News and Notices

The Executive Board of Presbyterian Association of Musicians (PAM) is pleased to announce the call and appointment of Dr. William McConnell as Executive Director.  He begins his service to the organization and its members on January 1, 2012, and follows Alan Barthel, who is retiring from the organization after 11 years as its first Executive […]

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Concert Choir is pleased to announce the appointment of Carlton Maaia II as their Artistic Director for 2011-2012, their 34th season.  A classically-oriented composer, pianist and organist, who also spends much of his time playing and writing jazz, Mr. Maaia seeks to offer the best from a wide range of musical […]

I’m thrilled to be writing a bi-weekly blog on choral music for New Music Box. My first two are now posted (see links below) and it would be great if people could make comments on the site so New Music Box knows how important and alive choral music is.   Choral Scores that Won’t Go […]

The Choir of St. John’s Church, Elora, Ontario, King’s College Choir, Cambridge and the Chamber Choir of Europe will be featured in the first hour of Great Sacred Music this Sunday beginning at 8 a.m. eastern. They will sing music by Sir Edward Bairstow, Francisco Guerrero, Thomas Tallis and Felix Mendelssohn. At 9 a.m. you […]

The Hudson Valley Chorale (Rockland County, NY) is pleased to announce the appointment of its new Music Director, Dr. Jason C. Tramm. Maestro Tramm comes to HVC eminently qualified to assume the duties of Director. He is currently the Artistic Director of the New Jersey State Opera, as well as Music Director in Residence of […]

Indiana State University Director of the School of Music Nancy Cobb Lippens is the 2011 recipient of the Edwin Fissinger Choral Composition Prize. North Dakota State University Music honors the legacy of its long-time choral conductor, Edwin Fissinger, through this annual choral composition competition. Cobb Lippens, who publishes her music under the pen name Nancy […]