By now, nobody in Philadelphia should be surprised that conductor Donald Nally is making a hard-to-explain departure: Lyric Opera of Chicago is expected to announce this week that chorus master Nally is leaving at the end of the 2010-11 season to spend more time with his Philadelphia choir, The Crossing. What wasn’t said: He’s leaving […]
Wavelyn Hine hired as Artistic Director of Berkshire
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Concert Choir has appointed Wavelyn Hine as artistic director for the 2010-2011 season, following the retirement of John E. Cheney, who has served in the post for 14 years. Hine has been a soloist with choir and other local choral groups as well as a regular vocalist at St. […]
Photocopy Our Music Books!!
Planning for your anthem schedule? Deerwood Music has photocopyable books on offer. Buy one at $65 plus shipping and photocopy the entire contents. Our music is sung by choirs of all types in parish churches and cathedrals from Australia to the UK. Anthems, Hymn-Anthems, Celtic Hymnal, Book of Service Music: all available at www.deerwoodmusic.com
Cloistered nuns sign Gregorian chant recording contract
A group of Benedictine nuns who live in complete seclusion in the South of France are set to become divas of pop after signing a deal with Universal Music, the leading record company behind Lady Gaga and Amy Winehouse. After a worldwide search for the finest exponents of the art of the Gregorian chant, the […]
Noah’s Ark for speaking chorus and solo oboe
For anyone interested in works for speaking chorus, sound files are now available for my Noah’s Ark for speaking chorus and solo oboe:http://www.clareshore.com/LRoom.htm Note that the publisher, E.C. Schirmer, offers the oboe part on CD. – Clare Shore
FOUR CHORAL CONDUCTORS receive THE AMERICAN PRIZE EXCELLENCE in MUSIC EDUCATION Citations
FOUR CHORAL CONDUCTORS receive THE AMERICAN PRIZE “EXCELLENCE in MUSIC EDUCATION” Citations Excellence in music education is not confined to the classroom or to the applied music studio. Conductors, whether leading school ensembles, community or professional organizations, have a major role in education, not only of the performers they lead with such diligence, but […]