In this brief interest session excerpt, famed conductor Christopher Hogwood (d. 2014) shares his thoughts about the value of live choral performance by amateur the choristers.
GUEST BLOG: “A Word from Your Accompanist,” by Benjamin Amenta
A WORD FROM YOUR ACCOMPANIST by Benjamin Amenta As an adolescent in high school who enjoyed playing solo piano, I was somewhat of a star. Pianists sometimes get to be stars too, you know. In world class solo piano, some of the brightest were Franz Liszt and Clara Wieck Schumann in the nineteenth […]
Five from the Folder: MS/JH Tenor-Bass Choirs by Nathan Dame
FIVE FROM THE FOLDER: MS/JH TENOR-BASS CHOIRS by Nathan Dame 1. “Courage Lives.” Mark Patterson. Heritage/Lorenz 15/2089H. TTB, with piano. One of my guys’ all-time favorites. High tessitura and moderately difficult, but the singers “man up” for this one. 2. “Come Travel with Me.” Scott Farthing. Walton/Hal Leonard HL08501432. TTB, with piano. A […]
Choral Music Baseball Card: Mendelssohn
Choral Music Baseball Card: Who’s Next at Bat?
Much to our delight, the Choral Music Baseball Card series has been – pun intended – a big hit! As a result, we plan to spend some time during the summer developing a couple dozen more cards, and we’d like a little input from the stands. If there is a significant composer that […]
Saturday Respite: Memorial Day
There are those who despise our military, but the fact remains that the sacrifices of those who have fallen in service to our country provided the freedoms we enjoy.