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Belgian group Witloof Bay sings “With Love Baby” at the Eurovision Song Contest:     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWDbKbdGgho   h/t The Fredösphere

This came across my email a couple of days ago . . . congrats, Alexis! Noe Middle School was celebrating the arts Wednesday, and they were celebrating their choral teacher who is the newest Excel Award winner. Alexis Paxton has been teaching choral music at Noe Middle School for ten years. In that time, the […]

Dear Secretary Duncan,   Thank you for your open letter to America’s teachers.  We appreciate that you want to work with us and that you respect our opinions.  Therefore, we would like to bring a few items to your attention on behalf of the music education community.   As you know, local budget cuts are […]

Here is a little of what I found when I got to my office this morning.   From Copeland TP’d Office From Copeland TP’d Office   You’ve got to love the end of the semester, eh?

  Is the Sacramento Choral Society really the only community choir with its own professional orchestra? They kept saying that. Must be pretty substantial, too, if they're often doing pieces like Carmina Burana.   Don Kendrick is a perfect example of the beats-at-the-top style of conducting.   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaZuKy0ga_s

Look here for Weston Noble's words on Paul Carey's blog.

All hail the public domain, which allows new interpretations of existing works:     http://youtu.be/maGfTHKeYJY   Thanks, David!

This week I return to my college Alma Mater, and a former professorial post, Belmont University, to participate in the 40th Anniversary Celebration of the Belmont Chorale. During the weekend events, many of the accomplishments of the Chorale will be appropriately spotlighted, and we will get to hear the exciting work of Chorale conductor and […]

For all three of you who didn’t see this already: