More creativity from Carosaxone on Christmas Day: A few days ago I found this wonderful poetic commentary on the Messiah by Mark Doty from Bob Eaton's ACDA Eastern Facebook page. A few words from it: "This music demonstrates what it claims: Glory shall be revealed. If art's acceptable evidence, mustn't what lies […]
Choir Risers Collapse
ChoralNet user Johua Bronfman notified me of this – so scary: Full story here. I’m glad no one was hurt seriously.
A Worthy Christmas Flash Mob
Long time ChoralNet member David Topping gives us this holiday cheer:
A virtual church choir
Taking the lead from Eric Whitacre’s virtual choir, a church choir from New Jersey is putting together their own technology-driven choral music this Christmas: Liquid Church of New Jersey is inviting people around the world to participate in the first virtual Christmas choir, utilizing webcams and YouTube. Singers from around the world will be united […]
Is .00029 cents really money?
There is an interesting rant here on giving music away for free. I’m not sure where it plays into our long-term brooding about music publishing and copyright, but it certainly relates to the discussion: For example, I am paid $0.00029 per stream of a song on Spotify, and even this amount depends on […]
Get rid of the conductor for real musical excellence
A Facebook friend pointed me to this article today: The Best Way to Improve an Orchestra: Get Rid of the Bloke with the Baton. An interesting proposition using a few orchestras as examples (or prototypes): Spira Mirabilis represent a transformative vision of what a symphony orchestra can be. They are a revelation, proof that […]