Creative self-expression is an innate desire and a reason why performing arts are an important part of a well-rounded education. In the case of choir practice, there are also physical benefits.
Jane Engelmann, head of performing arts at The Peak School, grew up in a musical family. "It was a noisy household. I was in the church choir, the school choir, the school orchestra, drama group. Any chance to get on stage, I'd be there."
She says the benefits of singing are ... continue reading
Wednesday 24 December 2014
Mt. Zion Gospel Choir brings 'gospel carols' to Madison (madison.com)
They’re called “gospel carols” – traditional Christmas carols with an infusion of soul.
This unique blend of genre and seasonal sounds is the brainchild of Leotha Stanley, the director of the Mt. Zion Gospel Choir in Madison. Stanley says the tunes were some of the first things he wrote when he started writing music. And they’ve served to introduce the decades-old gospel choir to many new fans in recent years.
The Mt. Zion Gospel Choir began performing with the ... continue reading
This unique blend of genre and seasonal sounds is the brainchild of Leotha Stanley, the director of the Mt. Zion Gospel Choir in Madison. Stanley says the tunes were some of the first things he wrote when he started writing music. And they’ve served to introduce the decades-old gospel choir to many new fans in recent years.
The Mt. Zion Gospel Choir began performing with the ... continue reading
Oncology to encore-logy: cancer patients' choir demonstrates musical therapy with Christmas carols (scmp.com)
A group of cancer survivors have taken to song, celebrating Christmas with a choral performance at the Gold Coast Hotel in Tuen Mun.
Forty choir members from Maggie's Cancer Centre in Tuen Mun sang carols in the lobby of the resort hotel at the invitation of Sino Group, the hotel owner and a supporter of the centre's music therapy services for cancer patients.
Originating in Britain, the centre began operating in Hong Kong in 2008 to help people "live through and beyond the illness".
"We are delighted to ... continue reading
Forty choir members from Maggie's Cancer Centre in Tuen Mun sang carols in the lobby of the resort hotel at the invitation of Sino Group, the hotel owner and a supporter of the centre's music therapy services for cancer patients.
Originating in Britain, the centre began operating in Hong Kong in 2008 to help people "live through and beyond the illness".
"We are delighted to ... continue reading
Watch: Northern Quarter Boys Choir sing Jingle Bells (Manchester Evening News)
Everyone loves singing at Christmas. A Perfect way to feel jolly and forget about your cares for a few minutes.
So, why not enjoy some Christmas music courtesy of the Northern Quarter Boys Choir - and help them raise money for charity.
They've recorded a ... continue reading
So, why not enjoy some Christmas music courtesy of the Northern Quarter Boys Choir - and help them raise money for charity.
They've recorded a ... continue reading
Tuesday 23 December 2014
Choir keeps it in family as little Emily makes it a quartet of songbirds ( Belfasttelegraph.co.uk)
It's a talent that runs through four generations of the one family.
Rosaleen O'Hagan (79) will be bursting with pride when she leads her daughter, granddaughter and great-grandaughter in the same choir at a Christmas carol service to raise charity funds.
And while she has sung for VIP guests in the past, she says nothing will beat performing with her family.
The family of singers are believed to be ... continue reading
Christmas Carols by Andrew Gant review – surprising stories of how seasonal songs came to be (The Guardian)
In the middle of this year’s carol service you may find yourself ambushed by one of the following random thoughts.
a) “Good my page” (“Good King Wenceslas”). Why isn’t it just “my good page”? Oh, hang on, maybe that’s how it was in the original ... Czechoslovak?
b) “G-l-o-o-o-o-o-r-i-a” (“Ding Dong Merrily on High”). I can’t hold my breath much longer. Actually, I think I might be hyperventilating. I’m definitely feeling weird. I need to hang on to the pew in front.
c) “I Saw Three Ships”. But Bethlehem is landlocked! Isn’t it? If I keep my phone in my handbag, I can Google it during the next reading.
Carols inspire untidy thoughts because ... continue reading
a) “Good my page” (“Good King Wenceslas”). Why isn’t it just “my good page”? Oh, hang on, maybe that’s how it was in the original ... Czechoslovak?
b) “G-l-o-o-o-o-o-r-i-a” (“Ding Dong Merrily on High”). I can’t hold my breath much longer. Actually, I think I might be hyperventilating. I’m definitely feeling weird. I need to hang on to the pew in front.
c) “I Saw Three Ships”. But Bethlehem is landlocked! Isn’t it? If I keep my phone in my handbag, I can Google it during the next reading.
Carols inspire untidy thoughts because ... continue reading
Monday 22 December 2014
A Cornucopia of Choral Christmas Carols (the cherry creek news)
Call me a glutton if you wish, but I can’t seem to stay away from the glorious music that re-emerges each December. No, not all those silly ditties about Santa and his reindeer. It’s songs of the True Meaning of the season that never fail to touch me. There is a gentleness and simplicity in so many of the choral works, new and old, that eloquently remind us of a long-ago story about an infant in a manger who would one day change the world. That event, so rudely converted into an excuse for a year-end buying spree, is still observed by amateur and professional choirs in churches visited by those who embrace the sanctity of the season and the wondrous beauty of the music celebrating it. There are oodles of such events – I caught three of them in one weekend recently – and it’s not too ... continue reading
Vienna Boys' Choir visits patients at CHOP (6abc.com)
UNIVERSITY CITY (WPVI) --
An internationally recognized choir made a special stop in University City on Tuesday. They sang for some of the young patients receiving treatment at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
The sound of 23 young voices filled the atrium of the hospital. The world renowned Vienna Boys' Choir made a stop here on their U.S. tour, and with each note they sang, the holiday cheer swelled.
Madeline Bell, President and CEO of CHOP, tells us, "It's just a way to get away from bedside and feel a little more normal like kid and enjoy some of the holiday festivities."
Patients and ... continue reading
St. Henry choir will perform for Pope Francis (cincinnati.com)
ERLANGER – Members of the St. Henry District High School Chamber Choir will sing for Pope Francis on New Years Eve at St. Peter's Square for the blessing of the Vatican Creche.
Twenty choir members and 32 adults will make the pilgrimage to Italy the day after Christmas. The trip will begin in Venice when the choir sings for Mass at the Basilica of St. Mark. The group will also tour the churches and holy places of Padua, Florence, Siena, San Gimignano, Assisi and Rome.
Following the blessing with Pope Francis, the choir will ... continue reading
Twenty choir members and 32 adults will make the pilgrimage to Italy the day after Christmas. The trip will begin in Venice when the choir sings for Mass at the Basilica of St. Mark. The group will also tour the churches and holy places of Padua, Florence, Siena, San Gimignano, Assisi and Rome.
Following the blessing with Pope Francis, the choir will ... continue reading
St. Paul's Choir School releases debut Christmas album (cbsnews.com)
The boys of St. Paul's Choir School are in the holiday spirit, and these boys have plenty of reasons to sing. The school's choir recently released a debut album, "Christmas in Harvard Square," reports CBS News correspondent Vladimir Duthiers.
From the rehearsal rooms to the church, music bellows through the Cambridge, Massachusetts, middle school where only 12 new students are accepted each year.
Thomas Potts, a 7th grader, said the audition was "very friendly."
"It was ... continue reading
From the rehearsal rooms to the church, music bellows through the Cambridge, Massachusetts, middle school where only 12 new students are accepted each year.
Thomas Potts, a 7th grader, said the audition was "very friendly."
"It was ... continue reading
Sunday 21 December 2014
New York Choral Society and Orchestra to Play Rarely Heard 'St. Paul' by Felix Mendelssohn at Carnegie Hall, David Haynes Music Director (THE CLASSICALITE)
The New York Choral Society and Orchestra with Music Director David Hayes will present the rarely heard "St. Paul" by Felix Mendelssohn at Carnegie Hall.
The performance will be sung in original German with English subtitles. Soloist will include
soprano Sarah Shafer, mezzo-soprano Haejung Shin, tenor Vale Rideout, baritone Mark Delavan and the Princeton Girlchoir.
The New York Choral Society, founded in 1958, has become known by audiences and critics for the quality of its performances and the diversity of its repertoire, which encompasses well-known choral masterworks as well as many compositions rarely heard in concert halls
The story of St. Paul is filled with ... continue reading
The performance will be sung in original German with English subtitles. Soloist will include
soprano Sarah Shafer, mezzo-soprano Haejung Shin, tenor Vale Rideout, baritone Mark Delavan and the Princeton Girlchoir.
The New York Choral Society, founded in 1958, has become known by audiences and critics for the quality of its performances and the diversity of its repertoire, which encompasses well-known choral masterworks as well as many compositions rarely heard in concert halls
The story of St. Paul is filled with ... continue reading
Letter: Choral Society's 50th thrills audience (southcoasttoday.com)
Anyone lucky enough to enter New Bedford’s First Unitarian Church on Sunday afternoon was treated to a musical delight: the Greater New Bedford Choral Society’s 50th anniversary Winter Concert.
Led by director Gerald P. Dyck, the chorus presented a wide-ranging program featuring nostalgic winter ballads, gems of the Classic period and original compositions by Mr. Dyck. The Choral Society is known for tackling difficult material, and this concert was no exception; the choristers handled even the most challenging pieces with fluidity and vigor. Even the uncharacteristic “Binary Fifty,” Mr. Dyck’s demanding rhythmic composition, was delivered with precision and energy.
To this listener, the ... continue reading
County's oldest choral group to host holiday concert (Orange County Register)
The Master Chorale of Saddleback Valley, the county’s longest-standing choral performing group, will host A Merry Little Christmas concert on Sunday in Mission Viejo.
The concert features classic holiday favorites as well as other songs by the group’s nearly 50 vocal musicians.
The Master Chorale of Saddleback Valley began in ... continue reading
The concert features classic holiday favorites as well as other songs by the group’s nearly 50 vocal musicians.
The Master Chorale of Saddleback Valley began in ... continue reading
Tidings of Comfort and Joy:' Sippican Choral Society performs jubilant 49th annual Christmas concert (Wicked Local Rochester)
MARION – The Sippican Choral Society performed its 49th Christmas concert “Tidings of Comfort and Joy” Sunday, Dec. 7, to a packed house at Tabor Academy’s Wickenden Chapel and set the tone for what lay ahead for the regional chorus as it enters its golden year.
For nearly 50 years, residents of the South Coast have kicked off their festive holiday season with a ... continue reading
Saturday 20 December 2014
Westland St. Damian Choir performs at the Fox Theatre (hometownlife.com)
Visitors to the McNamara Terminal at Detroit Metropolitan Airport will be treated to the sounds of the season Monday evening courtesy of the 24-member St. Damian School choir.
This is the third year the Westland school's choir, made up of second- through eighth-graders, has serenaded travelers and this year it's serving as a warm-up to an even bigger performance Friday evening at the Fox Theatre in Detroit. The choir will perform at 7 p.m. on the lobby stairs before the 8 p.m. performance of Cirque Dream Holidaze.
"I got a notice about it and ... continue reading
This is the third year the Westland school's choir, made up of second- through eighth-graders, has serenaded travelers and this year it's serving as a warm-up to an even bigger performance Friday evening at the Fox Theatre in Detroit. The choir will perform at 7 p.m. on the lobby stairs before the 8 p.m. performance of Cirque Dream Holidaze.
"I got a notice about it and ... continue reading
KC Chapel Choir launches 'Sing De Chorus (jamaica-gleaner.com)
Not even heavy showers could daunt the high spirits of guests and members of the Kingston College Chapel Choir's golden voices last Tuesday. The boys performed to launch their CD Sing De Chorus at the Alhambra Inn on Tucker Avenue in St Andrew.
Guest speaker Marigold Harding, custos of St Andrew, commended the choir members, recounting their 2012 performance at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC, USA, as part of Jamaica's 50th anniversary of Independence celebrations.
"They were worthy ambassadors who helped to enhance Jamaica's reputation in the international arena as a country of talented persons," Harding said.
She noted that "the ... continue reading
Guest speaker Marigold Harding, custos of St Andrew, commended the choir members, recounting their 2012 performance at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC, USA, as part of Jamaica's 50th anniversary of Independence celebrations.
"They were worthy ambassadors who helped to enhance Jamaica's reputation in the international arena as a country of talented persons," Harding said.
She noted that "the ... continue reading
Music review: Christmas with the Australian Boys Choir (The Sydney Morning Herald)
CHRISTMAS WITH THE AUSTRALIAN BOYS CHOIR ★★★☆
Auburn Uniting Church
December 13, 14
Coming to the end of its 75th year of operations, this well-known choir entered into the celebratory spirit of the season with a solid program that gave a platform to all singers connected to the organisation – experienced and beginners – as well as calling on a large audience of family members and supporters to work through five carols woven into the afternoon's progress.
As a focal work, conductor/artistic director Noel Ancell chose John Rutter's three-movement Gloria, which requires a brass octet, timpani and percussion as well as organ, a band that added barnstorming meat to the congregational items.
Several passages made a ... continue reading
Auburn Uniting Church
December 13, 14
Coming to the end of its 75th year of operations, this well-known choir entered into the celebratory spirit of the season with a solid program that gave a platform to all singers connected to the organisation – experienced and beginners – as well as calling on a large audience of family members and supporters to work through five carols woven into the afternoon's progress.
As a focal work, conductor/artistic director Noel Ancell chose John Rutter's three-movement Gloria, which requires a brass octet, timpani and percussion as well as organ, a band that added barnstorming meat to the congregational items.
Several passages made a ... continue reading
Reading Phoenix Choir seek new recruits for Cork Festival (getreading.co)
A leading amateur choir has been selected as one of just 10 in the world to compete in a prestigious choral competition.
Reading Phoenix Choir will be singing to win in the Cork International Choral Festival 2015 in the spring.
The choir beat competition from singing groups in 14 countries to take part in the contest.
Now they are looking for new recruits to help them come home from Ireland with a trophy.
David Crown, the choir’s musical director, said: “I am delighted that Reading Phoenix Choir will be taking part in one of the world’s most prestigious choral competitions.
We’re going to ... continue reading
Reading Phoenix Choir will be singing to win in the Cork International Choral Festival 2015 in the spring.
The choir beat competition from singing groups in 14 countries to take part in the contest.
Now they are looking for new recruits to help them come home from Ireland with a trophy.
David Crown, the choir’s musical director, said: “I am delighted that Reading Phoenix Choir will be taking part in one of the world’s most prestigious choral competitions.
We’re going to ... continue reading
Nine Lessons and Carols: Grand Rapids Choir of Men and Boys celebrates the season (mlive.com)
GRAND RAPIDS – In November 1918, World War I ended with an armistice, and war-weary people to celebrate peace on earth for the first time in four years.
At Cambridge University in England, a former British Army chaplain organized “A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols” to be held on Christmas Eve.
The service of lessons from the Bible followed by anthems and carols reflecting the readers that was born at King’s College soon spread throughout the English-speaking world.
The Grand Rapids Choir of Men and Boys celebrates its ... continue reading
At Cambridge University in England, a former British Army chaplain organized “A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols” to be held on Christmas Eve.
The service of lessons from the Bible followed by anthems and carols reflecting the readers that was born at King’s College soon spread throughout the English-speaking world.
The Grand Rapids Choir of Men and Boys celebrates its ... continue reading
Friday 19 December 2014
Kokomo Children's Choir comes to an end (Kokomo Tribune)
That’s why seeing the choir come to a close at the end of the year will be difficult for Swartzendruber, who founded the choir in 1997.
The Kokomo Children’s Choir has provided weekly training through three choirs for singers who came from as far away as Upland, as well as opportunities for travel.
Singers spent a week living in the Precinct of Canterbury Cathedral in England, toured part of Europe with the Alaskan Children's Choir and traveled to Hawaii, first learning songs in Chinese, Japanese, Maori, Filipino and Hawaiian.
Numbers for the choir have dwindled in recent years, however, causing it to come to an end.
“The main reason [we’re closing down] is I have ... continue reading
The Kokomo Children’s Choir has provided weekly training through three choirs for singers who came from as far away as Upland, as well as opportunities for travel.
Singers spent a week living in the Precinct of Canterbury Cathedral in England, toured part of Europe with the Alaskan Children's Choir and traveled to Hawaii, first learning songs in Chinese, Japanese, Maori, Filipino and Hawaiian.
Numbers for the choir have dwindled in recent years, however, causing it to come to an end.
“The main reason [we’re closing down] is I have ... continue reading
Youth Chorale leaders take time to reflect on choir (Sctimes.com)
The Youth Chorale of Central Minnesota started in 2005 with a small group of 55 singers and one choir. Now, 10 years later, it has 385 past and current singers that perform in three choirs.
The chorale is taking the chance during its 10th season to reflect on how far it's come, and where it hopes to go in the future.
Choir members performed at a holiday event Sunday night, the choir's first fundraiser, to raise money for a choir tour to Chicago next summer.
Ten years ago, artistic director Garrett Lathe was the ... continue reading
The chorale is taking the chance during its 10th season to reflect on how far it's come, and where it hopes to go in the future.
Choir members performed at a holiday event Sunday night, the choir's first fundraiser, to raise money for a choir tour to Chicago next summer.
Ten years ago, artistic director Garrett Lathe was the ... continue reading
Messiah review – Cardiff Polyponic Choir celebrate their anniversary in stirring style (theguardian.com)
Cardiff Polyphonic Choir has been celebrating its 50th anniversary in some style already this year, and it is a measure of its standing that it has by tradition sung Handel’s Messiah on a triennial basis taking turns with the BBC National Chorus of Wales and Welsh National Opera. Soprano Rebecca Evans - an acclaimed Rodelinda at ENO earlier in the year - had appeared as soloist with the choir early in her career and, now the choir’s president, returned for this festive performance. Particularly in the first half of the evening and the aria Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion, Evans’s graceful phrasing and the elegant ornamentation – an ongoing legacy of the role of Charles Mackerras in her singing – were a treat.
It was also the ... continue reading
It was also the ... continue reading
St Mary’s signing choir in Dublin: ‘For deaf people, their voice is their hands and their bodies (THE IRISH TIMES)
It’s often assumed that when profoundly deaf children are involved in any kind of musical performance it’s mainly for their therapeutic benefit: a worthy attempt at confidence-building or something that might help with their speech development.
But watching the teenagers of St Mary’s School for Deaf Girls choir perform the traditional Irish song May the Road Rise Up to Meet You in Irish Sign Language (ISL) is to witness something special. Not special in the “special needs” sense. Just special. Hands moving, faces animated, bodies swaying; it’s a compelling performance, not least because it is effectively bilingual.
The girls are signing in time to ... continue reading
Hospital Choir raise Music Hall roof in Christmas cancer concert (Aberdeen Journals Ltd)
Festive harmonies and Christmas carols echoed around the Aberdeen Music Hall as the NHS Grampian Hospital’s Christmas Carol Concert gave a children’s cancer charity a major boost.
The annual event raises money for CLIC Sargent, which supports young people and children whose lives have been affected by the illness.
An enormous choir and a string section played holiday classics to a packed audience, including favourites such as Joy to the World, Hark The Herald Angels Sing, and O Holy Night.
However, the biggest rounds of applause were ... continue reading
The annual event raises money for CLIC Sargent, which supports young people and children whose lives have been affected by the illness.
An enormous choir and a string section played holiday classics to a packed audience, including favourites such as Joy to the World, Hark The Herald Angels Sing, and O Holy Night.
However, the biggest rounds of applause were ... continue reading
Thursday 18 December 2014
School Winter Concert Features Choral Groups (CapeNews.net)
Falmouth High School’s award-winning chorus, repertory singers, and a cappella group, Soulfege, will present their annual winter concert on Thursday, December 18, at 7 PM in the high school auditorium.
Students will ... continue reading
Students will ... continue reading
Andrea O. Veneracion International Choral Festival (Manila Standard Today)
THE Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) invites choirs from all over the world to compete in the 2nd Andrea O. Veneracion International Choral Festival, Manila, 2015 that will take place on July 22-25, 2015 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines. The competition is open to choirs that will qualify in the following categories: Folk Song, Vocal Ensemble and Chamber Choir.
The Festival, which follows the highly successful Andrea O. Veneracion International Choral Festival held at the CCP in July 2013, is named after the ... continue reading
The Festival, which follows the highly successful Andrea O. Veneracion International Choral Festival held at the CCP in July 2013, is named after the ... continue reading
York High School choral holiday concert (seacoastonline.com)
YORK - The York High School music program will present the second of its two annual Choral Holiday Concerts at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19, at St Christopher's Catholic Church in York Village. The concert, under the direction of Rob Westerberg with accompanist Deborah Clough, will include performances by the York High School Honors Treble Choir, Chorus and Chamber Singers. The program will ... continue reading
Review: Scarborough Choral Society (The Scarborough News )
The first half of the choral society’s Christmas concert was a performance of a fresh telling of the nativity story by Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy with music by Sasha Johnson Manning.
The choir was joined by singers from Scarborough College and Bramcote School, trained by Becky Leeson and Martin Richardson.
First performed in Manchester by local choirs, this revised 2009 version places narrative links between the verse-repeating forms of 12 new carols that range from jaunty dancing rhythms reminding us of the carol’s dance origins, to a serene and flowing lullaby.
The musical style is ... continue reading
The choir was joined by singers from Scarborough College and Bramcote School, trained by Becky Leeson and Martin Richardson.
First performed in Manchester by local choirs, this revised 2009 version places narrative links between the verse-repeating forms of 12 new carols that range from jaunty dancing rhythms reminding us of the carol’s dance origins, to a serene and flowing lullaby.
The musical style is ... continue reading
Fantastic Media backs Huddersfield Choral Society (Huddersfield Examiner)
Marketing agency Fantastic Media hit the right note with its latest client.
The award-winning Birstall-based agency has been appointed by the world-renowned Huddersfield Choral society to undertake a full brand review and review of their marketing strategy.
The campaign – to begin in January – will promote the the society through new branding, website, email, PR and social media to increase overall awareness, ticket sales and concert bookings for the internationally recognised choir.
Huddersfield Choral Society is renowned for its ... continue reading
The award-winning Birstall-based agency has been appointed by the world-renowned Huddersfield Choral society to undertake a full brand review and review of their marketing strategy.
The campaign – to begin in January – will promote the the society through new branding, website, email, PR and social media to increase overall awareness, ticket sales and concert bookings for the internationally recognised choir.
Huddersfield Choral Society is renowned for its ... continue reading
Budapest International Choir Festival and Competition: you can still register!
Registration is still ongoing for the Budapest International Choir Festival and Competition taking place from March 29th to April 2nd 2015 at Budapest, Hungary.
The organisers, Meeting Music, had announced earlier on their website and their Facebook page, the extension of registration deadline from 30th November, to 10th January 2015.
According to their Facebook page, about 50 Choirs from 18 nations have registered already.
Based on score, Bronze, Silver and Gold Diplomas will be awarded while Choirs that cant achieve a Diploma will get a Certificate of participation. The winner of the Competition will win the grand prize of 4,000 euros.
You can get detailed information about the event in pdf format here. And you can also get the Registration form here.
The organisers, Meeting Music, had announced earlier on their website and their Facebook page, the extension of registration deadline from 30th November, to 10th January 2015.
According to their Facebook page, about 50 Choirs from 18 nations have registered already.
Based on score, Bronze, Silver and Gold Diplomas will be awarded while Choirs that cant achieve a Diploma will get a Certificate of participation. The winner of the Competition will win the grand prize of 4,000 euros.
You can get detailed information about the event in pdf format here. And you can also get the Registration form here.
Wednesday 17 December 2014
Manuscript showing 'birth' of 1,000 years of choral music discovered (telegraph.co)
A manuscript showing the "birth" of 1,000 years of musical tradition has been discovered by an intern at the British Library.
The musical score is thought to be the earliest known practical example of polyphonic music, a type of choral song written for more than one part.
The notation, written in faded ink on a centuries-old parchment, is believed to date back to the beginning of the 10th century and is described as the “birth” of polyphonic music.
Review: Huddersfield Choral Society's Christmas Concert (Huddersfield Examiner)
The most accurate performance you will hear this Christmas in any music genre is Julie London’s 1963 recording of Fly Me To The Moon featured in the ‘Magic and Sparkle’ television ad.
Her intonation, rhythmic precision and forward motion are stunning, and the Choral Society came pretty close to this benchmark in this year’s Christmas Concert.
But then they had Brian Kay as ... continue reading
Her intonation, rhythmic precision and forward motion are stunning, and the Choral Society came pretty close to this benchmark in this year’s Christmas Concert.
But then they had Brian Kay as ... continue reading
Winning bid for Lauridsen choral score sets new record (Providence Journal)
A fragment of a musical score, hand-written and autographed by acclaim choral composer Morten Lauridsen, has fetched $741 on eBay to benefit the Knight Memorial Library in the Elmwood section of Providence. The previous record for a Lauridsen autograph was $650.
The winning bidder was ... continue reading
The winning bidder was ... continue reading
Dakota Choral Union takes the stage to support KOTA Care and Share Food Drive (KOTATV.com)
Dakota Choral Union presented their annual Christmas at the Cathedral performance. More than 100 choir singers took the stage at Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help. They sang traditional holiday songs from the 17th century all the way up to the 21st century. The performance was free but cans of food were collected as a part of the KOTA Care and Share Food Drive.
Dr. Charles Canaan, artistic director for the Dakota Choral Union, says they have ... continue reading
Concert review: Auckland Choral, Auckland Town Hall (NZ Herald)
Uwe Grodd chose his words carefully, introducing Auckland Choral's Monday Messiah.
The conductor urged us to remember Handel's 23-day vigil writing this oratorio, combining the best elements of all his other music to create a "potent mix that binds us together as only a great masterwork can, regardless of race, religion or background". Last year, Handel's score was proudly given to us without cuts, but tonight there were nips and tucks. The losses were telling, from the brief choral burst of Let all the angels of God worship Him to the graceful conciliation of the air, If God be for us.
Soprano Madeleine Pierard commanded the ... continue reading
The conductor urged us to remember Handel's 23-day vigil writing this oratorio, combining the best elements of all his other music to create a "potent mix that binds us together as only a great masterwork can, regardless of race, religion or background". Last year, Handel's score was proudly given to us without cuts, but tonight there were nips and tucks. The losses were telling, from the brief choral burst of Let all the angels of God worship Him to the graceful conciliation of the air, If God be for us.
Soprano Madeleine Pierard commanded the ... continue reading
Tuesday 16 December 2014
Double Medals For MUSON Choir (Guardian News)
THE MUSON School Diploma Choir, a musical group in Nigeria has won gold and silver medals apiece at the just concluded 7th International Choir Festival and Competition, which took place at Isola Del Sole, Grado, Italy.
Led by its director, Sir Emeka Nwokedi, the group, which consists of 34 members left for Rome, then moved to Trieste and finally to Grado where they lodged for the five-day event which held between October 1 and 5.
The choir, conducted by ... continue reading
Led by its director, Sir Emeka Nwokedi, the group, which consists of 34 members left for Rome, then moved to Trieste and finally to Grado where they lodged for the five-day event which held between October 1 and 5.
The choir, conducted by ... continue reading
Gallery: The Miracle Minstrels choir (The Sacramento Bee)
The goal for these performers, most of them stroke survivors, is just to make a joyful noise.
Choir member Gary Barmore of Elk Grove, right, and others perform during the annual Christmas luncheon that brings together stroke support groups throughout greater Sacramento area to ... continue reading
A bit of Danish flavor: Choir performances to feature a nod to exchange student from Denmark (Bemidji Pioneer)
BEMIDJI -- The annual holiday concert featuring the Bemidji High School choirs will have an international flair this week, thanks in part to one of its members.
Jacob Friis-Hasché, 16, a native of Copenhagen, Denmark, is among 13 foreign exchange students enrolled at BHS this semester. After a fellow exchange student signed him up for the fall musical, "The Wizard of Oz," Jacob met and got to know the high school's music director, Chris Fettig, and Jacob opted to join choir, even auditioning and being selected for a spot on the 16-member Madrigal Choir.
The Madrigal Choir, as part of Monday's show, will perform a ... continue reading
Jacob Friis-Hasché, 16, a native of Copenhagen, Denmark, is among 13 foreign exchange students enrolled at BHS this semester. After a fellow exchange student signed him up for the fall musical, "The Wizard of Oz," Jacob met and got to know the high school's music director, Chris Fettig, and Jacob opted to join choir, even auditioning and being selected for a spot on the 16-member Madrigal Choir.
The Madrigal Choir, as part of Monday's show, will perform a ... continue reading
Nearly sellout crowd takes in MSO's ‘Home for the Holidays’ show ( Herald Mail Media)
Maryland Symphony Orchestra fans got more bang for their bucks Sunday during the group's annual "Home for the Holidays" concert when two choirs and two soloists joined the orchestra at The Maryland Theatre.
The theater helped get the holiday spirit going with a blue, snowflake background behind the orchestra and a Christmas tree adorning each side of the stage.
The theater helped get the holiday spirit going with a blue, snowflake background behind the orchestra and a Christmas tree adorning each side of the stage.
New voices add to middle school concert (The Concord Journal)
An extra layer of harmony will join the middle school voices at their winter concert next week: their high school counterparts.
“Debbie and I have done concerts together since I started at the middle school. We always thought it was important for our kids to see her kids perform and to see what they could achieve,” said Dan Rivenburgh, the chorus director at the middle school, referring to high school choral director Deborah Smith.
“For this concert we’re doing something new, and it’s ... continue reading
Monday 15 December 2014
Leif Solberg: Orchestral, choral and organ music CD review – celebrating a neglected Norwegian symphony (The Guardian)
This remarkable disc marks a double celebration: the 200th release from the innovative Toccata label and the 100th birthday of Leif Solberg, the unashamedly tonal Norwegian composer whose undeservedly neglected 1951 symphony was rescued from obscurity by Martin Anderson, the redoubtable founder of Toccata. The Liepaja players unearth the dark thread that runs under the ... continue reading
Choral society set perform Christmas concert (Worthing Herald)
THE Rowland Singers Choral Society return to the Assembly Hall this Christmas with a special festive concert.
Taking place at 7.30pm on Thursday, December 18, the Christmas Celebrations Concert will also feature Worthing Youth Big Band, following a successful showing last year.
The Camelia Botnar Foundation will ... continue reading
Taking place at 7.30pm on Thursday, December 18, the Christmas Celebrations Concert will also feature Worthing Youth Big Band, following a successful showing last year.
The Camelia Botnar Foundation will ... continue reading
Subdued Programming, Soaring Soloist Illuminate Greenwich Choral Society Christmas Concert ( Patch Media)
Anchored by the magnificent “Magnificat” of John Rutter, and graced by the voice of mezzo-soprano Kimberly Sogioka, the always anticipated Christmas Concert of The Greenwich Choral Society was titled “Christmas Magic”, and the audience at Christ Church Greenwich was again transported by the choir’s entry with handbells and candles, singing the tender and lovely “Jesus, Jesus Rest Your Head,” a traditional Appalachian Melody. The opening ritual never fails to move and transport listeners to the season.
Selected by Conductor Paul Mueller, this year’s program included traditional carols, an audience sing along, and with ... continue reading
Selected by Conductor Paul Mueller, this year’s program included traditional carols, an audience sing along, and with ... continue reading
Get in tune with Louth Choral Society Christmas story ( louth leader)
Louth Choral Society will perform their Christmas concert, ‘The Christmas Story’, by Heinrich Schütz, on Sunday December 21, 7.30pm at St James’s Church in Louth.
A Christmas favourite, it is scored for soloists and choir in up to six parts and accompanied by members of the Lincolnshire Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Richard Crossland.
Taking the soprano solo will be Margaret Crossland, a singer who has used her voice to ... continue reading
A Christmas favourite, it is scored for soloists and choir in up to six parts and accompanied by members of the Lincolnshire Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Richard Crossland.
Taking the soprano solo will be Margaret Crossland, a singer who has used her voice to ... continue reading
Grace Episcopal Church Unveils Schedule of Christmas Choral Services (TAP into LLC)
The choirs at Grace Episcopal Church in Madison, under the direction of Dr. Anne Matlack, and organist Dr. Eric Stroud are preparing for special choral services of the season.
Grace’s Sunday Dec. 21 fourth Advent services are: 7:30 a.m. with organ music and hymns; 9 a.m. with adult and children’s choirs; 11:15 a.m. quiet service with adult choir beginning with Taize meditation, and 6 p.m. spoken “Last chance Mass.” The services at 9 and 11:15 will include a traditional Emmanuel Procession.
In preparation for a ... continue reading
Grace’s Sunday Dec. 21 fourth Advent services are: 7:30 a.m. with organ music and hymns; 9 a.m. with adult and children’s choirs; 11:15 a.m. quiet service with adult choir beginning with Taize meditation, and 6 p.m. spoken “Last chance Mass.” The services at 9 and 11:15 will include a traditional Emmanuel Procession.
In preparation for a ... continue reading
Saturday 13 December 2014
Kona Choral Society offers free holiday concerts (West Hawaii Today)
Kona Choral Society will deliver holiday cheer during two free holiday concerts offered at 4 p.m. Dec. 20 and 21 in the Makaeo Pavilion at Old Kona Airport Park.
Ringing in the season with live choral performances, the weekend of free entertainment will herald the society’s fourth annual holiday concert tradition. Led by artistic director Susan McCreary Duprey and accompanied by keyboard, ukulele, and percussion ensemble, the 130-member volunteer adult and youth choruses of Kona Choral Society will present a mixture of contemporary, traditional, and ... continue reading
Choral Society welcomes student singers in Friday concert (Your Houston News)
Celebrating its 43rd season, the Montgomery County Choral Society is in preparation for its upcoming concert with sounds of “Christmas Inspirations” on Friday night.
Continuing its tradition of educational outreach, the Choral Society will be joined by the Fourth Grade Choir from Giesinger Elementary School of Conroe and the Fifth and Sixth Grade Choir from Coulson Tough K-6 School of The Woodlands.
The selected fare for this festive evening includes ... continue reading
Continuing its tradition of educational outreach, the Choral Society will be joined by the Fourth Grade Choir from Giesinger Elementary School of Conroe and the Fifth and Sixth Grade Choir from Coulson Tough K-6 School of The Woodlands.
The selected fare for this festive evening includes ... continue reading
Local choral concerts bring plentyof jingle to the holiday season (fredericksburg.com)
With the holiday season heating up, area choral groups are gearing up to perform their annual holiday concerts.
PUTTING A SPIN ON CHRISTMAS CLASSICS
The Spotsylvanians will perform their 12th annual “Candlelight and Carols” concert Saturday and Sunday at Spotsylvania Middle School.
The holiday concert is one of the ... continue reading
PUTTING A SPIN ON CHRISTMAS CLASSICS
The Spotsylvanians will perform their 12th annual “Candlelight and Carols” concert Saturday and Sunday at Spotsylvania Middle School.
The holiday concert is one of the ... continue reading
Behind prison walls, choral voices soar (BND.com)
The men's choir sounded not unlike any other singing group rehearsing "Joy to the World" for an upcoming Christmas concert. Male voices blended softy before sweeping into a crescendo to end the piece. Falling silent, the singers looked anxiously at director Harold Poeling.
Poeling had goose bumps.
"Oh, gentlemen," he said. "That was awesome."
This wasn't your ... continue reading
Poeling had goose bumps.
"Oh, gentlemen," he said. "That was awesome."
This wasn't your ... continue reading
Penzance Choral Society's annual programme of Christmas music and readings (West Briton)
CHRISTMAS began in earnest on Friday evening as Penzance Choral Society performed its annual evening of festive music and readings.
The first half of the programme, at St Mary's Church, comprised the one work, Night Of Miracles, a cantata by American songwriter John W Peterson, a major influence on evangelical Christian music from the 1950s to the '70s.
A moving work – albeit short of truly memorable music, to my mind – the composer emphasised the ... continue reading
The first half of the programme, at St Mary's Church, comprised the one work, Night Of Miracles, a cantata by American songwriter John W Peterson, a major influence on evangelical Christian music from the 1950s to the '70s.
A moving work – albeit short of truly memorable music, to my mind – the composer emphasised the ... continue reading
Friday 12 December 2014
Faulkner County choral groups sing holiday carols at state capitol (thecabin.net)
Two of Conway’s own helped kick off an annual holiday tradition at the Arkansas State Capitol in Little Rock on Monday – Sounds of the Season.
The Theodore Jones Elementary Jaguar Choir and Ellen Smith Elementary Tiger Tones each performed at different times in the day, 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., respectively.
Arkansas Secretary of State Mark Martin invites Arkansans to ... continue reading
The Theodore Jones Elementary Jaguar Choir and Ellen Smith Elementary Tiger Tones each performed at different times in the day, 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., respectively.
Arkansas Secretary of State Mark Martin invites Arkansans to ... continue reading
MUSIC REVIEW - Bourne Choral Society, Programme of Advent and Christmas Music, Bourne Abbey Church (Spalding Guardian)
Town choir making a chorus line exceedingly festive
No Christmas season would be complete without the annual Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols held at King’s College Chapel, Cambridge.
As a setting, Bourne Abbey was far from a distant second on Saturday when the town’s choral society put on its own version of the university city’s Christmas Eve fixture which was first held in 1918.
Bourne Choral Society, directed by ... continue reading
No Christmas season would be complete without the annual Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols held at King’s College Chapel, Cambridge.
As a setting, Bourne Abbey was far from a distant second on Saturday when the town’s choral society put on its own version of the university city’s Christmas Eve fixture which was first held in 1918.
Bourne Choral Society, directed by ... continue reading
New York Choral Society Presents CHRISTMAS AROUND NEW YORK Tonight (broadwayworld.com)
The New York Choral Society (NYCS), under the direction of Music Director David Hayes, is taking Christmas Around New York, a festive and unique Christmas program, to new audiences across New York City. The first performance, in Manhattan, is a "rush hour" concert tonight, December 10 at 6:30 pm at Saint Peter's Church, Lexington Avenue at 54th Street; the second, in Staten Island, is a family-oriented matinee performance on Sunday, December 14, at 3:00 pm at Snug Harbor Cultural Center and ... continue reading
Xara Choral Theatre heads to Alderney Landing (Chronicle Herald)
Xara Choral Theatre promises a magical winter evening of music and theatre on Saturday at Alderney Landing Theatre in Dartmouth.
Xara Choral Theatre Ensemble releases its first full-length CD, Here on These Branches, at 6:30 p.m. with a performance and talk by artistic directors Christina Murray and Claire Leger.
“The recordings will consist of Canadian selections, including never-recorded pieces by Sarah Quartel, Brent Lee, Jenny Trites and Jeff Enns, paired with music from Finnish, Estonian, Norwegian, and Lapland-Aboriginal traditions, including works by composers Ola Gjeilo, R. Murray Schafer and Jaako Mantyjarvi,” says a news release.
At 8 p.m., Xara Youth Ensemble, for ... continue reading
Xara Choral Theatre Ensemble releases its first full-length CD, Here on These Branches, at 6:30 p.m. with a performance and talk by artistic directors Christina Murray and Claire Leger.
“The recordings will consist of Canadian selections, including never-recorded pieces by Sarah Quartel, Brent Lee, Jenny Trites and Jeff Enns, paired with music from Finnish, Estonian, Norwegian, and Lapland-Aboriginal traditions, including works by composers Ola Gjeilo, R. Murray Schafer and Jaako Mantyjarvi,” says a news release.
At 8 p.m., Xara Youth Ensemble, for ... continue reading
Thursday 11 December 2014
DSU holiday choral concerts to feature electronic element, processional, surprise number (SaintGeorgeUtah.com)
Holiday choral concerts are coming soon to the Dixie State University Eccles Concert Hall stage, with the Men’s and Women’s Choruses performing Thursday, followed by the Concert and Chamber Singers on Friday.
Roger H. Hale, who will be conducting on both nights, said that during the Thursday concert there will be a surprise number taken from a popular children’s movie, arranged by choir member Jacob Pohlsander.
“It will be ... continue reading
Roger H. Hale, who will be conducting on both nights, said that during the Thursday concert there will be a surprise number taken from a popular children’s movie, arranged by choir member Jacob Pohlsander.
“It will be ... continue reading
MSSU Choral Society to present annual Christmas concert (Joplin Globe)
The Missouri Southern State University Choral Society will present its annual Christmas concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, in the First Baptist Church, Broadway and Roane Streets.
The performance will feature John Leavitt’s Christmas Cantata “The Perfect Rose” with soloists Alexin Maliszewski and Albert Johnson. The group also will ... continue reading
The performance will feature John Leavitt’s Christmas Cantata “The Perfect Rose” with soloists Alexin Maliszewski and Albert Johnson. The group also will ... continue reading
Ames Choral Society begins 50th season (Ames Tribune)
The Ames Choral Society opens its 50th season on Sunday, Dec. 14, at 3 p.m. with “Sweet Singing,” a holiday choral concert featuring music of the winter season and the holidays.
Directed by Steve Hoifeldt, with accompaniment by Barb Evenson, the concert will be held at St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, 209 Colorado Ave., in Ames.
Tickets are $12 for adults and free for children under 12.
They are available at Gallery 319, from Choral Society members and at the door.
The Ames Choral Society began in the fall of 1964 when a ... continue reading
Harmonium Choral Society in concert Dec. 13, 14 (mycentraljersey.com)
MORRISTOWN – Harmonium Choral Society presents "O Mystical Journey," a collage concert, at 8 p.m. Dec. 13 and 3 p.m. Dec. 14 at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 121 South St. at Miller Road.
Artistic Director Anne Matlack leads the acclaimed, 100-voice choral society in presenting three of the Great O Antiphons of Advent by composers as different as Arvo Pärt, Healey Willan and Bob Chilcott, as well as compositions by Anton Bruckner, Conrad Susa, David Nowakowsky and others, and global music from Chinese and Russian composers to Norwegian selections from the movie "Frozen." Organist Joshua Stafford and flutist Kris Lamb will also be featured. The select Harmonium Chamber Singers will ... continue reading
Artistic Director Anne Matlack leads the acclaimed, 100-voice choral society in presenting three of the Great O Antiphons of Advent by composers as different as Arvo Pärt, Healey Willan and Bob Chilcott, as well as compositions by Anton Bruckner, Conrad Susa, David Nowakowsky and others, and global music from Chinese and Russian composers to Norwegian selections from the movie "Frozen." Organist Joshua Stafford and flutist Kris Lamb will also be featured. The select Harmonium Chamber Singers will ... continue reading
Wednesday 10 December 2014
Community Choir Looks To Expand Girls' Horizons (News Leader)
When eight-year-old Staunton resident Christiana Evans stood up in front of the crowd that had gathered at Tinkling SpringPresbyterian Church on Saturday evening, it was a small, first step in a big dream. For Evans it's the beginning of what she plans will be a lifetime of music. The group that she was about to perform with, the Virginia Girlchoir, would be her stepping stone.
When choir director Julia White discusses the newly formed group the term "possibility" comes up often. White sees the ... continue reading
When choir director Julia White discusses the newly formed group the term "possibility" comes up often. White sees the ... continue reading
Harmonium Choral Society in concert Dec. 13, 14 (mycentraljersey.com )
Harmonium Choral Society presents “O Mystical Journey,” a collage concert, at 8 p.m. Dec. 13 and 3 p.m. Dec. 14 at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 121 South St. at Miller Road.
Artistic Director Anne Matlack leads the acclaimed, 100-voice choral society in presenting three of the Great O Antiphons of Advent by composers as different as Arvo Pärt, Healey Willan and Bob Chilcott, as well as compositions by Anton Bruckner, Conrad Susa, David Nowakowsky and ... continue reading
Artistic Director Anne Matlack leads the acclaimed, 100-voice choral society in presenting three of the Great O Antiphons of Advent by composers as different as Arvo Pärt, Healey Willan and Bob Chilcott, as well as compositions by Anton Bruckner, Conrad Susa, David Nowakowsky and ... continue reading
MBC holds semifinals of National Choral Competition Dec. 11-12 (INQUIRER.net)
The 8th Manila Broadcasting Company (MBC) National Choral Competition will hold its semifinals Dec. 11 to 12 at the Aliw Theater in Pasay City. The shows are free to the public and will start at 1 p.m.
The contest has two categories: the children’s choir competition and the open chorale division.
On Dec. 11, Himig Bulilit of St. Paul Paranaque, Pasig Catholic College, Beati Children Ensemble, Pinyahan Elementary School, St. Scholastica’s Academy, Royal Santo Nino Children’s Choir and Children’s Integrated School of Alta Tierra will compete for the children’s choir category.
For the open division competition on Dec. 11, the contestants are ... continue reading
The contest has two categories: the children’s choir competition and the open chorale division.
On Dec. 11, Himig Bulilit of St. Paul Paranaque, Pasig Catholic College, Beati Children Ensemble, Pinyahan Elementary School, St. Scholastica’s Academy, Royal Santo Nino Children’s Choir and Children’s Integrated School of Alta Tierra will compete for the children’s choir category.
For the open division competition on Dec. 11, the contestants are ... continue reading
Huddersfield Choral Society's Dennis Holmes is (probably) the oldest singer in town - aged 90 (Huddersfield Examiner)
He added: “I was surprised when I was told that I was the oldest. I had the impression that another person who I thought had gone past 90, was. But apparently he was only in his late 80s!
“Anyway, I am finishing at the end of this year, I think it’s a good time.”
And he joked: “As the old adage has it: ‘It’s good to get out before they find you out.’
“Huddersfield Choral Society is a wonderful choir and I have found my experience with them extremely rewarding.”
Trustee Stephen Brook said: “Dennis was ... continue reading
“Anyway, I am finishing at the end of this year, I think it’s a good time.”
And he joked: “As the old adage has it: ‘It’s good to get out before they find you out.’
“Huddersfield Choral Society is a wonderful choir and I have found my experience with them extremely rewarding.”
Trustee Stephen Brook said: “Dennis was ... continue reading
Tuesday 9 December 2014
New choral director launching a holiday tradition at NVHS (Yakima Herald)
This fall, choral director Cathy Kloster came to her new position at Naches Valley High School determined to continue the program her predecessor, Joan Ullom, led for 30 years.
“As I heard Ullom’s choir, I always thought how wonderful and entertaining it was,” Kloster says. “When I came to ... continue reading
Full House for Northern Choral Christmas Classic (WWNY TV)
It was a full house for both of the seasonal concerts sung by the Northern Choral Society at the Ashbury United Methodist Church on Franklin Street in Watertown.
Sara Gleason is in her fifth year as the group's director. She is the 17th director in the group's 60 years.
"It's just amazing that for 60 years enough people had valued this group and put their ... continue reading
Sara Gleason is in her fifth year as the group's director. She is the 17th director in the group's 60 years.
"It's just amazing that for 60 years enough people had valued this group and put their ... continue reading
Enter the Chant Claire Chamber Choir (Leader-Telegram)
When something is missing from your life, sometimes you need to fill the void yourself.
That’s exactly what UW-Eau Claire graduate Benjamin Bedroske did after earning his music education degree in 2011.
Bedroske, a Marshfield native, moved to the Milwaukee area to start his career. He joined local groups, including the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Chorus, to fulfill his love of music and singing.
That’s exactly what UW-Eau Claire graduate Benjamin Bedroske did after earning his music education degree in 2011.
Bedroske, a Marshfield native, moved to the Milwaukee area to start his career. He joined local groups, including the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Chorus, to fulfill his love of music and singing.
Choral society to perform Handel favourite (Messenger Newspapers)
SALE Choral Society presents Handel’s Messiah at the Church of St Mary Magdalene, Moss Lane, Sale, with The Sale Sinfonia on December 13 at 7.30 pm.
The choir will be ... continue reading
The choir will be ... continue reading
Monday 8 December 2014
Yuma Ecumenical Choir’s ‘Messiah’ performance set for Dec. 14 (Yuma Sun)
For many Yumans, their Christmas season is not complete without having attended the Yuma Ecumenical Choir’s performance of Handel’s “Messiah.”
A group of about 115 singers and 40 instrumentalists will be joining to provide the community with a musical experience that organizers say is sure to put them in the holiday spirit.
The fifth anniversary of the concert, choir director Brandon Stroup said that the ... continue reading
A group of about 115 singers and 40 instrumentalists will be joining to provide the community with a musical experience that organizers say is sure to put them in the holiday spirit.
The fifth anniversary of the concert, choir director Brandon Stroup said that the ... continue reading
Cotter choir concert Dec. 11, featuring several groups (Winona Daily News)
The Cotter High School choirs will present their annual Christmas concert on Dec. 11 at 7:30 p.m. in the Chapel of St. Mary of the Angels, located on the corner of Vila and Wabasha streets on the Cotter campus.
The Cotter Concert Choir and Show Choir will each present a variety of holiday selections. The Concert Choir will also ... continue reading
The Cotter Concert Choir and Show Choir will each present a variety of holiday selections. The Concert Choir will also ... continue reading
Southern Utah Heritage Choir invites all to ‘Night of all Nights’ Christmas Concert (ST. GEORGE News)
The Southern Utah Heritage Choir will present its annual Christmas Concert “Night of All Nights” on three evenings: Dec. 11, 13, and 14. All performances will be held in the St. George Tabernacle at 7 p.m. Admission is free.
During this wonderful Christmas celebration, the Heritage Choir will feature several guest artists.
Jordan Bluth, celebrated tenor soloist from Arizona, will perform on ... continue reading
During this wonderful Christmas celebration, the Heritage Choir will feature several guest artists.
Jordan Bluth, celebrated tenor soloist from Arizona, will perform on ... continue reading
Muskingum County Educational Service Center Choir Concert (Whiznews.com)
The Muskingum County Educational Service Center joined in the kicking off of the holiday season.
Secrest Auditorium hosted the 26th annual holiday choir concert Saturday evening. Six area high schools graced the full audience with their holiday music. Emma Stevens, the Director of Choral Music at ZHS feels these events help the community get into the Christmas spirit.
"This is a wonderful event. I participated in this when I was ... continue reading
Secrest Auditorium hosted the 26th annual holiday choir concert Saturday evening. Six area high schools graced the full audience with their holiday music. Emma Stevens, the Director of Choral Music at ZHS feels these events help the community get into the Christmas spirit.
"This is a wonderful event. I participated in this when I was ... continue reading
Sunday 7 December 2014
Orchestra, choir to honor composer Stephen Paulus (Tucson.com)
Minnesota composer Stephen Paulus had pretty deep Tucson ties that went beyond his tenure as the Tucson Symphony Orchestra's composer in residence in the late 1990s.
He composed the moving Concerto in the American Style for the TSO and penned the ... continue reading
He composed the moving Concerto in the American Style for the TSO and penned the ... continue reading
Washington All Star Choir to perform with symphony (Post-Gazette)
The stage at Trinity High School will be filled when 65 musicians from the Washington Symphony Orchestra join 60 singers for the orchestra’s 13th annual holiday concert.
Of the 60 singers, 42 will be members of the Washington County All Star Choir, assembled from eight of the county’s 14 school districts. Other singers will be members of the choir at California University of Pennsylvania.
The concert will be ... continue reading
Of the 60 singers, 42 will be members of the Washington County All Star Choir, assembled from eight of the county’s 14 school districts. Other singers will be members of the choir at California University of Pennsylvania.
The concert will be ... continue reading
Bach Choir celebrates Mary and her faith (M Call)
Christmas is coming, and even if we might not all be singing carols, we'll at least be hearing them, even if just from gas station loudspeakers. Shepherds, the wise men and angels are the frequent flyers, mentioned multiple times in repeated verses. Surprisingly, Mary is typically mentioned only once, if at all, and sometimes that reference is itself oblique, with a mere allusion to the "virgin," "mother" or "woman."
"I think Mary is an ... continue reading
"I think Mary is an ... continue reading
LOOKING BACK: Morecambe Fishermen’s Choir through the years (The Visitor)
The Morecambe Fishermen’s Choir first began in 1904 with several choristers featured in the 1935 edition of The Visitor.
Founded in 1904 the choir began after the Rev. G. H. Kennedy, who was the minister at Clarence Street in 1904, took inspiration to start a choral team.
In 1935 the choir still retained many of its ... continue reading
Founded in 1904 the choir began after the Rev. G. H. Kennedy, who was the minister at Clarence Street in 1904, took inspiration to start a choral team.
In 1935 the choir still retained many of its ... continue reading
Saturday 6 December 2014
Choir to hit festive notes (Nuneaton-News)
CHRISTMAS in Birmingham just wouldn't be the same without the annual performances of Handel's Messiah by the City of Birmingham Choir.
Since its inception in 1921 the City of Birmingham Choir have been giving annual concerts of the enduring choral classic, Handel's Messiah first at the Town Hall and then at Birmingham's world famous Symphony Hall.
The enduring popularity of Handel's Messiah as an essential part of Birmingham's Christmas season continues unabated.
Conducted by Adrian Lucas with the ... continue reading
Since its inception in 1921 the City of Birmingham Choir have been giving annual concerts of the enduring choral classic, Handel's Messiah first at the Town Hall and then at Birmingham's world famous Symphony Hall.
The enduring popularity of Handel's Messiah as an essential part of Birmingham's Christmas season continues unabated.
Conducted by Adrian Lucas with the ... continue reading
Jubilate Choir to entertain Warwick shoppers (Warwick Advertiser)
Besides the free horse and wagon rides, shoppers on Saturday, Dec. 20, will be treated to Christmas caroling in the streets performed by Jubilate from 1 to 3 p.m.
Jubilate (yoo-bih-LAH-tey) is a co-ed choir organization of talented, dedicated youth in grades four through twelve.
The stated mission of the organization is to enrich children's lives by providing quality choral instruction, targeted music education and world-class performance opportunities.
Jubilate nurtures personal growth through the ... continue reading
Cantamus Choir performing Overstrand Christmas concert (EDP24)
Cantamus Choir’s Christmas concert on Saturday, December 6, at 7pm in Overstrand Church includes both serious and light-hearted English and French pieces.
There will be music by Baroque French composer Marc-Antoine Charpentier, famous for the Te Deum used as the theme to Euro events - including the ... continue reading
There will be music by Baroque French composer Marc-Antoine Charpentier, famous for the Te Deum used as the theme to Euro events - including the ... continue reading
Friday 5 December 2014
Jackson Chorale Children's Choir to perform at Gov. Snyder's holiday gala (M live)
JACKSON, MI – A group of Jackson-area children will help provide the entertainment at Gov. Rick Snyder's annual holiday celebration.
The Jackson Chorale Children's Choir is among the selected musical groups to perform at the gala, which is scheduled to take place at the Governor's Mansion in Lansing on Monday, Dec. 8.
The choir features 34 Jackson-area children. It is mostly third- through ... continue reading
The Jackson Chorale Children's Choir is among the selected musical groups to perform at the gala, which is scheduled to take place at the Governor's Mansion in Lansing on Monday, Dec. 8.
The choir features 34 Jackson-area children. It is mostly third- through ... continue reading
Messages of 'Peace': Newburyport Choral Society gets in holiday (Newbury Port News)
A requiem might not be a traditional choice for a holiday concert, but Newburyport Choral Society music director George Case has selected one that “is a bit different from others.”
French composer Maurice Durufle’s “Requiem, Op. 9” will close out next weekend’s annual Winter Concert at the Belleville Congregational Church in Newburyport.
“It’s a requiem of ... continue reading
French composer Maurice Durufle’s “Requiem, Op. 9” will close out next weekend’s annual Winter Concert at the Belleville Congregational Church in Newburyport.
“It’s a requiem of ... continue reading
Limerick Choral Union mark 50 years of singing with huge show (Limerick Leader)
LIMERICK Choral Union will celebrate 50 years singing by staging one of the largest national choral performances of the year this weekend.
The 116-strong choir and accompanying symphony orchestra - under the baton of conducter Malcolm Green - will host Galway Choral Association, choirs from Villiers and Scoil Ide and invited soloists for a special concert this Sunday in the UCH.
The choral union, founded in 1964, have marked their 50th year with continue reading
The 116-strong choir and accompanying symphony orchestra - under the baton of conducter Malcolm Green - will host Galway Choral Association, choirs from Villiers and Scoil Ide and invited soloists for a special concert this Sunday in the UCH.
The choral union, founded in 1964, have marked their 50th year with continue reading
Choral Union welcomes all singers (BDN Connections)
Those in Choral Union have a joyous experience every year they reunite for their holiday performance.
“The first time I sang with Choral Union it brought tears to my eyes,” said soprano Rochell Cheplak.
“The performance is exhilarating,” said soprano Ruth Clark.
Choral Union will celebrate its ... continue reading
“The first time I sang with Choral Union it brought tears to my eyes,” said soprano Rochell Cheplak.
“The performance is exhilarating,” said soprano Ruth Clark.
Choral Union will celebrate its ... continue reading
Wednesday 3 December 2014
Making a Joyful Noise (Palestine Herald Press)
Every week, a chorus of voices rings out from Grace United Church. But it's not a choir of angels, it's a choir of Texans. “We just love to get together and sing!” Rhonda Herrington, director of the Anderson County Community Choir and Orchestra says. “We love that joyful noise.”
The ACCCO began a little over ten years ago, when Herrington joined Grace United Methodist Church. A choir lover, Herrington was dissatisfied when she was ... continue reading
The ACCCO began a little over ten years ago, when Herrington joined Grace United Methodist Church. A choir lover, Herrington was dissatisfied when she was ... continue reading
African Children's Choir performs at Albany church (Walb News)
The African Children's Choir performed at First United Methodist Church. They performed "Joy to the World" and several other African Christmas Songs. Their tour leader says the choir enjoys traveling around the country spreading the Christmas spirit.
"They have ... continue reading
"They have ... continue reading
Long service to choir to be noted at concert (Otago Daily Times)
For a total of 55 years, Ian Bartlett has been a mainstay in the Royal Dunedin Male Choir, and it is clear the 87-year-old is not about to slow down or retire any time soon.
''I'll probably pop my clogs singing a high C on stage,'' he said, chuckling.
''At least I'll go down doing something I love. I hope I've still got a few years left yet.''
At tonight's Royal Dunedin Male Choir concert at the Dunedin Town Hall, Mr Bartlett will ... continue reading
''I'll probably pop my clogs singing a high C on stage,'' he said, chuckling.
''At least I'll go down doing something I love. I hope I've still got a few years left yet.''
At tonight's Royal Dunedin Male Choir concert at the Dunedin Town Hall, Mr Bartlett will ... continue reading
Dave Crookston: Amherst school choir delivers amazing performance (indeonline.com)
“A Home Alone Christmas,” presented Nov. 20 by the Amherst Elementary School Choir in the Jackson Performing Arts Center, was the most entertaining half-hour of the week, if not the entire month.
If you enjoy choral music and the pristine voices of children, the concert was for you.
The 93-voice choir, under the direction of Cynthia L. Grove, provided a demonstration of well-rehearsed choral singing and the rollicking good time of a pajama party, in keeping with the “Home Alone” theme.
The sound achieved by the choir was ... continue reading
Tuesday 2 December 2014
Roanoke College Choir celebrates concert's 30th year (The Roanoke Times)
For Jeffrey Sandborg, director of the Roanoke College choir, conducting is a full-body experience.
His lips mouth the words to the Christmas carols as the more than 100 students sing the same words with angel-like voices. His hands make emphatic gestures going up and down and side to side.
As the notes go high, Sandborg is on the tips of his toes in front of the choir. As the notes get lower, he rocks back onto his heels precariously placed at the edge of ... continue reading
His lips mouth the words to the Christmas carols as the more than 100 students sing the same words with angel-like voices. His hands make emphatic gestures going up and down and side to side.
As the notes go high, Sandborg is on the tips of his toes in front of the choir. As the notes get lower, he rocks back onto his heels precariously placed at the edge of ... continue reading
Male voice choir gears up for busy December (berwick-advertiser)
Berwick Male Voice Choir are buoyed up by excellent feedback from the seasons concerts so far - compliments based both upon the sound they are producing and musical variety of their programme.
Now they are gearing up for another busy December of carol singing at care homes and hospitals.
The highlight is the annual Christmas concert which will be in ... continue reading
Now they are gearing up for another busy December of carol singing at care homes and hospitals.
The highlight is the annual Christmas concert which will be in ... continue reading
Abington Town Choir to perform Dec. 7 ( Gatehouse Media)
Members of the Abington Town Choir will provide a musical program for the Dec. 7, 2:30 p.m. meeting of the Historical Society of Old Abington at the Dyer Memorial Library, 28 Central St., Abington. The choir was formed in 2012, by HSOA president Doug Ulwick, when he invited Abington singers representing the various town churches and local people who just like to sing to form a community group. The one and only intended performance was for the ... continue reading
Choir to ‘light up’ Walking Tour (Newark Advocate)
With a performance titled “Season of Light, Season of Song,” Vintage Voices of Granville will celebrate the light of Christmas on Saturday at 7 p.m. in the sanctuary at Centenary United Methodist Church, 102 E. Broadway.
The concert, part of the village’s Candlelight Walking Tour, will mark the 15th season the group has participated in the event.
Songs such as “A Little Light Was Born” and “Go Light Your World” will be included in the program along with seasonal carols and the familiar favorites “Sleigh Ride” and “Silver Bells.”
This Christmas program will be ... continue reading
The concert, part of the village’s Candlelight Walking Tour, will mark the 15th season the group has participated in the event.
Songs such as “A Little Light Was Born” and “Go Light Your World” will be included in the program along with seasonal carols and the familiar favorites “Sleigh Ride” and “Silver Bells.”
This Christmas program will be ... continue reading
Monday 1 December 2014
All-American Boys Chorus (singers.com)
The All-American Boys Chorus . . . happy youngsters from more than thirty cities in Southern California.
Fifty concert tours to Europe, Asia, Australia, Canada and throughout the USA make The All-American Boys Chorus one of the most widely traveled boy's choirs in the world.
More than one million people have been included in the boys' live audiences-in addition to the many millions who have seen and heard them on television and radio.
The boys have performed before a Pope and dignitaries of many ranks. They've been made ... continue reading
Fifty concert tours to Europe, Asia, Australia, Canada and throughout the USA make The All-American Boys Chorus one of the most widely traveled boy's choirs in the world.
More than one million people have been included in the boys' live audiences-in addition to the many millions who have seen and heard them on television and radio.
The boys have performed before a Pope and dignitaries of many ranks. They've been made ... continue reading
African choir sings in Spokane (KHQ)
COLBERT, Wash. -
On Sunday, a group of about 10 singers performed at the Covenant United Methodist Church in Colbert, Wash. The group is in town from Kenya. They are staying at a house in Spokane, and will be traveling around the area to perform, and sell their bead work.
Nicholas Sironka is the ... continue reading
On Sunday, a group of about 10 singers performed at the Covenant United Methodist Church in Colbert, Wash. The group is in town from Kenya. They are staying at a house in Spokane, and will be traveling around the area to perform, and sell their bead work.
Nicholas Sironka is the ... continue reading
Singers aged up to 100 test their vocals in care home choir (Maldon Standard)
Age is no limit when it comes to a good singsong.
Prince Edward Duke of Kent Court in Stisted has formed A Choir to Remember, a group of 30 members including residents, staff, volunteers and visitors.
The residents are aged 78 to 100.
They meet every ... continue reading
Prince Edward Duke of Kent Court in Stisted has formed A Choir to Remember, a group of 30 members including residents, staff, volunteers and visitors.
The residents are aged 78 to 100.
They meet every ... continue reading
Friday 14 November 2014
Choral Union Explores Eclectic Songbook in Fall Concert
HUNTINGDON, Pa. -- Large choirs don't get many opportunities to climb the music charts, but Juniata College's Choral Union will perform what has to be described as the greatest hits of choir music at its fall concert at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 18, in Rosenberger Auditorium in the Halbritter Center for the Performing Arts on the Juniata campus.
The concert is free and open to the public. The artistic director and conductor of the Choral Union is Russell Shelley, Elma Stine Heckler Professor of Music.
The repertoire for the upcoming concert will cover some of the ... continue reading
The concert is free and open to the public. The artistic director and conductor of the Choral Union is Russell Shelley, Elma Stine Heckler Professor of Music.
The repertoire for the upcoming concert will cover some of the ... continue reading
Journey to Christmas with the Crescent Choral Society (New Jersey Monthly Magazine)
Date: November 15, 2014
Time: 8:00 pm
Cost: $20 General, $15 Seniors, $5 Students
Ticket Info: General admission is $20, seniors are $15, and students are $5. Call 908-756-2468 or visit www.crescentconcerts.org for more information about this and upcoming concerts.Concert Information:Saturday, November 15 at 8:00 PMCrescent Avenue Presbyterian Church Sanctuary716 Watchung Avenue, PlainfieldAmple free, secure parking in Church lot (Entrance on 1ST Place - connected to church by walkway)About Crescent Concerts:Since 1980, Crescent Concerts at Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church has brought world-class musical events to ... continue reading
Time: 8:00 pm
Cost: $20 General, $15 Seniors, $5 Students
Ticket Info: General admission is $20, seniors are $15, and students are $5. Call 908-756-2468 or visit www.crescentconcerts.org for more information about this and upcoming concerts.Concert Information:Saturday, November 15 at 8:00 PMCrescent Avenue Presbyterian Church Sanctuary716 Watchung Avenue, PlainfieldAmple free, secure parking in Church lot (Entrance on 1ST Place - connected to church by walkway)About Crescent Concerts:Since 1980, Crescent Concerts at Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church has brought world-class musical events to ... continue reading
Capel Choral Society celebrates 110 years (Ian Moir)
After their appearance on the BBC’s Countryfile on October 12, the choir were surprised and delighted by the messages received from former singers and long-lost friends, and would like to take this opportunity to thank them all for their good wishes.
And what was next? Well, its birthday – the choir was ... continue reading
And what was next? Well, its birthday – the choir was ... continue reading
Thursday 13 November 2014
Prince of Wales at Kindertransport choral premiere ( jewishnews)
The Prince of Wales joined a capacity audience at the Roundhouse for the premiere of a choral work composed in tribute to the Kindertransport.
The heir to the throne met some of those given refuge in Britain before the Shoah before attending the second half of a performance of The Last Train to Tomorrow after personally intervening to accept an invitation from the Association of Jewish Refugees.
Commissioned by the Halle Orchestra, The Last Train to Tomorrow tells the story of the rescue mission through a sequence of ten songs that was composed and conducted by the ... continue reading
The heir to the throne met some of those given refuge in Britain before the Shoah before attending the second half of a performance of The Last Train to Tomorrow after personally intervening to accept an invitation from the Association of Jewish Refugees.
Commissioned by the Halle Orchestra, The Last Train to Tomorrow tells the story of the rescue mission through a sequence of ten songs that was composed and conducted by the ... continue reading
Carol concert How choirs give us all a voice (The Bristol Post)
HE is a flamboyant father of five and he is the leader of Gurt Lush, Bristol's biggest community choir. And Sam Burns is preparing to direct his 200-strong choir on stage at the Bristol Post and Radio Bristol Carol Concert.
Sam, 44, launched the choir five years ago after returning to his native Bristol from France where he had lived for 15 years.
It was there he became a ... continue reading
Sam, 44, launched the choir five years ago after returning to his native Bristol from France where he had lived for 15 years.
It was there he became a ... continue reading
Blazing brass and high drama in Romsey Abbey
Saturday's audience in Romsey Abbey enjoyed an unusual and moving programme, two sections of which were conducted with commitment and flair by Jamie W Hall.
At the start of the concert, Dorothy Baverstock told the audience about the Romsey War Horse Memorial Project. A magnificent bronze resin sculpture has been commissioned from Amy Goodman. It will be placed in the Romsey Memorial Park in the new year.
The concert opened with the ... continue reading
At the start of the concert, Dorothy Baverstock told the audience about the Romsey War Horse Memorial Project. A magnificent bronze resin sculpture has been commissioned from Amy Goodman. It will be placed in the Romsey Memorial Park in the new year.
The concert opened with the ... continue reading
Wednesday 12 November 2014
Hear Parsippany Hills’ choir with The Morris Choral Society ( NorthJersey.com)
The Morris Choral Society (MCS) has been invited to return to the Bickford Theatre at the Morris Museum for Holiday Spectacular Eleven. The chorus has a history of collaborating with local school music teachers to provide an opportunity for students to take part in major performances with MCS.
In keeping with that tradition, Musical Director R. Wayne Walters has invited the ... continue reading
In keeping with that tradition, Musical Director R. Wayne Walters has invited the ... continue reading
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the tone-deaf have a lot in common (Jason F. Wright)
Years ago while attending church far from home, I arrived earlier than expected and sat down next to an early-bird elderly woman sitting alone. She had a big handshake, a huge smile and we snacked on some friendly chatter before the meeting started.
When a less commonly known opening hymn began, she shared her hymnal by sliding it in the air between us and energetically starting to sing. But it didn’t take long to realize that she ... continue reading
When a less commonly known opening hymn began, she shared her hymnal by sliding it in the air between us and energetically starting to sing. But it didn’t take long to realize that she ... continue reading
Five Nixa students selected to participate at All State Choir (Claudette Riley)
On Nov. 1, a record 47 students from the Nixa High School choral program participated in the All District Honor Choir clinic and concert at Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar.
During the event, 20 Nixa juniors and seniors auditioned for the Missouri All State Choir. The following students were selected: ... continue reading
During the event, 20 Nixa juniors and seniors auditioned for the Missouri All State Choir. The following students were selected: ... continue reading
Tuesday 11 November 2014
Waking hours with Harlem Gospel Choir's Allen Bailey (Ciara Dwyer)
I live on the East Side of Manhattan. I've lived here for 40 years. When I wake up in the morning, it's noisy. You can hear the garbage trucks on the street and people hammering upstairs. My dog, Max, gets me up. He has been with me for 12 years, and the routine never changes. Some days he might get up earlier than the usual 6.30am, but the first thing we have to do is go for a walk. He's a husky dog, and ... continue reading
Choral group goes festive (Tony Potter)
A local choral group will be hosting a pair of concerts to get everyone in the community in the holiday spirit.
The East Range Choral Society (ERCS) will be bringing ... continue reading
The East Range Choral Society (ERCS) will be bringing ... continue reading
New head leads VAE in an American journey (Janelle Gelfand)
The Vocal Arts Ensemble's survey of American music on Saturday night was a journey of pristine singing and expressive beauty. But it was the final group of spirituals – when the chorus whooped it up in "Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel" and "Battle of Jericho" – that galvanized listeners, and let them know the range of possibilities under new director Craig Hella Johnson.
The first concert of the 28-member ensemble's 35th season, which honored founding music director Elmer Thomas, drew a large crowd to Memorial Hall.
"When I came here two years ago, I felt ... continue reading
The first concert of the 28-member ensemble's 35th season, which honored founding music director Elmer Thomas, drew a large crowd to Memorial Hall.
"When I came here two years ago, I felt ... continue reading
Monday 10 November 2014
Goal of choir at Russell church is to lead in worship (MARK MAYNARD)
RUSSELL Jim Wilcox says church choirs shouldn’t be about bringing people to their feet but bringing them to their knees.
The worship leader at First Baptist Church in Russell leads one of the biggest and talented choirs in the Tri-State area.
It has grown from a small core of 20 wearing green robes when he came 13 years ago to a 120-member powerhouse choir with a “calling to lead the congregation into the presence of Christ,” Wilcox said.
It has been a ... continue reading
The worship leader at First Baptist Church in Russell leads one of the biggest and talented choirs in the Tri-State area.
It has grown from a small core of 20 wearing green robes when he came 13 years ago to a 120-member powerhouse choir with a “calling to lead the congregation into the presence of Christ,” Wilcox said.
It has been a ... continue reading
Frankston choir gives voice to disadvantaged and homeless (Christian Tatman )
A NEW Frankston choir to support the disadvantaged and homeless has found a powerful voice.
Famed Choir of Hard Knocks founder Jonathon Welch has thrown his weight behind the Voices of Frankston group.
“It’s exciting to be here and I wanted to come to this beautiful part of the world to create more community through singing,” he told the Leader.
“The inclusion factor (provided by the choir) is very important.’’
Mr Welch said singing and being a member of a choir built confidence and ... continue reading
Famed Choir of Hard Knocks founder Jonathon Welch has thrown his weight behind the Voices of Frankston group.
“It’s exciting to be here and I wanted to come to this beautiful part of the world to create more community through singing,” he told the Leader.
“The inclusion factor (provided by the choir) is very important.’’
Mr Welch said singing and being a member of a choir built confidence and ... continue reading
African Children's Choir to perform at First United Methodist ( ALBANYHERALD.COM)
ALBANY — The internationally acclaimed African Children’s Choir will be performing at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Nov. 30 at First United Methodist Church, 307 Flint Ave. in Albany. ##The African Children’s Choir features lively African songs and dances. The program features well-loved children’s songs, traditional Spirituals and Gospel favorites. Concerts are free, but church officials say a free-will offering is to be taken at the performance to support African Children’s Choir programs in areas such as education, care and ... continue reading
Friday 7 November 2014
DHS senior performs with National Honor Choir (Belinda Larsen)
Brody Caster, Douglass High senior, just returned from performing at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tenn., as part of the National Association for Music Education’s National Honor Choir. He was selected with three others from Kansas to be a part of the performance that was held on Oct. 29 with 670 of the nation’s most elite high school vocalists and musicians.
“We are very proud of his many talents and ... continue reading
African Children’s Choir performs Nov. 9 in Kennewick (Dori O’Neal)
The African Children’s Choir has sung its way into the hearts of millions of people around the globe since 1984. And on Nov. 9, a new crop of youthful voices will make a stop in the Tri-Cities for a concert at 7 p.m. in the Art Fuller Auditorium at Kennewick High School, on Dayton Street .
“We have sponsored the choir on their (American) tour stops in the ... continue reading
“We have sponsored the choir on their (American) tour stops in the ... continue reading
Fulbright Scholar Leads SDSU Women’s Choir (Jack Haworth)
By Jack Haworth
Ibis Betancourt is making the most of the opportunity granted to her by a Fulbright award.
Originally from Mexico, she received a Fulbright to study in the United States and chose to attend San Diego State University in fall 2013.
Betancourt is a graduate student studying choral directing under Patrick Walders. The mentorship has led to great things for Betancourt and beginning this semester, she has ... continue reading
Thursday 6 November 2014
Sudbury Choral Society Autumn Concert, 8th November (Sudbury Choral Society)
It will be held at 7.30pm, 8th November in St Peter's Chruch, Sudbury
This concert will highlight the wide range of choral sounds from the pens of the most famous of English composers from Delius to Taverner.
About the choir
Sudbury Choral Society are a very friendly group of about 60 members of varying abilities and ... continue reading
This concert will highlight the wide range of choral sounds from the pens of the most famous of English composers from Delius to Taverner.
About the choir
Sudbury Choral Society are a very friendly group of about 60 members of varying abilities and ... continue reading
Cumbria Choral Initiative to hold week of commemorative events ( Katie Dickinson)
CUMBRIA Choral Initiative (CCI) is commemorating the centenary of the First World War in South Lakeland with a series of events over the next week.
The centrepiece of the ‘Lest We Forget’ project will take place on Saturday night, when around 250 performers and a capacity audience will gather in Kendal Parish Church for a performance of Benjamin Britten’s ‘War Requiem’.
The iconic work was written in 1962 to celebrate the ... continue reading
The centrepiece of the ‘Lest We Forget’ project will take place on Saturday night, when around 250 performers and a capacity audience will gather in Kendal Parish Church for a performance of Benjamin Britten’s ‘War Requiem’.
The iconic work was written in 1962 to celebrate the ... continue reading
Mountain Empire Children’s Choral Academy lets kids be kids (Jane DeLoach Morison)
We are engaged in our annual campaign for the Mountain Empire Children’s Choral Academy. Recently, someone from a charitable foundation told me in a letter that while our organization was worthwhile we did not fall into their mission.
So our administrator asked me, “Do they truly know who we are and what we do?”
I started thinking about what we truly do, and I realized it is simple: We help children.
We give them responsibility. We give them accountability. We give them leadership opportunities. We give them community service opportunities. Some of our kids are singing to raise money for a children’s hospital, yet their own parents can’t afford medical care. Some are singing to raise money for hunger charities, yet they go home to an empty refrigerator.
We believe kids have only a ... continue reading
So our administrator asked me, “Do they truly know who we are and what we do?”
I started thinking about what we truly do, and I realized it is simple: We help children.
We give them responsibility. We give them accountability. We give them leadership opportunities. We give them community service opportunities. Some of our kids are singing to raise money for a children’s hospital, yet their own parents can’t afford medical care. Some are singing to raise money for hunger charities, yet they go home to an empty refrigerator.
We believe kids have only a ... continue reading
Wednesday 5 November 2014
Cast from 'Dream Girls' visits elementary choir class ( The Clackamas Review)
Cast members from the musical Dream Girls visited choir students at John Wetten Elementary this week. In town for performances at Portland Center Stage, the cast is based in New York City, where several have performed on Broadway.
“The cast members sang for us, our choir sang for them, and then we all sang together,” said music teacher Kelly Jacobs. Students were able to ask questions and ... continue reading
“The cast members sang for us, our choir sang for them, and then we all sang together,” said music teacher Kelly Jacobs. Students were able to ask questions and ... continue reading
Joyful Sounds Choir Competition (New Era Publication Corporation)
WINDHOEK- After a pause of three weeks, the 4th and last knock-out stage in the Joyful Sounds Choir Competition is this Sunday at the National Theatre of Namibia (NTN).
Competing in this stage are The Mission Work Youth Choir, consisting of a vibrant group of young adults from various corners of Namibia. It was founded by the Mission Work Church in 2004 with the aim of preaching the word of God and drawing the youth towards Christ through music. Bella Voge is a relatively recent addition to the vast range of existing Namibian choirs. They consist of close to 20 members and ... continue reading
Competing in this stage are The Mission Work Youth Choir, consisting of a vibrant group of young adults from various corners of Namibia. It was founded by the Mission Work Church in 2004 with the aim of preaching the word of God and drawing the youth towards Christ through music. Bella Voge is a relatively recent addition to the vast range of existing Namibian choirs. They consist of close to 20 members and ... continue reading
African Children’s Choir finds joy in song ( Joanne Viviano )
A group of youngsters from Uganda is traveling to Columbus this weekend to perform children’s songs, traditional spirituals and gospel favorites to raise awareness about the plight of destitute and orphaned children in Africa.
The African Children’s Choir, a project of the Christian nonprofit Music for Life, will ... continue reading
The African Children’s Choir, a project of the Christian nonprofit Music for Life, will ... continue reading
Tuesday 4 November 2014
Choral Arts Society performs Bach’s Mass in B Minor at Kennedy Center (Patrick Rucker)
The Choral Arts Society inaugurated its 50th-anniversary season Sunday afternoon at the Kennedy Center with a performance of Bach’s mighty Mass in B Minor, conducted by artistic director Scott Tucker. It was the fifth time since 1971 that the group has performed the work in Washington and offered further evidence that this Bach masterpiece is a crowning achievement of Western civilization.
Despite its considerable heft of some 170 voices, the Choral Arts chorus is a remarkably agile ensemble, boasting a wide dynamic range, sure intonation and clear enunciation. Its rhythmic precision and ... continue reading
Despite its considerable heft of some 170 voices, the Choral Arts chorus is a remarkably agile ensemble, boasting a wide dynamic range, sure intonation and clear enunciation. Its rhythmic precision and ... continue reading
Love is at the heart of choral group (Kate Coleman)
Hagerstown Choral Arts will open its 22nd season at 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 16, at Hag-erstown Church of the Brethren, 15 S. Mulberry St.
The concert is titled “Love Changes Everything.” The central theme of the program’s 15 songs seems to be love, said Greg Shook, HCA’s founding artistic director. That includes God’s love, romantic love and love between people or even countries, he told me.Love — of music and singing — is the reason one of the choir’s youngest members and its oldest joined the organization.
Even over the phone, I could hear the richness of 22-year-old Branden Beard’s deep bass voice. He joined HCA because ... continue reading
The concert is titled “Love Changes Everything.” The central theme of the program’s 15 songs seems to be love, said Greg Shook, HCA’s founding artistic director. That includes God’s love, romantic love and love between people or even countries, he told me.Love — of music and singing — is the reason one of the choir’s youngest members and its oldest joined the organization.
Even over the phone, I could hear the richness of 22-year-old Branden Beard’s deep bass voice. He joined HCA because ... continue reading
New Sacred Choral Works to Receive Interfaith Premieres Nov. 21 and 23 in New York ()
The classical sacred music foundation SDG has conceived and ... continue reading
Monday 3 November 2014
From Nazi nightmare to heavenly pipe dreams (Rick Harmon)
Services will be held today for Harald E. Rohlig, 88, a musician whose pipe dreams transformed Montgomery music and musicians for more than half a century.
The pipes that captured Rohlig's dreams, imagination and passion were the pipes of an organ, and few musicians have shown more mastery over an instrument.
Rohlig served as organist and ... continue reading
The pipes that captured Rohlig's dreams, imagination and passion were the pipes of an organ, and few musicians have shown more mastery over an instrument.
Rohlig served as organist and ... continue reading
Appeal for choristers for poignant Christmas memorial (Rhiannon McDowall)
Organisers of a festive remembrance event are appealing for choristers to provide some musical accompaniment to the event.
Every year the council holds a 'Tree of Light' ceremony at Macclesfield Cemetery to help families remember their loved ones at Christmas.
Bereaved relatives are invited to write a Christmas message to their loved ones on a star which is then hung on a 30ft tall yew tree at the cemetery.
The tree lights are ... continue reading
Every year the council holds a 'Tree of Light' ceremony at Macclesfield Cemetery to help families remember their loved ones at Christmas.
Bereaved relatives are invited to write a Christmas message to their loved ones on a star which is then hung on a 30ft tall yew tree at the cemetery.
The tree lights are ... continue reading
Lend us your voice, invites valley choir (Todmorden News)
If you love to belt out a Christmas carol in a crowd or just find you sing to yourself round the house and would like to join in with some others, you should think about joining the community choir in the Upper Calder Valley.
Calder Valley Voices is recruiting members this winter and would love to hear from you. You don’t have to be able to ... continue reading
Calder Valley Voices is recruiting members this winter and would love to hear from you. You don’t have to be able to ... continue reading
Gareth's All Star Choir sees choirmaster Malone get tough with celebrity singers for Children In Need (Jennifer Rodger)
When he was tasked with creating this year’s Children In Need single with a group of stars, Gareth Malone admits he got his natty bow tie in a bit of a twist.
“I had to be quite stressy and strict at times,” recalls the charming 38-year-old choirmaster.
“They just wouldn’t shut up,” he adds about the recording of the song, which is captured in this two-hour documentary.
“I think they turned up thinking it was all going to be a bit of a jolly,” says Gareth, “and they were actually surprised by how difficult it is – and how rewarding.
“Nitin Ganatra from EastEnders [who plays Masood] had wanted to ... continue reading
“I had to be quite stressy and strict at times,” recalls the charming 38-year-old choirmaster.
“They just wouldn’t shut up,” he adds about the recording of the song, which is captured in this two-hour documentary.
“I think they turned up thinking it was all going to be a bit of a jolly,” says Gareth, “and they were actually surprised by how difficult it is – and how rewarding.
“Nitin Ganatra from EastEnders [who plays Masood] had wanted to ... continue reading
Saturday 1 November 2014
Shorter University’s School of Fine and Performing Arts to present choral concert ( TownNews.com)
Rome, Ga. — Shorter University’s School of Fine and Performing Arts will present its fall choral concert, “Friendship and Faith,” on Saturday, Nov. 1, at 7:30 p.m. in Brookes Chapel. The Homecoming Weekend event is open to the public. Tickets are $15 for general admission and $10 for senior adults and students. Tickets may be purchased by contacting the Shorter University Box Office at 706-233-7288 or emailing boxoffice@shorter.eduboxoffice@shorter.edu>.
Drawing on inspiration she has received during the past four years, Director of Choral Activities Dr. Stefanie Cash said the concert’s theme reflects the ... continue reading
Drawing on inspiration she has received during the past four years, Director of Choral Activities Dr. Stefanie Cash said the concert’s theme reflects the ... continue reading
New York Choral Society to Present CHRISTMAS AROUND NEW YORK ( Classical Music News Desk)
The New York Choral Society (NYCS), under the direction of Music Director David Hayes, is taking Christmas Around New York, a festive and unique Christmas program, to new audiences across New York City. The first performance, in Manhattan, is a "rush hour" concert on Wednesday, December 10 at 6:30 pm at Saint Peter's Church, Lexington Avenue at 54th Street; the second, in Staten Island, is a family-oriented matinee performance on Sunday, December 14, at 3:00 pm at Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden. The program, performed with ... continue reading
New Jersey Choral Society presents “Gloria,” a festive holiday concert ()
Experience festive music of the season as the New Jersey Choral Society presents “Gloria,” a concert of sacred and traditional holiday carols on Saturday, December 6 at 8:00 pm and Sunday, December 7 at 3:00 pm at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, 30 North Fullerton Ave., Montclair. A third performance will be presented on Tuesday, December 16 at 7:30 pm at the West Side Presbyterian Church, 6 South Monroe St., Ridgewood.
The joyous and uplifting program features ... continue reading
The joyous and uplifting program features ... continue reading
Friday 31 October 2014
Mansfield Choral Society to present Messiah at Palace Theatre
Mansfield Choral Society will share their joy of singing with a civic concert this weekend at the town’s Palace Theatre.
They are joined by new voices from the local community to perform Handel’s sacred oratorio, Messiah, on Saturday, November 1, at 7.30pm.
Although Mansfield Choral Society has ... continue reading
They are joined by new voices from the local community to perform Handel’s sacred oratorio, Messiah, on Saturday, November 1, at 7.30pm.
Although Mansfield Choral Society has ... continue reading
Top acts lined up for annual choral awards showcase (Valencia Govindasamy )
SATURDAY sees the third annual National Annual Choral Achievement Awards (Nacma) at The Playhouse Company. The show features top-notch national and local acts, and award-winning Judith Sephuma is the headlining act. Other artists on the line-up include Naima Kay, Raphael Vilakazi, Matthew Singers, Soul Brothers, Ithemba and more.
Tonight chatted to opera singer Vilakazi about the Nacma and what can be expected. “I’ve taken part in a lot of events of that nature, in the choirs and singing awards. I decided that I would like to be one of the people showcasing our talent and also would like people to know what the Nacma organisation is about.
“When they approached me to sing on the night of the awards, I took the opportunity, and ... continue reading
Tonight chatted to opera singer Vilakazi about the Nacma and what can be expected. “I’ve taken part in a lot of events of that nature, in the choirs and singing awards. I decided that I would like to be one of the people showcasing our talent and also would like people to know what the Nacma organisation is about.
“When they approached me to sing on the night of the awards, I took the opportunity, and ... continue reading
Colne Valley community choir Just Sing raises £500 for Yorkshire Cancer Centre (Chloe Glover)
A popular community choir sung its support for a cancer charity when it raised hundreds of pounds.
Golcar’s Just Sing choir gained £500 in donations for the Yorkshire Cancer Centre, which provides specialist medical equipment, research and development and ... continue reading
Golcar’s Just Sing choir gained £500 in donations for the Yorkshire Cancer Centre, which provides specialist medical equipment, research and development and ... continue reading
Thursday 30 October 2014
Many church choirs are dying: Here's why ( CATHY LYNN GROSSMAN Religion News Service)
James Merritt spent years as senior pastor of an Atlanta-area megachurch that featured a mighty choir.
Then he changed his tune.
At 50, he left First Baptist Church Snellville to plant a new church — 200 people in a rented space at a high school 12 miles away — focused on reaching a young generation.
There was and is no choir. And that puts Merritt’s current congregation, Cross Pointe Church, right on trend.
The newly released National Congregations Study finds church choirs are on the ... continue reading
Then he changed his tune.
At 50, he left First Baptist Church Snellville to plant a new church — 200 people in a rented space at a high school 12 miles away — focused on reaching a young generation.
There was and is no choir. And that puts Merritt’s current congregation, Cross Pointe Church, right on trend.
The newly released National Congregations Study finds church choirs are on the ... continue reading
Joyful Sounds Choir Competition Reaches Knockout Round (allAfrica.com)
AFTER a pause in the competition, the fourth and final knockout round of the Joyful Sounds choir competition will take place on Sunday, 2 November.
The Mission Choir Youth Choir, Bella Voice, Adoration and two wild cards from the previous knockout stages will battle it out on Sunday to secure a spot in the semi-finals. They will be joining the Poly Choir, Solei Deo Gloria and the Big K's choir.
The Mission Work Youth Choir consists of a .... continue reading
The Mission Choir Youth Choir, Bella Voice, Adoration and two wild cards from the previous knockout stages will battle it out on Sunday to secure a spot in the semi-finals. They will be joining the Poly Choir, Solei Deo Gloria and the Big K's choir.
The Mission Work Youth Choir consists of a .... continue reading
‘Fix My Choir's’ Michelle Williams, Deitrick Haddon Remake ‘Rather Be’ With YouTube's Tyler Ward, Fresh Big Mouf ( Kristin Strange and Jethro Nededog)
Destiny's Child alum joins gospel music artist and viral video sensations on a new version of the Clean Bandit song
Destiny's Child singer Michelle Williams and gospel superstar Deitrick Haddon, the stars of Oxygen's “Fix My Choir,” have teamed with YouTube “beat scout” Fresh Big Mouf and YouTube collaborating influencer Tyler Ward on a music video.
TheWrap has an exclusive first look at the video for the crew's remake of the hit Clean Bandit song, “Rather Be.”
The video stars Ward as a bus driver who picks up a waiting Fresh Big Mouf and ... continue reading
Tuesday 28 October 2014
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Anne Cassin presents the All-Island School Choir Competition’s second regional final from St. Patrick’s College Chapel at NUI Maynooth, featuring choirs from the Convent of Mercy Secondary School, Co. Roscommon; Moate Community School, Co Westmeath; St Brigid’s Convent of Mercy; St. Joseph’s Secondary School, Co Roscommon; and Saint Mary’s Secondary School, Co Mayo.
The All-Island School Choir Competition is a five-part television series celebrating and encouraging the tradition of choral music in second-level schools throughout Ireland.
Organised by Co-operation Ireland, in association with ... continue reading
The All-Island School Choir Competition is a five-part television series celebrating and encouraging the tradition of choral music in second-level schools throughout Ireland.
Organised by Co-operation Ireland, in association with ... continue reading
Fix My Choir: Michelle Williams and Deitrick Haddon prove the healing power of song ( Lori Acken)
Seated side by side on a sofa in a Beverly Hills hotel lounge, former Destiny’s Child member Michelle Williams and Preachers of L.A. star Deitrick Haddon are radiating positive energy. The pair has just turned a room full of exhausted TV critics into a sea of smiling faces courtesy of a rousing performance with the Hermosa Beach Gospel Choir — just one example of their costars on Oxygen’s uplifting new series Fix My Choir.
Over the course of eight episodes, Haddon and Williams crisscross California — and the country — to turn a variety of struggling vocal groups into united musical forces. “A choir is really a reflection of a community; you get everybody in a choir,” says Haddon, who also executive produces the ... continue reading
Over the course of eight episodes, Haddon and Williams crisscross California — and the country — to turn a variety of struggling vocal groups into united musical forces. “A choir is really a reflection of a community; you get everybody in a choir,” says Haddon, who also executive produces the ... continue reading
New line of Sheffield ales hits the right note with choir (Rachel Parry)
Both good and bad ideas have come out of meetings done over a pint or two of ale.
For a Sheffield choir and brewery a session supping on local brews resulted in a ‘eureka’ business moment.
Fraser Wilson, a composer who heads up Sheffield’s Albion Choir, first met the owners of Abbeydale Brewery, Sue and Patrick Morton, through one of the musical group’s concerts.
The creative 30-year-old is passionate about music, particularly traditional British arrangements, and ... continue reading
For a Sheffield choir and brewery a session supping on local brews resulted in a ‘eureka’ business moment.
Fraser Wilson, a composer who heads up Sheffield’s Albion Choir, first met the owners of Abbeydale Brewery, Sue and Patrick Morton, through one of the musical group’s concerts.
The creative 30-year-old is passionate about music, particularly traditional British arrangements, and ... continue reading
Monday 27 October 2014
Young Plymouth brass musicians perform at choir anniversary concert ( Plymouth Herald)
A PAIR of young brass musicians performed as guest soloists at a special anniversary concert.
Ben Marks, aged 15, and 12-year-old Oliver Marsland, played at the event to mark the 40th anniversary of the Burraton Male Voice Choir at Wesley Methodist Church in Saltash.
Ben played The Swan on Baritone horn, while Oliver gave a rendition of The Prince of Denmark’s March on trumpet.
Both boys were accompanied on piano by their music teacher, Ross Shaddick.
Mr Shaddick said: “I am very proud of the boys for their performances ... continue reading
Ben Marks, aged 15, and 12-year-old Oliver Marsland, played at the event to mark the 40th anniversary of the Burraton Male Voice Choir at Wesley Methodist Church in Saltash.
Ben played The Swan on Baritone horn, while Oliver gave a rendition of The Prince of Denmark’s March on trumpet.
Both boys were accompanied on piano by their music teacher, Ross Shaddick.
Mr Shaddick said: “I am very proud of the boys for their performances ... continue reading
Cuban choir to bring joyous music (Pauline Zulueta)
High River’s Gift of Music series will be featuring a different kind of classical music this November as the Creole Choir of Cuba will perform at High River United Church on Nov. 1.
“These are musicians that are representative of a different culture,” said Michèle Wheatley-Brown, artistic and executive director of High River Gift of Music Society. “We have had world music here before...but to have such a big group is something we’ve never done before.”
The choir is comprised of ten members from Camagüey, Cuba who each have classical music training. The group shares the ... continue reading
“These are musicians that are representative of a different culture,” said Michèle Wheatley-Brown, artistic and executive director of High River Gift of Music Society. “We have had world music here before...but to have such a big group is something we’ve never done before.”
The choir is comprised of ten members from Camagüey, Cuba who each have classical music training. The group shares the ... continue reading
RCCG’S Living Faith Connections Choir Wins ‘Best Gospel Act’ at MOBO Awards 2014 ( King A-Maz )
Gospel group Living Faith Connections Choir were crowned ‘Best Gospel Act’ at the MOBO Awards 2014. Held on Wednesday, October 22 at London’s renowned Wembley Arena, Living Faith Connections Choir beat out Annastasia Baker, J. Vessel, Noel Robinson, and Kristina Myles to the prestigious award.
Giving thanks to God, the MOBO awards and the entire RCCG family, Pastor Chris Adeoye and choir directorEvans Ogboi were on hand on the night, to ... continue reading
Saturday 25 October 2014
Choral Society wins arts commission grant (Aiken Standard)
The Aiken Choral Society has been awarded a $1,500 grant by the South Carolina Arts Commission for the 2014 fiscal year.
The support will allow the organization to achieve their goals of entertaining and educating through music.
The community will benefit from the cultural addition to the areas surrounding Aiken and will bring visitors also. Monies spent to promote events will be an economic benefit.
The Porter Fleming Foundation and some private individuals are helping the Aiken Choral Society meet its ... continue reading
The support will allow the organization to achieve their goals of entertaining and educating through music.
The community will benefit from the cultural addition to the areas surrounding Aiken and will bring visitors also. Monies spent to promote events will be an economic benefit.
The Porter Fleming Foundation and some private individuals are helping the Aiken Choral Society meet its ... continue reading
Friday 24 October 2014
A trip through history for a song (SUSAN SCAFFIDI)
The first concert of the season for Bakersfield College's student singers will be as much an educational experience as a musical one.
You could call Friday's concert a "musical history tour." Directed by Jennifer Garrett, the BC choral program will present "A Walk through Choral History," surveying Western European choral music traditions from the medieval period to the modern, featuring such classics of the repertoire that even those with no experience listening to choral music will recognize the ... continue reading
Sacred Music in a Sacred Space Begins 2014-15 Choral Season Tonight (Classical Music News Desk)
After a triumphant season debut in 2013 heralded as "broad, wide-ranging and powerful" by The New York Times, Sacred Music in a Sacred Space begins its 2014-15 Choral season tonight, October 22 at 7pm with Mozart's Mass in C minor-a majestic setting featuring double chorus. The Choir and Orchestra of St. Ignatius Loyola and a phenomenal line-up of soloists (Martha Guth and Marguerite Krull, sopranos; Steven Caldicott Wilson, tenor; Christopher Dylan Herbert, baritone) under the direction of K. Scott Warren offer this iconic work on a program that opens with Haydn's Symphony No. 97. Tickets are $25-$80; purchase by clicking here or call 212-288-2520.
An intensely personal, rule-breaking composition, Mozart's Great Mass in C minor is a riveting statement about the complex mixture of joy and ... continue reading
An intensely personal, rule-breaking composition, Mozart's Great Mass in C minor is a riveting statement about the complex mixture of joy and ... continue reading
Faith a resounding theme for new choral season (Janie Magruder)
Grand Canyon University’s music department has long performed works that are representative of Western choral tradition, with an emphasis on music that contributes to our Christian heritage.
For its 2014-15 season, which begins Thursday with the Masterworks Concert I, the choral program is focusing its repertoire on a theme of faith — specifically, the integration of faith, learning and practice.
“Through music, there are a lot of connections between faith and the real application of faith,” said Dr. Juan Hernandez, assistant dean of the College of Fine Arts and Production. “Artists are able to explain challenging areas of life — illness, war, planes dropping out of the sky — where words only cannot explain.”
The concert, featuring the ... continue reading
For its 2014-15 season, which begins Thursday with the Masterworks Concert I, the choral program is focusing its repertoire on a theme of faith — specifically, the integration of faith, learning and practice.
“Through music, there are a lot of connections between faith and the real application of faith,” said Dr. Juan Hernandez, assistant dean of the College of Fine Arts and Production. “Artists are able to explain challenging areas of life — illness, war, planes dropping out of the sky — where words only cannot explain.”
The concert, featuring the ... continue reading
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