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Mozart on helium
La Schola Cantorum S. Maria degli Angeli http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpAzTf8m9uI
Sviridov and GDC on ABC
Some top notch choral music was in the background of ABC’s “Detroit 1-8-7” a few nights ago. I’ve never heard of the series, but I have certainly heard of Sviridov and Gloriae Dei Cantores! Click here to view and listen.
Not a rock star, but a model
I always thought Eric Whitacre was more of a rock star, but now he's officially a model. Look here.
Why I DO Want the Government involved in Arts Funding
Here are two additional reasons I now add to my list of why I want the National Endowment for the Arts and other federally funded arts entities to remain healthy and grow in significance in our national budget. The two following reasons augment the established case for what the National Endowment for the Arts does […]
Thoughts on Leadership
The following thoughts related to leadership come from an interview with Hugh Ballou via Creator Magazine. Check it out at http://bit.ly/frrqNH Ballou: Tim, as you know, I teach Transformational Leadership. The perfect example of this style of leadership is the choral conductor. What advice do you have for the church musician as Transformational Leader […]
Glee = Show Choir?
This article in the Sioux City Journal finds important distinctions between the TV show “Glee” and show choir. The whole article is here – but here are the first five points: 1. Show choirs don’t get to learn new songs every week, just to express their feelings. They rehearse and rehearse and rehearse […]
Inspiration from Chicago: Inspiring Works from Superb Performances
I am fortunate to have Spring Break this week to consolidate my thoughts about Chicago ACDA before plunging into more teaching and performing. The opportunity to share my thoughts here on the ChoralNet blog helps me find the will to think through what over 5000 experienced together. Here is a list of the music […]
Found: Awesome Piece by William Hawley
OK, so he wrote it in 1997. It takes me more than a decade to find great things but this William Hawley piece is quite beautiful – I need to do more Hawley! I spotted this on the UND Concert Choir blog – it is a great piece and deserves to be sung: […]
Cecilia teaches about the castrati
Passionate Cecilia Bartoli took on a recording project that features some of the famous music of the castrati. Her beautiful voice and powerful singing is wonderful to behold, especially Handel's Ombra Mai Fu. The description of her DVD features some well chosen words: The ‘Sacrificium’ project tells the story of the castrati in all […]