John Alldis, who died on December 20 aged 81, was a distinguished choral conductor. Through his eponymous choir, Alldis was responsible for introducing the British public to some of the more eclectic contemporary music of the last century; he also worked with Pink Floyd and Duke Ellington, established a permanent chorus for the London Symphony […]

By Janelle Gelfand • jgelfand(a)enquirer.com • December 10, 2010 Elmer Thomas, 80, founder of the Vocal Arts Ensemble and professor emeritus at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, arrived in Cincinnati in 1966 and became a powerful force in Cincinnati’s choral arts community. As founding director of the Vocal Arts Ensemble (1978-88), he launched […]

by Thomas Huizenga With an estimated 42.6 million people singing in American choirs today, there are bound to be a few voices raised in opposition to a new article in the magazine Gramophone that hits the U.S. newsstands this week. Titled "The 20 Greatest Choirs," the article ranks the world's best ensembles, and finds America […]

LONDON, HEATHROW, UK — Kiwi kids have spread a little Christmas cheer to those stranded at Heathrow Airport in London. Choralation, the combined choir of Westlake Girls’ and Boys’ High Schools in Auckland have been touring Europe for three weeks. Brian Wilson’s daughter is on the trip, and he told Newstalk ZB the students had […]