Musica Russica, the world’s leading source for Russian choral music, is pleased to announce the official release of its 2015 New Issues — 40 titles in seven different categories, including: Mixed Voices Sacred (Original Slavonic text in Cyrillic and Phonetics) – 11 titles Mixed Voices Sacred (English text) – 8 titles Mixed Voices Secular – 5 titles […]
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Rousing climax, dramatic finish: Zachary J. Moore takes a Blake text to new heights in the awe-inspiring grand finale of “The Tyger” | MusicSpoke
Once you start listening to Zachary Moore’s The Tyger, you won’t be able to stop, which makes this the perfect piece for a concert grand finale. A familiar William Blake poem, “The Tyger,” might cause audiences to wonder what’s new with this classic? But Zachary Moore does two exceptional things with this piece that not […]
Three new secular SATB works by Rich Campbell at Swirly Music
If Ever There Is (5′ 15″) is a powerful and beautiful a cappella SATB piece with an anti-war message. Here it is expertly performed by the Directors Chorus at the 2014 ACDA Southern Division Conference in Jacksonville, Florida The score can be perused in their entirety and purchased from Swirly Music here: http://www.swirlymusic.org/music/choral-music/rich-campbell-if-ever-there-is-satb-piano. Apple Pie (5 minutes) is […]
John Conahan sets his own text in “Love of Light” with scope, depth, and imagination | MusicSpoke
Love of Light, an original choral setting and text by John Conahan includes references to the mysterious beauties and expansive warmth of natural light. Easily singable for high school, college, and professional level choirs, this piece is a strong concert selection for a secular performance with SATB a cappella. With so many people writing beautiful choral […]
Nick Page & Slam Poet Premiere @ CHORUS AMERICA
Nick Page (Niska Banja) has collaborated with poet Regie Gibson to create a work for youth chorus, jazz pianist, and slam poet. Jane Money’s Boston City Singers, conducted by Nick, will premiere WE DREAM at the national CHORUS AMERICA conference on June 17th in Boston. from Nick Page: “Regie Gibson is a brilliant poet who combines classical […]
British Folksongs for Mixed Choir
A new collection (by Novello) of beautifully varied and enjoyable British folk song arrangements by a mixture of well known arrangers (Holst, Vaughan Williams, Mealor, Gardiner etc.) and newer names (Grayston Ives, Stephen Jackson, Ken Johnston, Sheena Phillips, Jeremy Summerly and others). A good investment if folk songs are a core part of your repertoire.