Among the countless joys of choral singing is the element of community that it provides. Working alongside fellow singers toward a common goal of beauty is a wonderful demonstration of our humanity. Though I admire the cleverness and creativity of productions such as this (and he's not a bad singer at all), I do hope […]
Saturday Respite: A Choir of One
Sunday Inspiration: Palestrina
CJ Replay: Morley Canzonets
(From the Choral Journal article “The Canzonets of Thomas Morley,” by James McCray.) Thomas Morley (1558-1603) was the most important and prolific composer of canzonets in the English Madrigal School. The canzonet influenced all of his writing, and its characteristics carryover into his madrigals and ballets. His preoccupation with the canzonet affected […]