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Choral music for the MTV generation
Speaking of music videos, what do you think of this Victoria motet with visuals inspired by rock music videos? Sung by the group Q. Thank God for the public domain.
The next best thing to being there
Stephen Hough is cheered by BBC Radio 3's decision to broadcast hundreds of live concerts per year: Concerts have a sense of danger about them which a CD can never match. It’s not just a matter of “will she forget, or make a terrible mistake, or walk off the stage?”, but the more subtle and […]
Anticipating Chicago, and not just for choral music!
Paul Carey has a TASTY blog previewing Chicago for ACDA conference attendees. There is much to read – here is a sampling: So now let’s talk about all the signature (cheap) Chicago food you have drooled over while perusing your Chicago guide book. But just remember, you shouldn’t expect to fit in […]
Study Music, Get Smarter
I would hate to see what my verbal ability would have been like if I hadn’t studied music: While it is no surprise that the young musicians scored significantly higher than those in the control group on two skills closely related to their music training (auditory discrimination and finger dexterity), the more surprising result was […]