by Lynn Hoppes NFL legend Tim Brown knows he’s can’t sing. “I couldn’t do ‘American Idol’ or anything like that,” said Brown, who played 16 years in the NFL, mostly with the Raiders. “I’m a choir singer, so I can just stay in the background.” Brown, along with the NFL PLAYERS choir, will be belting […]
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Choir is providing a real fusion of cultures
HISTORY is hugely important to the Creole Choir of Cuba – a group of musicians starting a UK tour. Members are descended from Haitians who fled slavery to start a new life on the neighbouring island of Cuba. Last week, the Solihull News had chance to put some questions to choir director Emilia Diaz […]
Riverside Company catches NBCs attention
By: Katrina Styx HASTINGS, MN — We know they’re good. Hastings High School’s top show choir, Riverside Company, already has two Grand Champion wins under its belt this season. Apparently, producers at NBC think they’re pretty good, too. After seeing some of Riverside Company’s performances from previous years on YouTube, they invited the choir to […]
Butler University Choral Graduate Assistantships available
Choral Conducting Assistantships available for students seeking a Master of Music degree in Conducting at Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana. Study with Professors Henry Leck, Eric Stark, James Mulholland or Tim Brimmer. One of the two assistantships involves considerable accompanying. Deadline for application is February 15, 2011. For information contact Prof. Henry Leck
Curtis Hansen, 1920-2011, founding member of ACDA
Curtis E. Hansen, age 90, of Edina, MN, passed away peacefully on January 31, 2011. As one of seven original founders of the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) in 1959, he was the only one remaining until his death. After graduation from Amery, WI High School and St. Olaf College (where he studied and sang with F. Melius Christiansen), he […]
Children’s Choir Director Louise Kienzle Gets State Award
By Angel Carpenter EUGENE, OR – Louise Kienzle, the music teacher at Humbolt Elementary School in Canyon City, has been honored with a statewide music education award. She received a plaque for the 2011 Excellence in Elementary Music Education Award on Jan. 15, at the Oregon Music Educators Association conference in Eugene. Kienzle teaches music […]