By Patrick McCoy WASHINGTON, DC — The life of a conductor is sometimes perceived to be uneventful, conservative and perhaps by some even boring. For Julian Wachner, life is anything but boring. Between conducting The Washington Chorus, teaching at McGill University in Montreal and directing the Trinity Church Wall Street Choir and Baroque Orchestra, Wachner […]
The Wachner Project: McCoy documents 29hrs in the life of noted conductor
Take a glimpse into the life of the brilliant young conductor, Julian Wachner (b. 1969) music director of The Washington Chorus and Director of Music and the Arts at Trinity Church-Wall Street in New York City. Recently, I had the opportunity to travel to NYC, documenting 29hrs in the life of Wachner, as he was […]
New UK recording of American music
Stephen Layton conducts the choir of Trinity College, Cambridge, in a new disc of American a cappella works in a Hyperion CD to be released July 1. http://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/dc.asp?dc=D_CDA67832&vw=dc
Church choirs in metro Detroit rock services on Easter and every day
By Cassandra Spratling DETROIT — As soon as Sunday service begins, the congregation is on its feet, clapping and swaying to the soul-stirring songs that usher them into a joy-filled worship experience. No matter how you felt coming to church, it’s difficult not to feel good once the choir takes command. Welcome to church — […]
John Rutter Royal Wedding Anthem
John Rutter: This is the day that the Lord hath made John Rutter’s anthem for the Royal Wedding will not be published immediately. John Rutter is following his normal practice and allowing a period of reflection before deciding whether to make it available in print. We look forward to being able to provide more […]
In Memory of Chip Stam
Carl “Chip” Stam died on May 1, 2011. Chip served as the founding director of the Institute for Christian Worship at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary since 2000, where he was Professor of Church Music and Worship. Chip received his B.A. and M.M. from UNC-CH, before ministering from 1972-1981 as the Pastor of Worship […]