Steven and Stijn Kolacny were just a couple of Belgians doing a cool thing — namely, arranging, recording and performing a mix of original songs and pop and rock covers with their 238-member girls’ choir, Scala & Kolacny Brothers. Then David Fincher tapped Scala’s take on Radiohead’s ‘Creep’ for ‘The Social Network’ trailer and, a […]
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Clackamas choir director earns honor
CLACKAMAS, OR — Scott Davis, the choir director at Clackamas High School, was honored as K103 radio’s Educator of the Week after being nominated by former student Sarah Hazen. He was featured in a live radio interview, and received an engraved crystal apple, a two-night stay at the Westin Portland, a gift card for the […]
Vienna Boys Choir alums reflect
By Janelle Gelfand • jgelfand(a)enquirer.com • November 12, 2010 In December 2001, two West Chester Township boys, Ryan Slone, then 11, and Donald Smith, then 13, became the second and third U.S. citizens to join the world-renowned Vienna Boys Choir. Two years later, Benjamin Kleykamp, then 11, of Mason joined. And the Markowich family of […]
Chanticleer releases first self-made music video, “Cells Planets”
What happens when the members of Chanticleer have two rare afternoons off while on the road? Why, they whip out their iphones and web cams and make a music video! This happened earlier this fall when Music Director, Matthew Oltman and Tenor, Brian Hinman wanted to devise a new way to expose listeners to one […]
Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral Choir celebrates 50 years
Posted: Wednesday, November 10, 2010 4:10 pm On Sunday 21 November, the feast of Christ the King, the Choir of the Metropolitan Cathedral will celebrate their 50th anniversary. On the same feast day in 1960, they sang in the Lutyens Crypt under the direction of the Cathedral’s first Master of the Music, Christopher Symons. A […]
Golden year for Singer in Treorchy Male Choir
SE WALES, UK — An 88-year-old retired Rhondda miner has been celebrating his half-century singing with Treorchy Male Choir. Reg Stephens from Ystrad was presented with an inscribed gold wristwatch during the choir’s annual concert at the Parc and Dare Theatre, Treorchy. Since joining Treorchy Male Choir in 1960 Reg has appeared in more than […]