By Tom Rowley   CORBRIDGE, UK — HE has been hailed as a hero of choral music and his work normally echoes around such prestigious venues as Oxford’s Sheldonian theatre or Salisbury Cathedral.  Bob Chilcott’s 125 compositions have been sung in dozens of countries from America to Australia. But the first performance of his latest work […]

by Matthew Sigman   NEW YORK — Early- and mid-career learning for choral conductors is hard to find and requires a public process that demands courage and stamina. “Mirrors and videos never lie,” says Chris Nemec, one of 16 Conducting Fellows who gathered in New York City in January to enhance their skills at Chorus America’s […]

LEWISVILLE, TX — When Lewisville High School’s (LHS) director of choral activities, Steve DeCrow, asked one of America’s most popular and influential composers, Dr. Z. Randall Stroope, to visit with his students via Skype, he never dreamed the answer would be yes. “I don’t know him at all so it was a shot in the dark,” […]

By Nick Watt and Bruno Roeber   It may not be the world’s most traditional choir, but it is certainly one of the most diverse. 2,950 singers from more than 73 different countries have come together over the Internet to create an incredible collaboration, all without leaving home. The virtual choir, which has singers hailing […]

By Bill Henry   OWEN SOUND, ON — Regan MacNay had her sights on a percussion career with a major orchestra. Her dedication to practising many hours every day at Western University led to serious tendonitis. It numbed her arms and ended any dreams of drumming. Doctors doubted MacNay would regain full use of her arms. […]

AP – CINCINNATI — Organizers of an international choir contest say a television special and participation by an award-winning composer should direct more public attention to the event’s U.S debut in Cincinnati this summer. The World Choir Games are held every two years. Nearly 400 choirs from 49 countries already are registered for this year’s event, […]