The University of Maryland Chamber Singers recently won first place in the prestigious Florilege International Choral Competition in France, and presented concerts in some of Europe’s most famous cathedrals, including Chartres, Eglise St. Eustache in Paris and the Musee des Beaux Arts in Orleans.
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Charles Schisler, Emory Univ prof, former Dean of Westminster Choir College, dies
Inspired by the man who made a lasting difference in their lives and the life of their alma mater, the Westminster Choir College Class of 1971 is leading an initiative to establish the Dr. Charles H. Schisler Endowed Scholarship in memory of the former dean, who passed away on June 22. Earnings from the endowed […]
Indianapolis Children’s Choir Founder Leads International Premiere at Kennedy Center
On Tuesday, June 21, Henry Leck, Founder and Artistic Director of the Indianapolis Children's Choir conducted the premiere of a new major work written by Award winning Bulgarian composer Georgi Andreev. "Melancholy Beauty" written for adult choir, Bulgarian women's choir, Bulgarian folk instruments, children's choir, full orchestra, soloists and narrator, depicts the incredible story of […]
Rugby choir returns to the main stage
BY Charlotte Harper CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA — They’re back. Due to popular demand, the Australian Rugby Choir will tonight, for the first time in eight years, take to the pitch at Canberra Stadium ahead of the players’ arrival on the ground. Some 30 choristers will belt out the official song, to the tune of […]
Why One London Choir has Become a Refuge for the Homeless
By Laura Lynch They gather every Monday evening in a converted church hall in a working class London neighbourhood. Men and women ranging in age from their twenties to their sixties with one thing in common: they know what it is like to have no home. Some, like Dean Johnson, ended up on the streets […]
Jane Ring Frank named Music Director of Cantemus
The Cantemus Chamber Chorus, based in Ipswich, Massachusetts, announces the appointment of Jane Ring Frank as its new Music Director, their seventh leader in the 29-year history of the 40-member group. Ring Frank is best known in Boston as Founder/Artistic Director of Boston Secession, a professional choral ensemble that performed and recorded from 1996-2010. The […]