Park Avenue Christian Church 200th Anniversary Composition Competition Receipt Deadline: September 1, 2010 Prize: $2,000, Performance in New York City   To celebrate its 200th Anniversary, the Park Avenue Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) invites composers to submit unperformed, unpublished compositions for SATB choir and either organ or chamber ensemble up to 8 minutes in […]

In Conversations with Joseph Flummerfelt: Thoughts on Conducting, Music, and Musicians, Donald Nally presents a window into the mind and heart of one of America’s most celebrated and distinguished choral conductors. Through questions from Nally, his former student, Flummerfelt provides a captivating narrative tracing his formative years and influences, his most important artistic collaborations, and his […]

On Friday, May 21, the Senior Choir from St. Joseph Parish of Avon Lake, Ohio, was honored to perform with the other five finalists of WCLV’s JUBILATION Festival 2010.   Named a runner-up in the final round, the Choir donated their $500 prize money to the Euclid Avenue Congregational Church of the United Church of Christ, whose […]

Luther College announces the appointment of Allen R. Hightower, D.M.A, as the college’s director of choral activities, conductor of Nordic Choir and professor of music. Hightower will begin his duties at Luther in August. Hightower currently serves as professor of music and director of choral studies at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas, where […]

GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING PHOENIX CHORALE AWARDED $100,000 GRANT FROM SUNDOME PERFORMING ARTS ASSOCIATION Grant to fund four years of Phoenix Chorale’s West Valley Concert Series (Phoenix, AZ) Hot on the heels of a very successful spring fund drive that netted over $40,000, the Phoenix Chorale has just been awarded a grant from the Sundome Performing Arts […]