BY SARAH BRYAN MILLER The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra has announced a new director for the In Unison Chorus: Kevin McBeth, director of music at Manchester United Methodist Church since 1995, and a familiar figure in the area's choral music scene. McBeth, 50, was chosen after a nearly year-long search for a replacement for chorus […]
Can Glee Club Reduce Dropout Rates?
By Kristina Rizga Editors’ Note: This education dispatch is part of a new ongoing series reported from Mission High School, where education writer Kristina Rizga is known to students as “Miss K.” Click here to see all of Mojo’s recent education coverage, or follow The Miss K Files on Twitter or with this RSS Feed. […]
“Handful of Keys,” Let’s Do It” and “Strike Up the Band” fantasies
Elaborate 8-10-part a cappella show choir arrangements originally premiered by Chanticleer. Lots of fun, but definitely challenging. Pieces received excellent reviews when premiered. “Let’s Do It” also performed by San Francisco Symphony Chorus and recorded by Chanticleer and Phoenix Chamber Choir. To hear mp3s, please visit www.kenmalucelli.com. Click on “Secular Choral.” To view sample pages, […]
TIMOTHY SEELIG – Takes His Baton To SF Gay Men’s Chorus
Following an extensive search, San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus has announced that effective January 1, 2011, the internationally renowned and respected choral guru, Dr. Timothy Seelig, will take the podium as its next Artistic Director and Conductor. Vance George, conductor Emeritus of the San Francisco Symphony Chorus, says: “Tim is a truly gifted conductor. Audiences […]
The King’s Singers: Four Decades Of Close, Sweet Harmony
by Fred Child It’s nothing new for a vocal ensemble to draw from a wide range of influences. But few do it with the combination of technical skill and carefree panache of the King’s Singers, as you can hear in this concert they gave in our studio. The group got together in 1965, half a […]
Wells Cathedral named best children’s choir in world
Wells Cathedral Choir has been named the world’s top choir with children by an international jury of music critics. Gramophone magazine’s editor James Inverne said: “[the choir] may be the oldest in the UK, but they have forged a reputation for top class performances of new music.” He added that kept them fresh and “feeds […]