By Amanda Cable YORK, SURREY, UK — At five am on February 12 this year, the most unlikely hit squad ever boarded a coach in Surrey on a secret mission which had been organised with military-style precision. Dressed in black, the gang consisted of 100 coiffured ladies and dapper gents from Farnham who set off […]
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Vero Beach Choral Society adds assistant director
By Deborah Borfitz VERO BEACH, FL — The Vero Beach Choral Society has engaged Jason Hobratschk as assistant director of its 40-member choir. In this new position, Hobratschk will most immediately create and oversee a small women’s ensemble while assisting Artistic Director Daniel Koh with rehearsals and performances. Hobratschk, with nine years of directing experience, […]
Georgetown County choir helping flood victims
CHARLESTON, SC — A Georgetown County choir is helping Mississippi flood victims. The kids helping are part of the Georgetown High School gospel choir. The joyful sounds of gospel music rang through the halls of Georgetown High as the school’s gospel choir wraps up last minute practice before heading out to help heal the hearts […]
Copeland joins Choral Journal editors
Dr. Philip L. Copeland has been named to the Editorial Board of the Choral Journal, the official publication of the American Choral Directors Association. Founded in 1959, ACDA is the largest association of choral directors in the world, whose membership consists of choral directors who represent more than one million singers across the United States. Its central purpose is […]
Feiszli appointed ACDA Tech chair
Dr. James D. Feiszli, Director of Music and and Professor of Humanities at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SDSMT), has been named Chair of the national committee for technology by the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) in a unanimous vote by the ACDA Executive Committee. Founded in 1959, ACDA is the largest […]
Robert Porco receives Chorus America award
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Robert Porco, adjunct professor of choral conducting and senior advisor to the Choral Department chair at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, is the recipient of the Michael Korn Founders Award for Development of the Professional Choral Art from Chorus America. This award from the advocacy, research and leadership development organization […]