ROSENBERG, TX — The National Society of High School Scholars has named Terry High School choir director Rhonda Klutts as a Claes Nobel Educator of Distinction. Student members of NSHSS have the opportunity to nominate the educator who made the most significant contribution to their academic career. The Claes Nobel Educator of Distinction award recognizes […]
An Irish Blessing (SSA)
"May the road rise to meet you…" Charming, not too challenging setting. for SSA by composer Dwight Stone. Verse 1 in English, middle section in Irish (includes IPA); and closing with the English verse, slightly altered (+ coda). Available in .pdf format. Licensing according to choir size, etc. http://pegasuspacificmusic.com/stonecatchoralsec.html
Opportunity to be part of an André Thomas Commission
Chorus America is delighted to announce that Dr. André Thomas is generously donating a new composition to support Chorus America. We are forming a consortium of choruses to contribute toward the purchase of this commission and then share the commission (and printed dedication) equally. This will be a 3-4 minute, SATB piece, unaccompanied, based on a text of Dr. […]
Virginia Sen. Mark Warner conducts Mormon Tabernacle Choir encore
By Gerry Avant WASHINGTON, DC — Mormon Tabernacle Choir director Mack Wilberg paid a visit this morning to U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner, D-Va., to give him some advice. By the senator’s own admission, he needed to hear what Wilberg had to say and, more important, observe the music director in action. The advice and […]
First British Cathedral Webcast Choral Evensong from Truro Cathedral, Cornwall
http://www.trurocathedral.org.uk/music/downloads/Cathedralwebcast.htm including Philip Stopford’s Truro Canticles and William Walton’s The Twelve Recording services and making them available to download via the internet is a new departure for us. We believe our webcast on 28th June 2011 was the first by a British cathedral and we plan to add another in October 2011 with the […]
O Child
SATB (a capella preferred, or quiet organ accompaniment) Christmas song, suitable for average church choir; free for use in a church service (please notify me). Lullaby-like five verses, reflecting on the baby that also grew to manhood….