The progress made in the past month is a true testament to the energy and dedication that continues to drive the planning of the 2012 World Choir Games, now less than 300 days away. Along with hitting the 300-day mark, the past month brought meetings with representatives from Interkultur, the World Choir Games’ governing body, […]
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How Does Fishing Help a Choir?
Howard Meharg knows how to catch more than salmon when he has a fishing rod in his hands. Meharg, the conductor and music director of Chor Anno, went fishing last year with Tim Sharp and ended up with a commitment from the composer for a new piece of sacred music, which Meharg’s Vancouver-based choir will […]
The Sing Off – are you watching it?
Organist dismissed for criticizing Rutter on Facebook
A fascinating story: Westminster Abbey has dismissed one of its organists after he is said to have criticised a leading composer who played a key role in the Royal Wedding. Insiders say the Abbey acted after organ scholar Edward Tambling posted derogatory comments on Facebook about John Rutter, a favourite of Prince William and the […]
Is “Little Kids Rock” the answer to music education?
The topic of music education was mentioned in the opinion section of the New York Times a couple of weeks ago. The author poses this question: The question is: Why do schools teach music in a way that turns off so many young people rather than igniting their imagination? Adolescents and teenagers are crazy […]
Missing your ChoralNet Mail? Have too much?
We’ve just moved ChoralNet to a newer and faster server environment. As with any move, things get broken…and at the moment, ChoralNet mail is one of those things. A few things to be aware of: If you subscribe to Daily Digest or Daily Index for any of your subscriptions, you didn’t receive your digest last […]