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Tom Lloyd sent me a story about singing providing the Haitians some relief from the disaster.  For more than a week, there have been stories about Haitians struggling to cope with the destruction of their country. But even amid the rubble, there are moments of reprieve. In this audio postcard, we hear how some women […]

In case you missed it, Chanticleer was on the Prairie Home Companion this past weekend.   You can hear it here in case you missed it!   You will also hear mezzo soprano Frederica von Stade.   A great program!   Hat tip.

Jane Glover, Music Director of Chicago’s Music of the Baroque since 2002, speaks about the Mozart Requiem. She said that Mozart spoke about death very positively, and that the Requiem should always be sung in a spirit of praise, not sadness.   Hear the whole thing here.   Jane Glover on “Mozart—The Requiem” from Music […]

I find myself guilty of the spirit of this video.  See what you think:     Typography from Ronnie Bruce on Vimeo.

No, it isn’t about a choir – but there is some singing in it.   No, it won’t help you in your rehearsal today nor point you to a greater truth about choral music.   However, it might open your mind to a re-imagining of what we can do with our group of people – […]

From A Cappella News:   BBC America will premiere BAFTA-award-winning series “The Choir ,” a nonscripted show reminiscent of Fox hit “Glee,” in the spring. The series made choirmaster Gareth Malone an unlikely star in the U.K. in depicting his efforts to build choirs in blue-collar settings.   The 13 episodes that BBC America will […]

Greg Sandow recently listed his top ten changes in classical music over the last decade. Here is number four: Entrepreneurship taught at music schools “Entrepreneurship” — that’s a buzzword at music schools today, as the schools realize that classical music careers are changing, and that musicians (see “Classical music goes online,” above) may need to […]

My new Kindle reader blog seems to be fascinated with the future of book publishing.  They proposed this new business model for books: If we envision an ideal future for Publishing it might look something like this – Authors.  Publishers (when Authors choose to engage them).  A Platform that facilitates creation, editing, buying, and distribution of books. Readers. […]

Most users anticipate that ChoralNet has a worldwide audience, but do you know the top ten countries that visit us here?   Top 10 Countries that Visit ChoralNet: 10.  Netherlands 9.  Philippines 8.  Italy 7.  Spain 6.  Germany 5.  France 4.  Australia 3.  United Kingdom 2.  Canada 1.  United States Source:  Google Analytics

My good friend Terre Johnson was recently named as the new National Chair in Music in Worship in the ACDA Repertoire and Standards area.  He is a natural leader and quite visionary.   A little from the ACDA website: The American Choral Directors Association is pleased to announce Dr. Terre Johnson’s appointment to the position of ACDA’s […]