News and Notices

The editor of the Choral Journal is seeking applications for the editorship of the “Chora Reviews” column. Interested applicants should submit a letter of intent and a current CV via e-mail to Dr. Carroll Gonzo at <>.  Because the “Choral Reviews” editorship has unexpectedly become available, this appointment will be made as soon as a […]

INVITING ALL SINGERS TO JOIN US FOR THE FOLLOWING: The Choral Art Society of New Jersey is celebrating its 50th year as an organization dedicated to learning and singing great choral music.  During this Golden Anniversary year it will be performing Felix Mendelssohn’s Oratorio, Paulus (St. Paul), Op. 36.  This is a magnificent composition which […]

Go for Gold! Eleven months before the start of the 7th World Choir Games in Cincinnati it is clear: Three champions from South Africa will join in! Tygerberg Children's Choir, Stellenberg Girls’ Choir and Kearsney College Choir are going to be there and will duly represent their home country. All three of them have already […]

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Concert Choir has appointed Carlton Maaia II as artistic director for 2011-12, the choir’s 34th season.  A classically-oriented composer, pianist and organist, who also spends much of his time playing and writing jazz, Maaia seeks to offer the best from a wide range of musical sources.  He is very interested […]

The Sing-Off and Glee have brought a cappella singing to the forefront, and we want your students to catch the wave.  Tunes To Teens is a program of the nonprofit Contemporary A Cappella Society (CASA) that sends a cappella CDs (for free!) to junior high and high school choruses across the US and around the […]

Tawa said after 11 years of teaching, she greets school days with excitement. She was very surprised when she attended an opening institute for teachers before the school year began and learned that she had been selected to be Teacher of the Year. She remembered thinking there was a teacher somewhere in the district living […]