Hungarian Choir runs Music Lessons at Scissett First School

News Source: The Huddersfield Daily Examiner

News Location: West Yorkshire, England

 

Aurin Girls Choir Conductor Laslo Duranyik - from Hungary at Scissett First School, as children from schools in Huddersfield got some expert tuition – from a world-famous choir.

Pupils in Scissett were given the chance to take part in special workshops featuring members of The Aurin Girls Choir, from Hungary.

The choir are on a tour of the UK and in addition to headlining a concert in the town, they worked with kids at Scissett First School.

Read full story here: http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/hungarian-choir-runs-music-lessons-4885315

Local Choir ready to begin 40th Season

News Source: Shoreline Beacon

News Location: Port Elgin, Ontario, Canada

Pictured above, under the direction of Anne Little, are the Chantry Singers in their most recent photo. 

On September 10th, the Chantry Singers will begin its 40th season of bringing choral music to the residents of Saugeen Shores. This award winning community choir was founded in 1974, Port Elgin’s Centennial year.

Clarissa MacKay, a long time resident, and member of the Centennial Committee, had a dream of having a community choir for anyone in the area who loved singing. 

Read full story here: http://www.shorelinebeacon.com/2013/08/14/local-choir-ready-to-begin-40th-season

Boys Choir schedules monthly auditions

News Source: arizona.newszap.com

News Location: Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.A

Glendale resident Kenneth Hunley, right, soloist, is one of several West Valley residents who have joined the Phoenix Boys Choir.

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The Phoenix Boys Choir holds monthly auditions for the 2013-14 season beginning in August for ages 7 and older with an unchanged voice for the first two choir levels: Training and Cadet.

Members of the choir learn geography, cultural education, .....

Read full story here: http://arizona.newszap.com/westvalley/124774-114/boys-choir-schedules-monthly-auditions

Choral Society begins new season

News Source: The Kirriemuir Herald

News Location: Kirriemuir, U.K

Angus Choral Society will begin rehearsals for its new season on Friday, September 6 at 7.30pm in the East and Old Church hall, Forfar.

The society’s Christmas concert will be held in the Lowson Memorial Church, in Forfar on Saturday, December 14 at 7.30pm when...

Read the full story here: http://www.kirriemuirherald.co.uk/lifestyle/entertainment/choral-society-begins-new-season-1-3042844

The Sixteen present a Choral Pilgrimage

News Source: Peterborough Telegraph

News Location: Edinburgh, Scotland

World-renowned choir The Sixteen is delighted to present its 13th ‘Choral Pilgrimage: The Queen of Heaven’, at Peterborough Cathedral

Read full story here: http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/what-s-on/leisure-lifestyle/the-sixteen-present-a-choral-pilgrimage-at-peterborough-cathedral-1-5382709

Music Directors meet to promote Choral Music

News Source: GhanaWeb

News Location: Prampram, Ghana

Choral music directors from across the continent have met at the second strategic workshop for the African Federation of Choral Music at Prampram to discuss ways to rediscover, develop, preserve and propagate the African choral culture.

The event, which was held at the City Escape Hotel at Prampram also afforded the participants the opportunity to assess the progress of choral music on the continent.

After three days of deliberations, the music directors resolved to constantly promote choral music as a strategic tool for the integration of Africa and also underscored their commitment to unearth and develop more singing talents.

Read full story here: http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/artikel.php?ID=282247

A choir of complaining city residents have become a hit in the Edinburgh Festival

News Source: The Deadline News

News Location: Edinburgh, Scotland

A CHOIR of complaining city residents have become one of the surprise hits of the Edinburgh Festival.

The group, called the Complaints Choir, have joined forces to bemoan in song the daily woes of living in Scotland’s capital.

The choir have a programme of 13 public performances at which they sing about everything from potholes to rubbish collections and – inevitably – the controversial trams project.

Read full story here: http://www.deadlinenews.co.uk/2013/08/13/a-choir-of-complaining-city-residents-have-become-a-hit-in-the-edinburgh-festival/