Zephyr Vocal Ensemble, a high-level 16-voice mixed a cappella ensemble singing a wide variety of musical genres, anounces openings for Alto 2 and Tenor 2. Singers must possess excellent reading skills and vocal independence, impeccable pitch (just intonation), stylistic flexibility and strong stage presence. Ability to blend and sing straight-tone with a free sound is a […]
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New role at university for Denise Eaton
By Christina Hayden SPRING, TX — After 17 years as the head choral director at Spring High School, Denise Eaton will take on a new role teaching choral methods at Sam Houston State University and conducting the women’s choir. Eaton will also be a full-time choral editor for Carl Fischer Music Publishing. “I’ve always […]
Oregon Bach Festival names Matthew Halls as Rilling successor
On August 24 the Oregon Bach Festival announced the appointment of 35-year-old British conductor and keyboardist Matthew Halls as its next artistic director. Halls will assume artistic leadership after the 2013 season, succeeding Helmuth Rilling, the founding artistic director from Stuttgart who will remain with the University of Oregon event as director emeritus. Based in […]
ACDA Board to Gather in OKC
The National Board of the American Choral Directors will meet this week at the National Office of the American Choral Directors Association in Oklahoma City. “The focus of this meeting is on strategic planning for our Association,” said Tim Sharp, ACDA’s Executive Director. “Our agenda is energetic, progressive, and shows great promise for the further […]
First Responders Form 9/11 Tribute Choir
By Mike McCormick SPARTANBURG COUNTY, SC — Firefighters, police officers, paramedics and investigators in Spartanburg County are using their voices to pay tribute to the victims of 9/11. They formed a first responders choir to sing during the Heroes & Legends Tribute Concert put on by the Music Foundation of Spartanburg and the Spartanburg […]
Music for the 10th Anniversary of 9/11
This Sunday on Great Sacred Music A very special edition of Great Sacred Music begins at 8 a.m. eastern on the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks against the United States of America. Selections were suggested by listeners and include Gabriel Faure’s Requiem, Samuel Barber’s Agnus Dei, the Bach Cantata 82a “Ich Habe genug”, Mozart’s […]