News and Notices

Last year saw the launch of New Zealand’s first choir — the Brainwave Singers — offering music therapy for people with neurological conditions. The inspiration for the launch of this choir was the success of a similar choir in London. Bay of Plenty District Health Board, Speech and Language therapist and cofounder of The Brainwave […]

FARMINGTON, MN — An artist in residence program starting at Farmington High School this week will help the concert choir get more in tune with one another, so to speak. On Tuesday, the men’s vocal chamber ensemble Cantus began its artist in residence program at FHS by giving a free a cappella concert for the […]

KEARNEY, NE — A friendship forged in Texas while producing music with a choir and orchestra resulted in Ron-Dirk Entleutner coming to central Nebraska from Germany.   He spent Wednesday and Thursday working with musical groups at the university, high school and community levels.   Maury Schulte, a singer and tour consultant, was part of […]

By Celia R. Baker It’s difficult to say which choir in Salt Lake City is best — they are numerous, and each has a unique personality and mission. It is easy to say which choral group is the most prolific. Since its inception six years ago, the Salt Lake Choral Artists (SLCA) community choir has […]

An unperformed choral work composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams more than 100 years ago will be premiered next year.   The 45-minute piece, called A Cambridge Mass, was discovered during an exhibition at the Cambridge University Library.   Conductor Alan Tongue, who found the piece, said: “I knew immediately that here was a significant work.” […]

  Joan Sutherland, the Australian soprano, died at her home in Switzerland, near Montreux at the age of 83. She was one of the most acclaimed sopranos of the 20th century. Marilyn Horne, a close friend of Ms. Sutherland confirmed her death.   After her Italian debut in Venice, in 1960, Ms. Sutherland was called […]