The Patron of the HARMONIE FESTIVAL 2011 is the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Dr. Angela Merkel. From June 2 to 6, 2011, choirs and folklore groups with thousands of participants from throughout the world will be coming together again in Lindenholzhausen, the “smallest festival town in Germany”, where the sixth HARMONIE […]
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Famed rock musician Todd Rundgren seeks choral groups for tour
Famed rock musician Todd Rundgren is seeking groups of 12 – 15 mixed voice singers to perform background vocals on his upcoming tour this fall in the following cities:- Wednesday, September 8 Frauenthal Center for the Performing Arts, Muskegon, MI Friday, September 10 Roberts-Orpheum Theatre, St. Louis, MO Saturday, September 11 Clowes Memorial Hall, […]
HERITAGE show choir in NJ goes broke
Board members and executive director Donavon Soumas said last week that the H.E.R.I.T.A.G.E. (Helping to Enhance Resources by Incorporating The Arts to Gain Education) Show Choir suspended operations a little more than a month ago due to funding shortages. The nonprofit foundation of the same name, through which the choir is managed, remains active as officials mull […]
New copyright ruling affects educators
A new ruling from the U.S. Copyright Office will affect how higher education students and teachers can use digital material in the classroom, thanks to the proactive efforts of a university professor who says that increasing digital literacy and student skills is a responsibility educators can’t afford to brush off. Thanks to a small […]
Mormon Tabernacle Choir voted into National Radio Hall of Fame
“Music and the Spoken Word,” the longest continuous network radio broadcast, featuring the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, has been voted into the National Radio Hall of Fame (NRHOF). The Mormon Tabernacle Choir and other honorees will be inducted into the Hall of Fame on Nov. 6 during a two-hour long radio event.
Schola Cantorum on Hudson announces auditions
Recently returned from a week as choir in residence at Canterbury cathedral, Schola cantorum on Hudson will be holding auditions for the coming season through September 10 as openings remain. Rehearsals begin September 13 and the first concert wil be in mid-October. Solo technique is supported and nurtured through exclusive solo selection from within the […]