Tonight at St. Agnes Catholic Church in St. Paul, 60 singers will assemble in the choir loft for midnight mass. Violinists, oboists and trumpeters — many from the Minnesota Orchestra — will tune their instruments. Then, as Christmas arrives at the stroke of midnight, the glorious strains of Mozart’s monumental Coronation Mass will rise in […]
A Carol for the New Year
A Carol for the New Year by Michael Bedford. SATB/Organ Paraclete Press, PPM01033, $2.10 listen to the audio here: http://www.paracletepress.com/a-carol-for-the-new-year.html “This delightful carol would be perfect for your Watch-Night service. It alternates 6/8 meter with 3/4, which gives it a lilting feeling, and the fast-moving accompaniment complements the voices. This is just the […]
San Mateo County jail inmates sing holiday classics
By Kory Tran Every December, Christmas choirs across the country sing holiday classics such as “Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and “Silent Night.” On Thursday, 18 men clad in orange showed they could vocalize with the best of them. The men’s choir, part of the Choices rehabilitation program at Redwood City’s Maguire Correctional Facility, put on […]
Choir Academy of Harlem Beats Closure
By Maru Smith Students are buzzing with nervous chatter in the dimly-lit auditorium at Choir Academy of Harlem’s rehearsal for its holiday concert on Friday. “They’re excited and they get more anxious as we get closer to the actual performance,” says Elizabeth Greene, instrumental director of the middle and high school band. While the kids […]
TSA choir has holiday spirit down pat at LAX
By William M. Welch, USA TODAY LOS ANGELES — Travelers passing through Los Angeles International Airport are finding that security officers have more than a scan or pat-down for them this holiday season. They’re offering musical entertainment, too. The LAX TSA Choir, a group of 17 singers and musicians, all of them officers of the […]
Video: Choirs of Jesus College Cambridge Sing “Jingle Bells” (arr. Ralph Allwood)
Congratulations to the Choirs of Jesus College Cambridge on their successful US tour, stopping in CT, NYC, PA, DE, VA and DC! In case you weren’t able to come see a show or service, check out a video of their performance at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA. It is available on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkxw8HPmFLg […]