Twitter continues to reveal fascinating bits of information and show itself to be a tool for insight. I've got two permanent searches going on "TweetDeck" (a tool for monitoring twitter accounts). Whenever someone tweets the word "choir" or "choral music" it comes up on my screen. Here are a few from today and […]
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Which hand should I hold the baton in?
Beethoven's fifth, by a conductor who could give us all lessons in enthusiasm: h/t Podium Speak
Dutch music culture takes a major hit
Horrible news: Without any further explanation the future of four highly renowned broadcasting ensembles has become uncertain. The rug is being pulled out from under a distinctively Dutch music culture that can be heard in abundance via radio, television, online, and live in well-filled concert halls such as the Amsterdam Concertgebouw, Vredenburg Leidsche Rijn in […]
Every Time We Stand in Front of our Choir
In bluegrass legend Ralph Stanley's autobiography, he speaks of a defining moment that signaled the process of generativity is his life. At the age of eight, at the Point Truth Primitive Baptist Church in Scott County, Virginia, Stanley's father put his hand on the young singer's shoulder and asked him to line out the hymn […]
There’s an app for music theory
San Francisco Classical Voice points us to an iPhone app for music theory: The app is aimed at college music majors and budding music majors at the high school level. Still, beginning musicians can use the section on note names to reinforce the lessons they’re learning at their music classes, while advanced musicians can test […]
The Pope loves Mozart choral music
Jeffrey Tucker reports on remarks made by Pope Benedict after a concert of the Mozart Requiem: Allow me, however, to express once again the particular affection that has united me, I could say, always, to this great musician. Every time I listen to his music I cannot help but return in memory to my parish […]