by Tony | Aug 18, 2020 | Tony Backhouse
My double CD gospel set was popular enough to finally sell out — but now the nine songs where I teach the parts are now available as digital downloads on my website: Each song title includes four separate mp3s to teach the SATB parts, and ends with a complete...
by Tony | Apr 1, 2020 | Acappella, Tony Backhouse
My new songbook In The Spirit is a collection of 14 songs that I originally wrote for the Café of the Gate of Salvation. From that description you may gather that they’re inspired by the black gospel tradition, but because I’m so undisciplined I can’t help but be...
by Tony | Mar 23, 2020 | Tony Backhouse
I’ve just returned from the NSW South Coast, where many generous souls & wonderful singers collaborated with me in a series of free workshops for the community. My good friend, Jules Maxwell, initiated this adventure as way to offer some uplifting respite &...
by Tony | Nov 27, 2019 | Tony Backhouse
Just back from a beautiful round of workshops in Victoria – a session in Melbourne with the sensationally organised Yarra Gospel, then a weekend workshop in Melbourne (special thanks to Annemarie Sharry & her fabulous South of the River Choir for raising the roof...
by Tony | Jul 2, 2019 | Tony Backhouse
A week after leaving the Northern Territory (red dirt, beautiful chasms, fly-nets over our heads) we find ourselves in Italy (beautiful stone buildings, prosecco, casual elegance) meeting up with a new bunch of singers from all over Australia & NZ in the charming...
by Tony | Jun 26, 2019 | Tony Backhouse
This remarkable & unique singing journey up through South Australia and the Northern Territory (via some breathtaking terrain and vivid cultural interactions) came to an end came to an end June 1. That night, at Aboriginal artist Kathleen Buzacott’s gorgeous...
