By Tom Moseley CORNWALL, UK — A Nepalese male voice choir, whose disappearance left organisers of a Cornish music festival scratching their heads and sparked a Home Office investigation, was last night finally set to honour its commitment to sing. The directors of The Cornwall International Male Voice Choir Festival were dismayed when the 10-strong […]
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Nepalese choir disappears in UK
A Nepalese choir due to sing at a Cornish festival are believed to have “absconded” from a UK airport, organisers have said. Cornwall International Male Voice Choral Festival said the 10 singers were missing when it sent transport to Heathrow Airport to collect them. Festival chairman David Peters said immigration officials had been informed and […]
U of NM Choral program scores new score
By Alexandra Swanberg UNM’s choral program commissioned a piece on death to celebrate its 100 years of life. About a year ago, UNM Choral Activities Director Brad Ellingboe approached world-renowned composer Rene Clausen to request a piece to celebrate the program’s centennial. It just so happened that, at the time, Clausen was thinking about doing […]
Scott Dorsey Joins ACDA National Staff as Director of Education and Communication
The American Choral Directors Association is pleased to announce Dr. Scott Dorsey has accepted the position of ACDA Director of Education and Communication, and will join the National staff at the ACDA National Headquarters in Oklahoma City in June. This new role expands the duties of the ACDA archivist into the creation and dissimination of […]
Students, young and old, help those near and far
By SUSAN SCHWARTZ Five children’s choirs came together on April 9 for a Junior Choir Festival concert that raised $2,362.63 for the Japanese Disaster Relief Fund of the Canadian Red Cross. The benefit concert was held at Mountainside United Church in Westmount. Participating choirs were the English Montreal School Board Junior Chorale, directed by Patricia […]