By William Littler OTTAWA — When Joel Tranquilla stepped before the Elmer Iseler Singers recently to compete for the $12,000 Sir Ernest MacMillan Foundation Award in choral conducting, paper signs suddenly popped up from the pews in Ottawa’s Knox Presbyterian Church, proclaiming “softest,” “sweetest,” “most beautiful” and “Go, Joel.” The signs were held up by […]
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Shillong choir founder named to World Choir Council
New Delhi — The founder, director and pianist of the prestigious Shillong Chamber Choir, , has been nominated to the World Choir Council, the apex body of choral music, said an official statement Thursday. The council will have delegates from 70 countries, 120,000 choirs and 4.8 million singers, for four years 2012-2016. The Shillong Chamber Choir […]
Singing is pure joy for Norwich Community Choir
Norwich, UK — Singing in a choir has become a harmonious pastime for many Norfolk communities. Emma Harrowing talks to members of Norwich Community Choir and discovers a community brought together through one voice. Singing makes for entertaining viewing. Why else would television programmes such as The Voice and The X Factor have us […]
First performance of “Because I Liked You Better,” by James Johnson
In their May 12 concert, the men of Loud and Proud, the gay and lesbian chorus of Edinburgh directed by Karen Dietz, offered the first performance of James Johnson’s setting of this late autobiographical poem of A. E. Housman, TTBB – 3:00. The piece will be repeated in their concert for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival on […]
An Opera Pro’s Advice for Children’s Choir Production
By Kelly Bennett SAN DIEGO — A lot goes into making opera. Few people in town carry that knowledge as personally as Ian Campbell, the San Diego Opera’s general director. We once peeked inside his company’s process for the production of “Faust,” noting how many hundreds of people must come together to build sets, coordinate lights, rehearse […]
Students and alumni sing good-bye to choir director
By Christina Kristofic DOYLESTOWN, PA — Central Bucks East High School students and alumni gathered at Central Bucks West High School on Saturday night for a surprise musical tribute to long-time CB East choir director E. Scott Teschner. Teschner has worked for Central Bucks for 35 years and spent the past 25 years at CB […]