Wicker Park Choral Singers are holding their first fundraiser and it is going to be FUN! Watch the promo video HERE and get your tickets HERE! If you’re in the Chicago area, we’d love to have you there! Join the members of Wicker Park Choral Singers for their first foray into fundraising. This interactive evening will […]
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FINALISTS for The American Prize in COMPOSITION
Dear Colleagues, The American Prize has announced the finalists for The American Prize in Composition, 2012, in both the choral and orchestral divisions. Here are the links to the announcements on our blog. http://theamericanprize.blogspot.com/2012/04/composer-finalists-orchestra-2012.htmlhttp://theamericanprize.blogspot.com/2012/04/composer-finalists-choral-2012.html Congratulations to all finalists, and especially to those members of the ChoralNet for their outstanding applications. David Katz, chief judge […]
Boys choir director retiring after 54 years
By Jonathan Turner MOLINE, IL — The annual Moline Boys Choir spring concert later this month will be extra special — not only because the April 29 program will inaugurate the new auditorium at John Deere Middle School, but that the choir, alumni and community will bid farewell to its longtime director, Kermit Wells. After […]
Longmont Chorale’s accompanist celebrates group’s outreach
By Quentin Young LONGMONT — The day after a recent concert by the Longmont Chorale, a group of Chorale members attended the memorial service for a longtime member. They honored him by singing at the service. For Karen Main, one of the singers, it was a moving experience, and it exemplified the essence of […]
A cappella a ‘fire that hasn’t stopped burning’ in musician
DELMAR, MD — Name: John David Maybury of Delmar What type of art do you create? I am a director of several groups: I put together a female quartet, Brown Eyed Darlings, I’m working on a male quartet, I put on musicals (the most recent being “Annie”), musical reviews and I am currently a teacher at […]
$25,000 Award for Choral Outreach Program–Vote online & help us win!!!
We need your help! UCLA Choral Activities is one of five national finalists for a $25,000 GRAND PRIZE from Zipcar for our new Choral Outreach Program (directed by Rebecca Lord–through which we visit middle and high school choirs, give free clinics, and bus in hundreds of kids for free performances by our choirs. We have already directly impacted nearly 3,000 students so far this year)! […]