Applications for the 2012 American Choral Directors Association International Conductors Exchange Program are now beiung accepted. Interested parties may access the online application by joining the ACDA International Conductors Exchange Program community on ChoralNet (https://choralnet.org/view/280632). The ICEP, under the overall direction of James Feiszli, will provide the auspices under which U.S. conductors will interact […]
Six hundred men find their voices
Katherine Feeney BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA — What could be so special about 'male voice' that warrants three days of celebration and over $25,000 in public funding? Plenty, according to organisers of the Pemulwuy Male Voice Festival, which is set to launch 600 Australian voices from 16 choirs into song across three days this month. Because, […]
Titanic Requiem – 100th. annviversary April 15, 2012
Good Day, A newly published work from A Tempo: “Titanic Requiem” commemorates the sinking of the Titanic exactly 99 years ago today. It anticipates memorial celebrations around the world a year from now, April 15, 2012. This work was written on commission by Project Renaissance (Ormstown, Quebec) in 1992, on the occasion of the 80th. […]
PA Premier of Lux Aeterna for Chorus and Chamber Orchestra by Grammy-Award winner Robert Shafer
The Saint George’s Chorale (a semi-professional chorus of 85 voices) and Orchestra performed Lux Aeterna by Robert Shafer. The work is scored for large chorus, chamber orchestra, orgran, incidental soloists from the choir, and a dramatic soprano. The piece is challenging, yet accessible. I know that composer would like to hear from those interested in […]
Choral Journal to be Added to Répertoire International de Littérature Musicale (RILM)
The American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) has entered into an agreement with Répertoire International de Littérature Musicale (RILM) for the abstracting and indexing of Choral Journal for the RILM database of scholarly literature on music. Choral Journal entries should be available through RILM by the Fall of 2011. In a statement released by Tim Sharp, […]
One week left: Bargain prices on wonderful gifts and services for choral music lovers, CDs, art, vacations and more!
Some of the great items available at Chorus America’s auction: Workshops with Anton Armstrong and Rollo Dilworth – these renowned conductors will rehearse with your chorus for a day and then perform with them in-concert. Gift certificates for music publishers, including Hal Leonard, earthsongs, Caldwell & Ivory. 20 deluxe “loaded” versions of The Black Folder […]