News and Notices

BINGHAMPTON, NY — The Madrigal Choir of Binghamton, the select chamber choral ensemble founded by Anne Boyer Cotten in 1978, has announced the selection of Dr. Bruce Borton as the next Artistic Director. Selected after a 20-month search process, Dr. Borton brings a great deal of experience to the podium. He’s Director of Choral activities […]

By Ian Youngs LONDON, UK — 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 history. They rehearsed twice a week, and by 1929 were deemed good enough to make a recording with the prestigious Halle Orchestra by its […]

by Hilarie Stelfox HUDDERSFIELD, UK — It’s said there are more choirs in this country than fish and chip shops – and numbers are growing all the time. HILARIE STELFOX reports on the choral phenomenon and meets the members of Huddersfield’s latest all-ages vocal ensemble WHEN music teacher Alison North advertised for members of a […]

By Verna Gates BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – The sound defies mere singing, pulsing though the church sanctuary with sufficient force to put hell on alert. For three days this month singers from the United States, Canada and Britain gathered to celebrate an Elizabethan-era form of sacred choral music that took root and is preserved in the […]

The international choral community lost a dear friend and colleague with the death last week of Boniface Mganga, founder and conductor of the Muungano National Choir of Kenya.  Mr. Mganga was killed in a car accident on the Mombassa highway as he was heading to his home in Voi.  Funeral services will be held this […]

The Children’s Choir of Burlington, Ontario, Canada is seeking a director for its youngest ensemble: Piccolo. The Piccolo group is pre-kindergarten and meets for thirty minutes on Wednesdays. Enrolment is limited to eight to ten per session with the parent in attendance. Coordination and movement are the focus along with vocal connection. Candidate must show […]