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You are invited to join The National Catholic Youth Choir . . .    “I will sing and make music for the Lord,” a choral performance of selected high school students from across the U.S. led by choral conductor, Dr. Axel Theimer, program director Fr. Anthony Ruff, OSB.   2012 National Catholic Youth Choir Concert […]

By Jennifer Chancellor   LAKEWOOD, WA — As Lakes High School’s Concert Choir files onto the stage, it’s quickly evident that this group of teenagers takes music seriously. They wear crisp velvet robes in a deep shade of navy and white stoles trimmed in orange. The girls wear flat black shoes; hair up. The boys […]

By Janelle Gelfand   CINCINNATI — In one month, the world converges on Cincinnati for the 2012 World Choir Games. It’s the sprint to the finish line, and a zillion details are still being firmed. Downtown will be the epicenter of what is considered the “Olympics” of choral music, expected to draw 15,000 participants from more […]

BROOKLYN, NY — The Brooklyn Youth Chorus “was founded to be of and for Brooklyn—to represent the diverse neighborhoods and people who live here, and to offer the finest musical training for kids close to home,” founder and Artistic Director Dianne Berkun tells us. “Unlike other choral organizations that find strength in their uniformity of sound, […]

New platform on the web: ChoirTV.com   A revival of choral music is spreading out, more and more people join a choir whether they’re young or old. Singing is fun, health enhancing and builds community. INTERKULTUR, organizer of many international choir competitions and festivals created a new internet platform on the web: ChoirTV.com is fresh, […]

By Val Javin HUDDERSFIELD, UK — When a talented young American choir was looking for concert partners in the UK, one Huddersfield group was quick to respond. The result is that early next month, the Kingwood Chorale from Houston will sing in concert with the Huddersfield U3A mixed voice choir. Eric Cooper, co-director of the […]