News and Notices

By Josh Holdenbaum BATTLE CREEK, MI — While one director is about to take her final bow as the head of two local choruses, she’s also getting ready for the next movement of her life. Meredith Bowen, director of both the Battle Creek Girls Chorus and Community Chorus, will step down from both at the […]

Diana Landis, a noted conductor and music educator, has been appointed director of Los Angeles Children’s Chorus’ (LACC) Apprentice Choir. LACC Artistic Director Anne Tomlinson announced her appointment, which marks Landis’ return to the chorus after a 10-year absence during which time she taught music in various capacities in Orange County. She replaces Larissa Donnelly, […]

By John Williams   OLD COLWYN, WALES — A HOUSING estate’s new community choir is preparing for its debut at a top international music festival – conducted by a royal composer. The choir from the Peulwys estate, above Old Colwyn, will be performing at the North Wales International Music Festival, in St Asaph Cathedral under the […]

By Kristen Schmidt   COLUMBUS, OH — Community choir organization The Harmony Project is trying to strike just the right note tonight in expressing Columbus’ collective sadness and sympathy for the victims of last week’s shootings in Aurora, Colorado. The group, led by David Brown, is scheduled to be rehearsing now at the Columbus Firefighters Local […]

By Mike Lockley   BIRMINGHAM, UK — BIRMINGHAM’S unique Choir With No Name, made up of the city’s street people, will give local folk the rare chance to see what they can do at a summer spectacular at mac Theatre, Cannon Hill Park, tomorrow (Wednesday).  The 30-strong outfit, which rehearses at Carrs Lane Church Centre,  was […]

MACEDON, AUSTRALIA — THE Young Voices of Macedon choir will continue to hit the high notes thanks to a $1000 grant from Macedon Ranges Council.  Young Voices of Macedon is a small but growing community choir for singers aged six to 13. It was one of 65 community groups that were successful in applying for funds […]