Malcolm J. Merriweather, music director & conductor Elliott Forrest and Rod Caspers, co-directors The Dessoff Choirs and Orchestra Brooklyn College Conservatory Singers Matthew Cahill, Tami Petty, and Markel Reed What: The Dessoff Choirs presents Considering Matthew Shepard When: Saturday, November 6, 2021, 4:00-6:00 p.m., Where: New York Society for Ethical Culture Concert Hall, 2 West […]
PROTOTYPE Festival Premieres The All Sing “Here Lies Joy”
WORLD PREMIERE THE ALL SING “HERE LIES JOY” January 8, 2022 at 2pm | Raindate: January 9, 2022 at 2pm at Times Square | 15 minutes PROTOTYPE will kick off its 10th anniversary season with an exuberant cri de coeur, bringing communities together through what we know best – the voice. We have long missed […]
“Lift Every Voice”: Mentoring for Young Choral Conductors from Underrepresented Groups
“Lift Every Voice,” sponsored by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) and American Choral Directors Association (ACDA), is a mentoring program for talented young choral conductors from underrepresented groups. The 2022 program will bring six female ACDA members nearing the end of their undergraduate music study to the UIUC campus to work with an […]
VOX CLARA for SSAA chorus and soprano solo
Dear conductors, my piece “VOX CLARA” for female choir (SSAA) and soprano solo is now available at Edition ICOT. SEE AND ORDER HERE You can also have a taste here of how it will sound with Matthew Curtis’ and his assistant Rachel Schoenecker’s voices. YOUTUBE VIDEO And this is the English translation of the Latin […]
Toronto Mendelssohn Choir Choral Conductors’ Symposium accepting applications
February 1-5, 2022 Deadline to apply is November 15, 2021 The Toronto Mendelssohn Choir’s annual Choral Conductors’ Symposium returns this season under the leadership of its new Artistic Director Jean-Sébastien Vallée.The program invites emerging conductors and those who wish to refine their skills to participate in a five-day series of workshops and masterclasses with Jean-Sébastien. […]
Wau Bulan – by Tracy Wong
This classic and upbeat Malaysian folk song is about flying kites! It is usually sung while sitting on the floor, performing synchronized-choreographed movements and hand claps. This pentatonic melody can be adapted to suit choirs at all levels and makes for a colourful opening or closing to any concert. Enjoy! Available at Cypress Choral Music […]