Norman Scribner has been one of Washington’s foremost music makers since graduating with honors in 1961 from Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore. While pursuing positions at Washington National Cathedral, as keyboardist for the National Symphony Orchestra and teaching at local universities, he founded the Choral Arts Society of Washington in 1965. Five years later, […]
Earthquake Strikes ACDA
On the evening of Saturday, November 5, at approximately 11:15 p.m. (CDT), an earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale shook Oklahoma City. “We are happy to report that there was no damage to the ACDA National Offices, and no disruption to the online services we provide around the clock to ACDA members,” said Tim […]
Mount Marty College Choirs debut CD on Con Brio
Dr. Sean Vogt, director of choirs at Mount Marty College in Yankton, South Dakota, has surprised the classical music world with an outstanding debut CD of comfortable standard Christmas carols as well as contemporary gems of today’s sacred music composers. Interspersed with scriptural readings and inspirational interludes, Vespers 2010 demonstrates how an energetic college […]
Wayland Rogers
Wayland Rogers has been announced as the winner of the 2011 Wenger International Choral Composition Competition sponsored by the Roger Wagner Center for Choral Studies. The winning work, ORPHEUS WITH HIS LUTE, is for SATB a cappella choir on a Shakespeare text.
Play List for Great Sacred Music, Sunday, November 6, 2011
We contine our survey of the various liturgical forms with a sampling of Te Deums this Sunday. One of the reasons I post this play list each week is to give you some ideas of sacred choral music worth a listen. I hope that you find it helpful. Enjoy! Great Sacred Music airs […]
Canticle Distributing Inks Deal with ECS and Randol Bass Music.
ST. LOUIS – As of January 1, 2012, Canticle Distributing, Inc. will serve as the exclusive North American distributor for ECS publications and Randol Bass Music. Canticle Distributing currently serves as a distributor for MorningStar Music Publishers, Aureole Editions, Prime Music, and Laurendale Associates. ECS has gained the reputation as one of the leading […]