VISALIA, CA — When Charles Parker started the annual choir concert 20 years ago, he never imagined the concert would be around two decades later. “I didn’t look at this as something I’d do for this long, but now I can’t imagine not doing the performance every year,” said Parker, an English instructor at the […]

By Amy Ryan WAUSAU, WI — Karen Haines, former choral director for D.C. Everest Senior High School, received the Morris D. Hayes Lifetime Achievement Award on Jan. 21 at the Wisconsin Choral Directors Association state convention in Green Bay. The Morris D. Hayes Award is given to Wisconsin residents who show a commitment to choral […]

By Glenda Garland HINGHAM, MA — Hingham has a rich environment for choral music, and to that mix, add the terrific new a cappella group, The Hingham Singers. The Hingham Singers are a dedicated 16-member ensemble that sings music ranging from traditional Colonial forms to rock and roll, and are constantly expanding their repertoire. The […]

By Dan England Julie Palagi planned to retire. She had directed choirs for 25 years, taught voice lessons for a decade and sang for more than 30 years. It was time to try something else. But she works in Denver, and that means a lot of time in the car commuting from Greeley, and that […]

The sense of individual caring and sharing among students is what impresses David Beck most. The Wilmington High School choir director says he has seen suffering on their faces. “Many have been personally affected by this (economic crisis),” he said. “Still, I see them share and come together in a meaningful way, just like the […]

Verdi Requiem (Chicago Symphony Chorus, Duain Wolfe, Riccardo Muti): Best Classical Album Best Choral Performance Saariaho: L'Amour De Loin (Rundfunkchor Berlin; Kent Nagano) Best Opera Recording Dinastia Borja (La Capella Reial De Catalunya, Jordi Savall) Best small ensemble performance Tin, Christopher: Calling All Dawns (Anonymous 4, Soweto Gospel Choir, Lucas Richman) Best classical crossover album