Mike James The Independent ASHLAND — Students and colleagues remember Bob Doss as a perfectionist, passionate about music, with the innate ability to pass those qualities on to the next generation of musicians. Doss, who died Friday, was director of choral music at the old Ashland High School and then at Paul Blazer High for […]
U.S. conductor to lead Taipei Philharmonic Chamber Choir
Taipei, Nov. 24 (CNA) American choral conductor Andre Thomas, who is revered for his work with spiritual and gospel music, will lead the Taipei Philharmonic Chamber Choir in a concert in Taipei Nov. 29. “I am thrilled about what I heard about the Taipei choir, how it has grown and developed. I am expecting a […]
PA Choral Director Leaves Great Legacy
Mr. B’ impacted the lives of many in music and more By PAT FRIDGEN, Echo Pilot GREENCASTLE, PA — Richard Besecker, long time vocal instructor in the Greencastle-Antrim School District, died Tuesday, Nov. 17 at the age of 77. Beloved by students who passed his way during a 34-year career, “Mr. B” is being mourned […]
TV Documentary on Regional Choral Life
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — WGBY will celebrate the living choral tradition of our area by showcasing up to 50 non-professional choral ensembles in the new 10-week TV series “Together in Song: A Celebration of Choral Music in Western New England.” “Together in Song” will premiere in the spring of 2011, and air on Saturday evenings. Each […]
ASU (Arizona State University) Choral Alumni on Facebook
Welsh National Opera’s three-year arts plan for North Wales
MAJOR £120,000 three-year arts project across North Wales is set to be unveiled by Welsh National Opera. Based in Wrexham, which in 2011 celebrates a Year of Culture, it will include a new opera inspired by Welsh Bible translator Bishop William Morgan. “This is the first time WNO has offered up such a focused plan […]