Hannah Bradford saw a need and filled it. “Growing up in Huntsville, we had all kinds of opportunities to participate in choir,” the University of North Alabama senior said. “When I came here, there weren’t any.” After doing a little legwork — hanging fliers around town and campus as well as talking to […]
New SATB Arrangement of BEAU SOIR by Claude Debussy
A new arrangement I made of the art song BEAU SOIR by Claude Debussy is now available from ECS Publishing for pre-publication sales. It is scored for SATB chorus and piano. The lyrics are in both French and English; the translation is new. The ECS Publishing catalog number is 7689. The edition is only four pages long; the […]
Upcoming movie about Froncysyllte Male Voice Choir
A DIRECTOR working on the film version of a Welsh choir’s meteoric rise to stardom says shooting could begin on the movie this year. Writer and director Debbie Isitt said the film, telling the story of the Froncysyllte Male Voice Choir’s overnight success, remains a major priority for production company Lion’s Gate. The group, with […]
NY/NJ’s Schola Cantorum on Hudson offers ‘road test’
VAN Updated Posting Schola Cantorum on Hudson (updated 9/2/2010 ) VAN Choir Directory listing Silver Sustaining Member *** Rehearsals: Monday *** Rehearsal neighborhood: Jersey City, NJ Come ‘road test’ Schola Cantorum on Hudson! Sing with us in our first rehearsal; then, stay for (or schedule) an audition afterwards, if […]
What It Takes: A career inspired by the beauty of great music
Norman Scribner was not yet 30 when he founded the Choral Arts Society of Washington in 1965. Since that time, the organization has grown from a community choir to a world-renowned chorus with a staff of 12 and an annual budget in excess of $2 million. It has worked with some of the most respected […]
Wausau, Wisconsin, barbershoppers host guest night
The River Valley Harmonizers invite all men who like to sing and harmonize to join us in song at our Guest Night – Open House. Join us on Tuesday, September 15th and/or 22nd. Plan to attend one or both nights at the Knights of Columbus Clubhouse, 1024 South 1st Avenue, Wausau. Registration begins at 6:45 […]