The Research and Publications Committee of the American Choral Directors Association announces that Brian T. Russell is the winner of the most recent Julius Herford Prize. Russell's dissertation The Psalm Settings of Telemann: A Study in Performance Practice with Critical Editions of Seven Psalms for SATB Voices and Orchestra was accepted at the Eastman School […]

The following story about former Peebles resident Brandon Stroup includes writing, reprinted and updated, by Sarah Womer, a staff writer with the Yuma Sun newspaper of Yuma, Ariz., www.yumasun.com. Stroup was interviewed recently by Womer as he prepared the Yuma Ecumenical Choir for a performance of the Christmas portion of Handel’s “Messiah.” The 2000 graduate […]

Hubie Jones Created Children’s Choir in Order to Bridge Boston’s Racial Divides By RON CLAIBORNE The Boston Children’s Chorus is a talented group of young musicians who have delighted audiences across the country. But this chorus is actually much about much more than just entertainment. The chorus is a place where racial harmony is as […]

BY SARAH BRYAN MILLER The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra has announced a new director for the In Unison Chorus: Kevin McBeth, director of music at Manchester United Methodist Church since 1995, and a familiar figure in the area's choral music scene. McBeth, 50, was chosen after a nearly year-long search for a replacement for chorus […]

By Kristina Rizga Editors’ Note: This education dispatch is part of a new ongoing series reported from Mission High School, where education writer Kristina Rizga is known to students as “Miss K.” Click here to see all of Mojo’s recent education coverage, or follow The Miss K Files on Twitter or with this RSS Feed. […]