On September 9, The Washington Chorus will represent Washington, D. C. in a special day of choral music at Trinity Church Wall Street (New York City) culminating in an evening concert featuring choirs from New York City, Boston and Pennsylvania. Under the direction of Julian Wachner, The Washington Chorus will perform the Rachmaninoff Vespers, The […]
“Uptown Rhapsody” vocal jazz arrangement
This zany tune was composed in 1933 for the Marx Bros. classic, Duck Soup. Based on an arrangement for orchestra, premiered last month by Redwood Symphony, I’ve condensed it into 6 parts (SSATBrBs) plus vocal (or real) percussion. Challenging but lots of fun, the tune is based on augmented chords, arpeggios of same and whole […]
San Antonio Choral Society names new director
By Deborah Martin SAN ANTONIO — Back in May, Jennifer Seighman attended her first San Antonio Choral Society concert. She liked what she heard. “It was an exciting, energetic performance,” she said of the choir’s concert of Robert Ray’s “Gospel Mass.” “It looked like they were excited to be there, and they were really getting […]
Advent/Christmas: “A God And Yet A Man” (a cappella) by David Madeira
Now available for instant download/unlimited copies: “A God And Yet A Man” by David Madeira SATB a cappella Text: 15th-c. anonymous Appropriate for Advent/Christmas, Holy Week, or any setting reflecting upon the miracles of the Incarnation/Resurrection of Christ. Available at: www.davidmadeira.com/a-god-and-yet
Roger MacNeill Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
By: Chad Franzen CHADRON, NE — A retired Chadron State College music professor has been awarded the Nebraska Choral Directors Association’s top honor. Dr. Roger MacNeill received the Cornell Runestad Lifetime Achievement Award during the NCDA summer conference in Crete on July 12. The honor is annually presented to professionals who create a legacy of […]
Three Sound Clouds for Advent/Christmas
RedHouse Arts is pleased to offer a set of three aleatoric pieces for SATB and handbells, composed by Larry Finke, suitable for Advent and Christmas. The three pieces are based upon “Angels We have Heard on High”, “Of the Father’s Love Begotten” and “Picardy.” You may see a sample score at http://www.redhouseartspace.com/sound-clouds.html. Many thanks. I hope […]