Organist, choir director at Belmont church has endowment established in her honor BOSTON — Like a lot of ambitious young New York musicians, Avery Griffin dabbles in a bit of everything, from singing during the holidays with the St. Thomas Fifth Avenue Choir to writing experimental music. If not for the choir director […]
Outreach choir
Indigenous Australians are five times more likely to experience mental illness than the rest of the population – a problem often exacerbated by their reluctance to seek help. Now a new program’s been developed to tackle mental health issues through song. Queensland’s Aboriginal and Islander Health Council has set up five community choirs to attack […]
Polifonia.info – The choral social network
Polifonia.info (www.polifonia.info) is a Social Network Web site that came to live on the 12th of November 2011, and it will be running in “beta testing” until the 31st of December 2011. The idea behind Polifonia.info is to bring together people passionate about choir music. Through Polifonia.info, members will be able to find (and/or invite) […]
Choir sings away blues
FRANKSTON, AUSTRALIA — IF you’ve been looking for an excuse to belt out a few tunes, City Life’s Heartsong singing group may be a fun option. Singing leader Cherie Baxter said the group could benefit people’s wellbeing as well as their singing skills. “There is nothing quite like singing in a group. It […]
Magnificat (four-part women’s choir & harp)
There is a new setting of the Magnificat, by Richard Toensing, for four-part women’s choir and harp. It is a unique blend of the Christian East and West traditions and a wonderful alternative to Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols. Listen to the Magnificat, performed by In Mulieribus, http://www.inmulieribus.org. Magnificat, Richard Toensing, Part 1, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSWlz4vfvpU Magnificat, Richard Toensing, Part 2, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLSf9PPGsQ8 From […]
Only Men Aloud get their own TV series
THEY won the hearts of the nation when they were voted Britain’s favourite choir on a reality TV programme. Now Only Men Aloud have landed their own prime-time series. And as well as showcasing the musical talents of the Cardiff-based choir, it sounds like it includes plenty of capers too. “I wanted […]