The two-year M.M. program is designed and directed by HAROLD FARBERMAN (founder and director of the Conductors Institute at Bard; JAMES BAGWELL (director of Bard’s undergraduate Music Program, music director of the Collegiate Chorale and principal guest conductor of the American Symphony Orchestra) and LEON BOTSTEIN, president of Bard College, music director of the American […]
ACDA Sells Lawton Building
The American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) has sold its building and former National Headquarters in Lawton, Oklahoma, to the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. After moving to its new National Headquarters in Oklahoma City in 2004, the American Choral Directors Association used its former building located in Lawton, Oklahoma, as the […]
The Lord’s Prayer – SATB a cappella
“The Lord’s Prayer” by Dustin Oldenburg A beautifully moving and accessible piece, great for church choirs, community chamber choirs, and even high school choirs! Please take a minute to enjoy the recording sampe of the piece. All four voices were recorded by Matt Curtis of Chanticleer. If you would like to view […]
Work of alumni, students continues
By Anne Cloonan NORTH HUNTINGDON, PA — A new foundation, Expressions in Harmony, continues the efforts of Norwin High School students and alumni to provide for child victims of domestic violence. Cheryl Walter, who worked for 19 years as director of choirs and music department chairwoman at the high school, said she was at a […]
The Best Composer You’ve Never Heard Of
Wall Street Journal: It’s been a long time since an American classical composer became famous, much less popular. Philip Glass was probably the last one whose name would be passably well known to the public at large, and even Mr. Glass isn’t nearly as famous as, say, Aaron Copland. That says a lot about the […]
Eph Ehly Housefire
Dear ChoralNet, The house of Dr. Eph Ehly, one of our most passionate, talented and enthusiastic Choral icons, burned to the ground on Sunday morning, January 22, 2012. The house was a complete loss. Eph and his wife, Jan, escaped injury, but ran out of their house with "flames licking at our hair"—Eph's words. […]