Hubert Dawkes, who has died aged 95, was a supremely skilful keyboard player, winning a slew of awards at the Royal College of Music and becoming harpsichordist of choice a the Bach Choir under Sir David Willcocks; he taught music to Lady Diana Spencer when whe was a pupil at West Heath School, in […]
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In Memoriam: Daniel Moe
Daniel Moe, conductor emeritus of Key Chorale and composer in residence at Church of the Redeemer, died in Sarasota on Thursday after a long illness. He was 85. His published musical works include the Cantata for Peace, which was performed in 1993 at the opening Mass for World Youth Day in Denver, celebrating the visit […]
Cuba-U.S. Choral Symposium in Havana
HAVANA — Some 35 directors from U.S. choral groups meet with Cuban peers at a symposium as of Monday in Havana to continue a cultural exchange began in 2011. Sponsored by the National Center of Concert Music and the American Choral Directors Association, the meeting will begin with a concert at the Oratory of St. […]
Mystery donor gives 5,000 euros donation to Bath choir
BATH, UK — Braunschweiger Zeitung featured a story about St Andrew’s C of E Primary following a visit to the school. The cash donation was left in an envelope outside Braunschweig Cathedral referring to the newspaper article. Head teacher Sue East said: “It was an emotional moment because I felt vindicated for all our work.” Also […]
Jacksonville Symphony Chorus has new director
By Charlie Patton JACKSONVILLE, FL — Donald McCullough, a Jacksonville native who was the conductor of the highly regarded Master Chorale of Washington at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for more than a decade, has been named the new director of the Jacksonville Symphony Chorus. Fabio Mechetti, the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra’s […]
Choir featured on NPR’s Radiolab
The Young New Yorkers’ Chorus appears on the latest Radiolab podcast on Color. The singers are used to represent the colors seen by different animals. http://www.radiolab.org/series/podcasts/