Joan Sutherland, the Australian soprano, died at her home in Switzerland, near Montreux at the age of 83. She was one of the most acclaimed sopranos of the 20th century. Marilyn Horne, a close friend of Ms. Sutherland confirmed her death. After her Italian debut in Venice, in 1960, Ms. Sutherland was called […]
Jewish Choral Participation Survey Yields Interesting Results
‘Idol’ Worship October 07, 2010 – Deborah Hirsch, Staff Writer If not for a friend in a secular choir who referred him to a Jewish choral gig, Robert Ross might still be singing Christian requiems instead of Jewish psalms. He’d always identified as Jewish, but hardly had any experience with the religion while growing up, […]
O Magnum Mysterium
A new setting of “O Magnum Mysterium”, TTBB a cappella is now available from COLLA VOCE by Tom Council. You can hear two recordings at O MAGNUM MYSTERIUM. Tom Council Dallas, Texas
Classical choral group performs at Rundgren rock concert
Princeton Pro Musica responded to this ChoralNet advertisement and performed at the Todd Rundgren concert in Morristown, NJ on Sept. 15, 2010. It was a very positive and interesting experience, and one we'd like to share with the choral community through this website.
New Recording: Angelus in Concert at St. Benedict Cathedral
Angelus, the acclaimed women’s sacred vocal ensemble from Mt. Vernon Senior High School (Mt. Vernon, IN) has just released its recording “Concert at St. Benedict Cathedral”. Featuring works by Hildegard von Bingen, Michael McGlynn, Ruth Cunningham and Donald Kendrick, the recording is a showcase of this unique ensemble recorded during a summer 2010 performance at […]
Choir Offers a Respite from Cancer
Coquitlam, BC, Canada – A new choir of courage shares more than melodious music. The story behind the songs is composed of one common note: cancer. All members of the Songcology choir are currently battling cancer or are survivors of the illness. But when they arrive at their weekly Wednesday practices, they leave their disease […]