By Dominic Sutton WANSTEAD, UK — AN ODE to cheddar set to the strains of Land of Hope and Glory is set to go viral. The cheesy number performed by the Wanstead based community choir ‘Upbeat’ has made it to the final of a British Cheese Board competition. The group, who meet every week at […]
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Profile: State House Girls School Choir, Kenya
By George Orido NAIROBI — Kenya’s choral music is rising fast. It is taking on the international scene and this time, State House Girls’ School will represent the country at the competitive biennial International Choral Kathuamixw to be held in Vancouver Canada next week. Last Sunday, the choir staged an enchanting farewell concert attended by […]
High heat doesn’t deter World Choir Games visitors
By Cliff Peale CINCINNATI — Kevin Arey remembers Cincinnati’s big events from his lifetime. “I’m 39, and I still talk about when I was 15 and the (baseball) All-Star Game, chasing those guys through the Hyatt,” said Arey, of Wilder. So Saturday’s scorching heat didn’t deter Arey and his wife, Missi, from bringing their two […]
New blog: Technology for the Classical Singer
Hi folks – I started a blog recently and thought others here might find it of interest. Technology for the Classical Singer: Practical tech for opera singers and choral artists http://tech4singers.com It’s also on Facebook and Twitter (tech4singers). Thanks for checking it out, and please spread the word if you find it […]
What’s on Great Sacred Music, July 8, 2012
Josef Haydn’s masterpiece The Creation is our featured work this week on Great Sacred Music. The music is sublime yet always accessible in Haydn’s signature style. The libretto is taken from Genesis, Psalms and John Milton’s Paradise Lost. Enjoy! Rob Kennedy Great Sacred Music The Classical Station http://theclassicalstation.org ———————————————— 08:00:20 Cesar Franck: […]
Choral Music Experience Institute Celebrates 25 Years!
This year marks the 25th Anniversary of the Choral Music Experience Institute! From its humble origins at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, IL, this marvelous professional development program devoted to choral teacher education has touched the lives of conductors, music educators, young singers and audiences around the world. To many, CME has been […]