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Winners of “India’s Got Talent”, the Shillong Chamber Choir, will perform for US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle on their state visit to India next week. The 16-member choir from Meghalaya sings in both English and Hindi. They are planning to enthrall every guest at the banquet for the Obamas which will be […]

CHERAW, SC — At the front of G.W. Long Presbyterian, instructor Karen Wilkerson leads two pews of students from elementary to high school with First Methodist organist Jonathan Kroepel playing piano. Wilkerson is facing two challenges: prepping the group for a Christmas concert 3 p.m. Dec. 19 at the Second Street church and recruiting more […]

Singers of the Street continues Bay Area tradition of protest songs By Chloe Veltman on November 1, 2010 – 6:21 p.m. PDT Opponents of Proposition L, a proposed San Francisco initiative known as sit/lie that would criminalize sitting and lying down on public sidewalks, have made their presence felt across the city in a variety […]

By CARLY LEWTHWAITE Published on Tue Nov 02 13:04:56 GMT 2010 PETERBOROUGH(LONDON), UK — OFFERING opportunities for all is something that Peterborough excels in as a city. Peterborough Young Singers is just one of many shining examples. CARLY LEWTHWAITE went along to find out more. WHEN it comes to hobbies and activities for young people, […]

By Carma Wadley, Deseret News At 9:30 sharp on Sunday morning, the cue is given and soft music caresses the Tabernacle: “Gently raise the sacred strain, for the Sabbath’s come again, that man may rest, that man may rest.” For the next half-hour, the Tabernacle will be filled with the glorious sounds of “Music and […]

By Dean Close · 11:46am October 29th, 2010 VINTON, IA — Simon Estes did not grow up dreaming of being one of the most renowned opera singers in the entire world. He never even heard opera music until he went to college. Estes, who will perform a concert Saturday evening at the Vinton-Shellsburg High School […]