Dennard, who died Monday at age 81 at his Detroit home after a long illness, was a man of many accomplishments. He had a significant career as a teacher and administrator in the Detroit Public Schools. He co-founded Classical Roots, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s annual celebration of African-American composers and musicians. He built a nationally […]
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David Fanshawe, ethnomusicologist and composer, 1942-2010
Many of us in the choral community have conducted and performed David Fanshawe's unique African Sanctus since it's creation in 1977. To say that David was an original is understated. He was a spirited and bold man who possessed contagious enthusiasm for preserving the vanishing musical cultures of people from small African villages to Southeast […]
Reed Criddle named Director of Choral Studies at Utah Valley University
N. Carolina Governor’s School East Haiti School Service Project
Press Release to the Choral World: North Carolina Governor’s School East Haiti School Service Project submitted by Paul Carey The 32 gifted choral students at the North Carolina Governor’s School East ( www.ncgse.org ) led by composer/conductor Paul Carey and the French class of NC Governor’s School East directed by Lesley Curtis are raising […]
Choral Arts of Seattle wins The American Prize
Seattle’s Choral Arts, directed by Robert Bode, has won the 2010 American Prize in Choral Performance and Choral Conducting (community division). And Seattle Pro Musica, directed by Karen P. Thomas, tied for second place in the same category. The American Prize, created last year and awarded for the first time this year, is judged through […]
Nebraska Choral Arts Society closes
Omaha, NE — The Nebraska Choral Arts Society, umbrella organization of the Nebraska Children’s Chorus, Masterworks Adult Chorus and Choral Arts Society Teens, is closing its doors after more than 30 years of distinguished music-making. Read more here: http://choirmusic.org/