Choral legend Alice Parker agreed the only time people seem to sing together is during the holidays. "Even at sporting events, it's one person singing 'The Star-Spangled Banner,'" she said in a phone interview from her Massachusetts home. "Then it's usually one voice that isn't suited to it." That's why, for the past 30 years, […]
Choir members who escaped roof collapse grateful
EDMONTON, AB — Dozens of seniors have a better idea of just how lucky they were to escape a roof collapse in north Edmonton on Tuesday. It was just before 1:00 on Tuesday afternoon when a large portion of the roof at the Northgate Lions Seniors Recreation Centre came crashing to the ground. Nearly forty […]
Kienzle wins Excellence in Music Education award
By Angel Carpenter EUGENE, OR – Louise Kienzle, music teacher at Humbolt Elementary School in Canyon City, has won a state music education award. She received a plaque for the 2011 Excellence in Elementary Music Education Award on Jan. 15, at the Oregon Music Educators Association State Conference in Eugene. Kienzle teaches music to grades […]
New for Holy Week: “Father, Forgive Them”
Original work for SATB and organ. Very moving, inspirational text. To hear live performance go to kenmalucelli dot com, click on Sacred Choral, scroll down to title and click on play button. Sample pdf score available on request. Thanks very much for your consideration. Ken Malucelli
René Clausen interviewed on Blog Talk Radio!
Rene Clausen, celebrated composer and conductor of the famed Concordia Choir recently dropped in on “The African-American Voice of Classical Music” host Patrick D. McCoy on Blog Talk Radio in February 9th to discuss the choir’s upcoming concert tour, beginning in Washington, D. C. on February 19th with a concert at the National Presbyterian Church. Repertoire […]
CD of choral settings of Scottish poetry
Delphian Records has issued a CD entitled “Scotland at Night” featuring award-winning chamber choir Laudibus conducted by Mike Brewer. The CD features choral settings of Scottish poetry, from Burns to Alexander McCall Smith. The compositions are by Tom Cunningham, James MacMillan, Arvo Pärt and others. Full details are on http://www.tomcunningham.org.uk/recordings. What a joy! […]