A historic building will be the new home for one of Bethlehem's most renowned institutions. The administrative offices of the Bach Choir will move from 423 Heckewelder Place to the 1810 Heckewelder House located at 440 Heckewelder Place in the city. The public is invited to an open house from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday […]
“The Soldier (1914)” available from Survives Music
Survives Music is pleased to announce the availability of a new choral work, The Soldier (1914) by Ted Vives. The Soldier (1914) was recently awarded Commendation in the Recital Music 2011 Choral Music Competition. Vives, winner of the 2011 American Prize in Composition Choral Division has crafted a beautiful and poignant setting of the poem […]
Kyrie by Donald L. Appert
RedHouse Arts is pleased to announce”Kyrie” (SATB and piano), our newest contribution by composer Donald L. Appert. This piece is equally suited for concert performance, liturgy, or memorial service. Please take a look at the sample score at http://www.redhouseartspace.com/kyrie.html. Chris Humphrey RedHouse Arts
Winners of the Recital Music 2011 Choral Music Competition
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St James’ Choir follows the Fab Four to Abbey Road
Singers from a Finchampstead choir stepped into the shoes of The Beatles when recorded at the famous Abbey Road studios. Members of the St James’ Choir put on headphones and sang into microphones for a professional recording at the London studios on June 18. The recording was part of a massed choirs production of composer […]
Old form of singing still a communal fete
By Kimberly Haas PHILADELPHIA — Raw, powerful, unbridled … and LOUD, sacred harp singing is like the heavy metal of choral music. “For every 10 people who walk in, nine might say, ‘Oh, it’s so loud,’ but for the 10th, it hits them in a visceral part of their being,” says Chadds Ford resident Laura […]