By Kassia Micek WOODLANDS, TX — The students at Lone Star College-Montgomery have spoken. Among the professors they see every day, students chose Dominick DiOrio, LSC-Montgomery assistant professor of music and choir director, to receive the 2012 Student’s Star award, which students nominate faculty for and an administrative team names. “I’m just so thrilled,” DiOrio […]
Naxos of America Launches U.S. Distribution for Linn and Collegium Record Labels
FRANKLIN, TN–(Marketwire – Jun 7, 2011) – In June, Naxos of America, the #1 independent classical music distributor in the U.S., will launch partnerships with Collegium and Linn Records to distribute the labels in the United States. Started by composer and conductor John Rutter, Collegium Records was established in 1983 with the aim of presenting […]
Singing with choir for the homeless inspired my recovery, says rugby star
By David Cohen LONDON – A rugby player tipped as a future England star tells today how he was inspired by singing in a choir for homeless people after being devastated by a serious injury. This Saturday, when Saracens take on Leicester in the Aviva Premiership final at Twickenham, they will be without Sam Stanley […]
Taking chorus in unheard-of directions- Interview with Donald Nally
Donald Nally, 50, founded the Crossing, an unusual, fully professional chamber choir in Philadelphia, in 2005. The acclaimed group cultivates composers who take choral singing in totally unheard-of directions. In its June festival in Chestnut Hill, the Crossing will perform four world premieres, along with works written in the last 15 years. Inquirer music critic […]
Choral Marathon: Robert Kyr And His Singers Cross The Finish Line
By John Burnett When we checked in with composer Robert Kyr last September, he was at Christ in the Desert Monastery in northern New Mexico, sitting at a creaky upright piano, composing harmonies for an ambitious choral project. I’ve been following this musical creation from inception to completion — and I have the final chapter. […]
World-Renowned Choral Conductor Harold Rosenbaum Awarded Honorary Doctorate at Queens College’s 87th Commencement
June 6, 2011 For Immediate Release Contact: Jeffrey James Arts Consulting 516-586-3433 or World-Renowned Choral Conductor Harold Rosenbaum Awarded Honorary Doctorate at Queens College’s 87th Commencement World-renowned choral conductor Harold Rosenbaum has been awarded an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters by QueensCollegeof the City University of New York as part of their […]