I’ve just had occasion to set the gorgeous “Humming Chorus” from Puccini’s Madama Butterfly for male a cappella chorus, TTBBB, in both Bb (orig. key) and C. This would make a lovely encore piece. If interested in hearing an mp3 and viewing a pdf of the score, just let me know. Happy Holidays […]
New Concerto Della Donna Album – Music by Allan Bevan
Montreal, Quebec, October 15th, 2011 – Concerto Della Donna, under the music direction of Iwan Edwards, proudly announces the launch of their new album, parlez-moi, a collection of works for women voices, both accompanied and a capella, by Canadian composer Allan Bevan. Concerto Della Donna performs a wide spectrum of traditional, classical, and contemporary […]
Lenawee Community Chorus ready for first concert with new director
Adrian, MI – Brian Altevogt knows full well the dynamic that exists when a new leader first works with a group of people, and vice versa. “They’re trying to figure me out, and I’m trying to figure out who they are,” he said with a laugh. Such was the case in September when Altevogt started […]
Choir honours conductor’s 60-year career
Helga Anderson was only 15 years old when she was enlisted to teach hymns to the Sunday school children at her church. “It just came instinctively. I guess I was meant to do it,” recalls the influential choral conductor, now 80 years old, who has guided thousands of Winnipeggers through countless hours of music-making over […]
Rosemary Griffin honored for lifetime of music
On Friday, the Renaissance Foundation honored Griffin with a Gospel Heritage Legacy award during its Gospel Heritage Festival at Bethel AME Church in Columbia. Griffin was to be presented the award by Dr. Bobby Jones of Black Entertainment Television’s “Bobby Jones Gospel Hour.” “I was just really, really excited. I try not to toot my […]
Play List for Great Sacred Music, Sunday, December 11, 2011
Great Sacred Music is 4 hours this Sunday! It’s the final day of WCPE’s December Membership Drive. Anyway, lots of shortish selections as a result. The show airs Sunday mornings from 8-11 a.m. eastern on 89.7 fm in Central North Carolina and online at http://theclassicalstation.org Happy Holidays! Rob …………………………………………………………. 08:04:19a Gordon Slater: […]