Until recently, though, one major symphonic work by [Vaughan] Williams had gone missing. Though the work was pivotal to his career, it had only ever been seen by a handful of people, experts had never heard of it, and, since it was never performed, no one—including the composer—had ever heard it played. The piece is […]

Dr. Hancock was a member of its National Council of the American Guild of Organists, and was a founder and past president of the Association of Anglican Musicians. He was assistant organist at St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church in New York, organist-choirmaster at Cincinnati’s Christ Church Cathedral, and, most notably organist-choir director at St. Thomas Episcopal […]

“It’s Auschwitz to Iowa, all in one day,” says Judith Douglas. “And people who come to performances have been known to ask me afterwards what I do with the rest of my time!” Douglas, a mezzo-soprano, has been in the ENO Chorus since 1983, which means that she has sung music ranging from Handel to […]

2012 is finally here! And the year has already gotten off to a tremendous start. From outstanding national media recognition to exciting event planning progress and new sponsorship announcements that you will read about below, we're on the road to producing the most successful World Choir Games ever.       Our marketing efforts are in full […]

By Andrea Nemetz   HALIFAX, NS — FOR ROSELLA FRASER, growing up in North Preston meant singing. “Most of us in the Preston area grew up singing as part of our culture,” says the co-president of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir. “It was an essential way of getting through life, of practising our faith. We sang […]

By Suzanne Ulbrich   GEORGETOWN, NC — Getting into the Georgetown High School Glee Club was a big deal when Calvinette Sheperd attended the school in the 1960s. Now, through her participation in the newly formed Georgetown High School Alumni Choir, she is able to relive her Glee Club memories with friends from way back when. […]