This devastatingly beautiful text by songwriter Ryan O’Neal about life and loss shines in a new gorgeous choral arrangement by Garrett Breeze for SATB voices, piano, and flute. The music is layered and always in motion, mimicking the relentless passage of time invoked in the text. Originally commissioned by Waukee High School in Des Moines, […]
Guest Choir opportunity – London, UK
LONDON INTERNATIONAL CHORAL CONDUCTING COMPETITION 2024 CALL FOR INTERNATIONAL GUEST CHOIR Following the Covid-related interruptions of 2020 and 2022, the London International Choral Conducting Competition returns, building upon the huge success of the inaugural event in 2018. LICCC 2024 will once more be held at London’s Royal Academy Of Music from Thursday 31st October to […]
Survey on texts sung by choirs
Dear all,My name is Anastasia, I am a first-year PhD student in language sciences at the University of Strasbourg (France). I would like to ask you to take part in the survey which will form the basis of my thesis: https://sondagesv3.unistra.fr/index.php/961467?lang=en. The aim is to document your present and past perceptions and experiences concerning texts […]
RSCM Invites Church Choirs to a Big Hymn Sing For Music Sunday
The Royal School of Church Music (RSCM) invites churches to celebrate church music and musicians with the Big Hymn Sing For Music Sunday on 9th June 2024 Music Sunday is an annual event presented by the RSCM to celebrate and give thanks for the music and musicians that enhance worship in such a meaningful and […]
“1000 Christmas Hymns” Released
1000 Christmas Hymns (by MusicEase Software) provides transposable, customizable sheet music and MIDI for over one thousand public domain Christmas hymns and carols. A list of all included music, a gallery of example printouts, and a short video illustrating some of the features of 1000 Christmas Hymns is available at https://www.1000christmashymns.com. This software is available […]
Voices Against Vanity: How Music Battles Social Insanity by Santiago Veros
In choral music, I found my tool for social change. Growing up in a Latin American country with a sociologist mother, I witnessed social injustice firsthand. I gained class consciousness and experienced crises personally. I’m talking about financial crises on a scale unimaginable to any developed country—211% inflation. If you don’t believe me, Google “Argentina […]