SAUDADE. According to Wikipedia, “Saudade is a Portuguese or Galician word that has no direct translation in English. It describes a deep emotional state of nostalgic or profound melancholic longing for an absent something or someone that one loves.” In April of 2014, I was thinking about writing a piece that could touch […]
News and Notices
What’s on Great Sacred Music, Sunday, October 26, 2014
In case you cannot hear the show live, the playlist is on Spotify for you to enjoy: GSM – October 26, 2014 Don’t forget that we have more choral and organ music programmed on Sunday evenings beginning at 10 p.m. eastern. Rob Rob Kennedy Great Sacred Music The Classical Stationhttp://theclassicalstation.org …………………………… 08:03:00 Herbert Howells: […]
Graduate conducting degree openings at the University of Toronto
Graduate Choral Conducting Program at the University of Toronto Applications are invited for the M.M. in choral conducting program at the University of Toronto for the academic year 2015 – 2016. Materials may be submitted on line by December 1, 2014. See www.music.utoronto.ca for further information. (Applications for the DMA degree will resume […]
Congratulations to Nicole Melody!
The Church of the Good Shepherd UMC in Oswego IL is proud to announce the hiring of Nicole Melody of Bolingbrook IL as the new choir director. Ms. Melody has a BA in music from Xavier University in Chicago and has an extensive background in music directing, singing, teaching and editing. The church looks forward […]
Video: “More than Singing: Girls Choirs Build Community, Character”
NJ Arts News has just released a 5 minute mini-documentary called “More than Singing: Choirs Build Community, Character.” The video can be viewed at www.njartsnews.org Description: The Princeton Girlchoir’s annual Children Making a Difference concert teaches young girls about service and community while raising funds for a local nonprofit. The Princeton choir is joined by […]
Fascinating London Music Auction:11/20/14
http://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2014/music-continental-books-manuscripts-l14406/lot.135.html Here, for those in well-connected research and collector circles is a prime, unknown source for Bach & his mileau by a member of the Silbermann organ family. Also valuable vocal/choral works by Krenek and the great Kodaly Psalmus Hungaricus! Over 200 lots in all at 34-35 new Bond street.