I would call this a version of “Spam.” My permanent search of “choral music” on twitter now seems to be broken. Nearly 50% of the mentions of it lead to amazon.com links. Sigh.
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Want to Perform Chant? No problem.
Does performing chant intimidate you? We all learned about how to "read" chant notation in Music History class but few of us can pick up a Liber Usualis and perform chant with any confidence. I found these videos yesterday – and I think they help us get over our inhibitions to performing this […]
A Must See: Music Painting
Celebrating creativity wherever we find it: <p><a data-cke-saved-href=”http://vimeo.com/17951191″ href=”http://vimeo.com/17951191″>MUSIC PAINTING – Glocal Sound – Matteo Negrin</a> from <a data-cke-saved-href=”http://vimeo.com/user5512945″ href=”http://vimeo.com/user5512945″>Smile Lab</a> on <a data-cke-saved-href=”http://vimeo.com” href=”http://vimeo.com”>Vimeo</a>.</p>
Research Demonstrates Cultural Industries are Economic Powerhouses
A new report released by the NEA demonstrates once again that cultural industries are economic powerhouses and states have the data to prove it. Drawing on data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, Arts and the GDP: Value Added by Selected Cultural Industries is a new NEA research note that examines the value added by […]
Video Art Based On Choral Music: Clychau Aberdyfi yn Ffwrnais
Clychau Aberdyfi by Hywel Girl’s Choir on a Decca Junior gramophone next to the Einion stream behind Graig Chapel Furnace. Clychau Aberdyfi yn Ffwrnais from jacob whittaker on Vimeo. Presumably the significance of the stream is that Clychau Aberdyfi (“The Bells of Aberdovey”) is a folk song about a submerged kingdom whose bells can be heard […]
Two Tweets
Two types of tweets are burning up my “choral” twitter feed this morning and both feature videos. One is the Capital Children’s Choir singing Lady Gaga’s “Judas” and the other is news of the UPLB victory in a Chinese choral competition. Congrats to both these choirs and their directors. Videos of both below.