By David Sharos NAPERVILLE, IL — Music brought them together. At Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Naperville Saturday, more than 270 alums from Augustana College came together for a whirlwind day of rehearsal leading to a special performance showcasing their musical talents. The singers ranged from those in their 80s to kids who are still […]
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Indanapolis Children’s Choir gets Groban recognition
By Jay Harvey Singer-songwriter Josh Groban, who performs Tuesday at Conseco Fieldhouse, is expected to announce that the Indianapolis Children’s Choir will be among the first beneficiaries of his Find Your Light Foundation (in partnership with Americans for the Arts). The foundation is designed to assist fund-raising for nonprofit organizations located in and near cities […]
New Rock Choir Film In the Works
Gemma Arterton is to star as the conductor of a ‘rock choir’ in a new British film co-starring Vanessa Redgrave and Terence Stamp. The film called Song For Marion has been inspired by the surge in progressive community choirs around the country, spurred on by hit TV show Glee, and will feature music from […]
National Collegiate Choral Organization Advertising Opportunity
The National Collegiate Choral Organization (NCCO) is pleased to announce program advertising opportunities for the Fourth NCCO Conference to be held at Colorado State University from November 3-5th, 2011. Information regarding the Conference can be found here: http://www.ncco-usa.org/conferences/ …and information regarding advertising options can be found at: http://www.ncco-usa.org/conferences/2011/ad.php Thank you for considering […]
Longtime Wichita Falls choir director to be honored at Bass Hall concert
By Courtney Ortega WITCHITA FALLS, TX — There is a saying that goes, “To teach is to touch a life forever.” The former choir members of S.H. Rider High School in Wichita Falls have to look no further than their beloved director, Donald B. Cowan, to say they believe it. Cowan was the choir director […]
Former Manchester choirgirls recall ‘That Day We Sang’
By Ian Youngs MANCHESTER, UK — Victoria Wood is telling the story of a 1920s children’s choir in a stage show that will premiere at this year’s Manchester International Festival. In 1925, some 250 working class children from more than 50 schools across Manchester were recruited for a choir that would go down in musical […]