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Re-naming and re-branding a community chorus.
I am proposing to my choir that we change our name, and long-time members are wondering why I’m considering it. Here’s my reasoning: We are called The “General Motors Employees’ Chorus.” HOWEVER… 1. We have not been sponsored by GM for over 30 years. 2. Only a couple of our members are current […]
Do you have students who love to sing? Youth Choir Retreat this Summer!
Do you have students who wish they could keep singing during the summer? Young singers will join together for our inaugural Summer Youth Choir Retreat. For students going into grades 5, 6, 7, 8! Bring a friend and learn fun choral music before going back to school in the fall! What you need to know: […]
SA duet music for State Festival List
Greetings Choral Colleagues, This summer I will be working on revising the female duet event for the Wisconsin solo and ensemble music festival list. There are 3 “classes”, so I will need a wide range of difficulty to meet the needs of 7th grade through 12th grade singers. If you have a favorite duet or even […]
Question – “What Strangers are These” – Richard Purvis
Hello, I am searching for the anthem “What Strangers are These” by Richard Purvis. So far I can find only a version for treble voices. Does anyone know if there is an SATB version of this anthem? Thank you. PDickens
Album Review: Fabulous Debut of SD Chorale
In Paradisum: The Healing Power of Heaven South Dakota Chorale/Brian A. Schmidt Jesse Eschbach, organ. Gothic 49279 Total Time: 55:11 Recording: ****/**** Performance: ****/**** You only need travel around the country a bit to know that the rich heritage of choral music tends to be at its height in the Midwest where […]
Choir helps special needs kids
By Heather Mills ALBUQUERQUE — A local chorus of men and women with special needs hit a high note recently when it performed The Star Spangled Banner at Isotopes Park. These singers – and the founders of Expression of Joy – are this week’s Hometown Heroes. It was a shining moment for a chorus […]
Will Todd’s Call of Wisdom performed at Queen Elizabeth’s Jubilee Service of Thanksgiving
Will Todd’s new anthem ‘The Call of Wisdom’ was sung beautifully by the Diamond Choir, a choir of children from all over UK at Her Majersty’s Jubillee service at St Paul’s Cathedral, London. The anthem is now available in both upper voice and SATB versions from OUP: http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/9780193389724.do http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/9780193390317.do
Looking for SATB music w/ accordian accompaniment
I am looking for SATB music w/ accordian accompaniment for a religious collegiate choir. I don’t know anything about what is out there for this combination, so any suggestions would be appreciated. Jason Thoms
Scarborough Fair arrangement
The 8 person (SSATTBB) ensemble of which I am a member is looking for an unaccompanied arrangement of Scarborough Fair. We have looked at the one by Adriano Secco and a rather more complex one by Yumiko Matsuoka Young. 11 publications for a mixed choir are listed on musicanet, but sample pages or sound files […]
Brahms Requiem ~ What else to sing?
I have programed the Brahms Requiem this coming spring and I am using a chamber orchestration to accompany it with. Any ideas on other music that I could also program on the concert?