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 […]
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Choir youngsters win when they’re singing
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, […]
Behind the scenes with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir
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 […]
Simon Estes shares his story with HS Choir
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 […]
Young Composers Competition for Women’s Voices
The Milwaukee Choral Artists, one of five professional women’s vocal ensembles in the United States, invites entries for its second Young Composer Composition Competition. Scores are due January 15, 2011. For information, visit www.milwaukeechoralartists.org.
School choir ready for Cincinnati Pops
By Janelle Gelfand CINCINNATI — It’s Monday morning, and 55 members of the Winton Woods High School Varsity Ensemble are rocking and finger-snapping a little too boisterously through “Ghostbusters.” “This is not about you having a party. This is about you performing for them,” says director David Bell, pointing to their invisible audience. Winton Woods […]