News and Notices

BBC Radio Norfolk’s new Choir of the Year competition has received backing from the Diocese of Norwich. Created by Sunday Breakfast presenter Emma Philpotts, it looks to uncover the best choral group in the county. The winner will perform at a Christmas carol concert in Norwich Cathedral on 5 December 2011, and at Norwich Theatre […]

by Thomas Huizenga Thomas Jefferson was a fiddler. Harry Truman played piano. Bill Clinton works the saxophone. But choral conductor and educator Judith Clurman makes them all sing. Clurman commissioned 16 contemporary composers to write short choral pieces based on the words of American presidents for a cycle she calls Mr. President. In celebration of […]

Pembroke, MA — Erica Washburn of Pembroke has been named director of choral activities at New England Conservatory. Washburn, who has been serving as interim director since fall 2009, has led NEC performances of the “Requiem” and “Oratorio de Noel,” works of Irving Fine, Charles Ives, and a premiere by Anthony Maglione based on Edgar […]

By K. NANCOO-RUSSELL FREEPORT, THE BAHAMAS — As the Grand Bahama Youth Choir gears up to celebrate its second anniversary, the organization announced that it will be launching a junior arm and will begin auditions today. Students ages 7-12 will have the chance to try out for one of 35-40 spots, director Kevin Tomlinson explained. […]

All graduates of the University of New Mexico choral program are invited to attend the UNM reception on Saturday evening, March 12, from 7 pm – midnight.  The reception will be held at the home of two of our graduates, not far from downtown.   To RSVP and to get directions to the event, please email […]

This past weekend, the NW MENC conference was held in Bellevue, Washington.  NW ACDA purchased an exhibit booth with state and division leadership signing up for time slots to meet and greet attendees.  Filled water bottles, labeled with the ACDA logo and ACDA pencils were popular “give aways” as well as extra copies of Choral Journal.  […]