Scunthorpe, UK A SPECTACULAR Scunthorpe choral director has been hitting all the right notes at a national awards ceremony in London. Talented choir master Susan Hollingworth, of the Scunthorpe Co-operative Junior Choir, has scooped a prestigious award in recognition of her invaluable contribution to the community. Susan picked up Gramophone magazines’ Music In The Community […]
Move over Dewey; here comes Carmina the Cathedral Cat
Washington National Cathedral’s 2010 Blessing of the Animals will officially welcome Carmina, the new Cathedral cat adopted by the Cathedral Choral Society from the Washington Humane Society. The Blessing of the Animals service will take place Sunday, Oct. 3 at 2:30 p.m. on the Cathedral’s west steps. All pets and their caretakers are invited to […]
Arts Academy Aims to Enrich Rapid City, SD
Thomas Vozzella thinks of it as the worship arts version of building a baseball diamond in an Iowa cornfield. “Build it, and they will come,” Vozzella said, referring to the Fine and Performing Arts Academy that First Presbyterian Church in Rapid City recently launched on a shoestring budget as part of its children and youth […]
LA Children’s Chorus Announces 25th Season
Los Angeles Children’s Chorus (LACC), considered one of the world’s foremost children’s choirs, honors its history of artistic excellence and embraces exciting new opportunities as it commemorates its milestone 25th Anniversary in 2010-11. The year-long celebration features a series of concerts and musical partnerships with some of the region’s leading arts organizations on stage and […]
Seattle Pro Musica welcomes Katie Skovholt as General Manager
Seattle Pro Musica is excited to welcome Katie Skovholt as our new General Manager, effective October 5, 2010. She comes to Seattle Pro Musica with a strong background in both vocal music and business administration, as well as a life-long love of choral music. Katie Skovholt worked for Pacific Lutheran University since 2004, most […]
Chor Leoni Men’s Youth Choir: Starting in January
Chor Leoni has a new youth Initiative: MYVoice (Mobilizing Young Men’s Voices). This is a short-term, cost-free choral opportunity in the spring that might be of interest to some of your choristers and students. Here are the bullet points: – for young men, ages: 12-18 – January to April – cost: FREE – no vocal/choral experience necessary […]