By David Stabler PORTLAND, OR — ight voices rise softly to sing. “As we travel down this weary road, we need strength to carry on our load.” The sound is gentle. The walls don’t shake. The windows don’t rattle. You would not mistake these elderly singers for the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, but they don’t whisper, […]
I’ve Got Peace Like a River
My arrangement of I’ve Got Peace Like a River will soon be available from GIA Publications. It can be ordered at the following webpage, http://www.giamusic.com/search_details.cfm?title_id=20489 Philip Orem
U of L Cardinal Singers bound for Cuba ‘choral summit’
LOUISVILLE, KY — The University of Louisville Cardinal Singers will perform at the first U.S./Cuba Summit on Choral Music in Havana, Cuba, representing the American Choral Directors Association at the May 26-31 event. The summit will be a cross-cultural exchange of U.S. and Cuban composers, directors and students that is intended to showcase the distinct choral music […]
Obituary: Wayne Gard, Long Beach, CA
By Greg Mellen LONG BEACH, CA — Wayne Bliss Gard left with a song in his heart and a legacy of music to the students he directed and taught for more than 60 years. After learning piano from his mother and eldest sister as a 6-year-old, Gard began teaching piano and voice in high […]
Jonathan Willcocks and Guildford Choral Society share chemistry
As musical experiences go, talking to an enthusiastic, experienced and forward looking conductor is one of the best there is. Music should be infectious, inspiring and magical and every time a choir, orchestra, ensemble or soloists steps onto the stage, they have a unique opportunity to move every single member of the audience. It’s that […]
Singing deep city blues with leading providers of ‘tartan gospel’
By Rebecca Gordon EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND — It’s the foot-stomping, arm-raising, soul-lifting music nowadays associated with America’s Deep South. But could contemporary gospel have a place in a country known internationally for its bagpipes and lilting folk ballads? One group of singers think so, and they’re scouring the nation for its answers to Aretha Franklin […]