News and Notices

I regret to inform my friends that my mentor and colleague Frank Pooler  (1925-2013) passed away this morning at 10:25 am.  Frank will be missed by all who knew him, for his music, his teaching, and his passion.   Please keep Frank, Rhonda and his children in your thoughts and prayers.   Jo-Michael Scheibe, DMA […]

Remember Alessandro Striggio? He visited London in 1567. His 40 part motet Ecce beatam lucem supposedly inspired – or challenged – Thomas Tallis to write his own 40 part motet Spem in Alium.   I have programmed a mini-hymn festival in Hour 1. Abide with Me honors the memory of the brilliant Canadian choral conductor Diane Loomer […]

Philip Stopford’s Christmas Carol-Anthem LULLY LULLA LULLAY has been selected by Classic FM for nomination in the 2013 Hall of Fame top 300.    If you have performed this piece or heard this piece in recent years, I would be very grateful for your vote here at Classic FM    http://www.classicfm.com/hall-of-fame/2013/   Follow the links […]

MORRISTOWN, N.J. — Harmonium Choral Society invites high school students to participate in its 16th Annual New Jersey High School Student Choral Composition Contest. The contest is open to all students enrolled in grades nine through twelve in any public or private school in the State of New Jersey. It is also open to all […]

People to People Citizen Ambassador Programs is organizing a delegation of specialists in music education to travel to Costa Rica in July 2013.   The delegation leader is Dr. Lynn Brinckmeyer, Past National President of the National Association for Music Education (formerly MENC) and Associate Professor of Music and Director of Choral Music Education at […]

The following concert can be heard nationally and on line at WFMT.com   Healing the Brokenhearted January 13, 2013 at 7:00 pm Chicago’s Young Artists in Remembrance of Children Lost to Violence Doreen Rao In response to President Obama’s message to “come together” and “be at our best as Americans,” seven of Chicago’s finest choirs […]