of Opera
Venue: St John’s Church, Hardy St, Nelson, New Zealand
Date: May 2016
The Nelson Symphony Orchestra performs with local soloists featuring the best loved opera opera arias, duets and trios. Read the review, ‘A Revelatory Feast of Opera’, Nelson Mail, 16 May 2016.
Celebration of the Life of Schubert
Venue: Nelson Cathedral
Date: Nov 2013
Soprano Barbara Ann Grant singing a selection of the great lieder works in celebration of the life of Schubert in a mixed concert event.
Recent Events:
A Recital of Song by Barbara Ann Grant with Graham O’Brien
Venue: Nelson Cathedral
Day: October 13 – Saturday Concert Series
Evening Concert: 12 noon
Tickets: Part of the Nelson Cathedral Lunchtime Concert Series – Entry by gold coin
Vocal Soloists: Mezzo-soprano – Barbara Ann Grant and Baritone – Graham O’Brien
Pianists: Kathryn van Veen and Hilda Bester
Barbara Ann Grant singing works by Mahler, Lloyd Webber, Justin Vernon, Menotti, Rachmaninoff and others.
Soundworkz Blog
Barbara Ann Grant sings ‘Summertime’ by Gershwin
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Barbara Ann Grant sings ‘Shenandoah’
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Vlog Post – Learn to Sing Tip One – Posture for Great Singing
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» Read moreOctober 14th, 2012
They’re singing so out of tune . . . they could be a big star!?
Tweet Bad singing technique – is it really such a barrier to making it big? Have you ever noticed how many singing stars habitually and regularly sing, ‘out of tune’, nasally, with shallow gaspy breathing and / or loads of throat constriction? This is something that quite frequently preys at the back of my mind […]
» Read moreAugust 19th, 2012
Top 5 Tips for How to Sing: No. 5 Trust your Gut
Tweet How to Sing | Own your own Journey | Know when to Move On The road to barely adequate singing is paved with good lil’ singers who always did what their teachers told ’em to do! OK – this one has always been contentious, but it’s a basic truth that the time comes […]
» Read moreJuly 22nd, 2012


