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Choral works of Ted Vives are now available from SurvivesMusic.   Titles availables are:   Borean Visions – A Source of Wisdom Castrovalva Circaré Lux Aeterna – The Climb The Soldier (1914) Vigil Mass for the Risen Lord   Sample audio files of these works can be found on the SurvivesMusic website:   http://www.survivesmusic.net/Site/Vocal%20Works.html   […]

My choir has been invited to participate in a festival in Berlin, Germany this December honoring the composer Louis Lewandowski. There will be seven choirs from Europe, Asia and North America. The Featival is covering all land expenses and arrangements. But I’m concerned, since the people who are organizing have never run a festival before. […]

This 4 minute trailer is an overview of a project which will ultimately yield videos of 3 pieces by composer Ola Gjeilo, with the composer at the piano and sung by the Central Washington University Chamber Choir   The Ground, for mixed choir, piano and optional string quartet was one of the three compositions recorded.  […]

By Frank Whelan Bethlehem’s Bach Choir has been around for over 100 years. Like a monument to another time it blends community spirit with high art in a way that few organizations do today. And most of it is owed to a man named J. Fred Wolle (1863-1933). Wolle (pronounced Wally) had roots deep in […]

currently looking for songs and choir pieces to fill part of a program to mark the “Year of Communication” (see http://www.hello.org.uk/)   we will have a primary (elementary) school choir (some children with learning difficulties) and an amateur adult SATB choir   any ideas or suggestions?   thanks everyone       Kate Simmons  

I am in the process of planning an all Mozart concert for next spring.  I’m looking for recommendations for easy to moderately difficult (but not hard) arrangements for SAB, SSA, SSATB acapella and SATB.  Trying to sift through the volumes of arrangements is mind boggling.  If anyone can offer some favorites to help me narrow […]

Read about the performance of the Verdi Requiem: Soprano Arianna Zukerman http://www.examiner.com/performing-arts-in-washington-dc/a-bit-of-heaven-and-earth-verdi-s-requiem-offers-the-best-of-both-worlds-review?fb_comment=33627446

Hello,   I work in a large church in a small town. It has been suggested to me that I extend an invitation to music directors and music teachers to join with my choirs for mass ensembles for special services. I realize there is the church/state element that could be sticky, but most of the schools in this area […]

Hello, All:   Our HS choral program has expanded to where I can have a 24-voice mixed chorus of Juniors and Seniors, in addition to our larger mixed choir of 45-50 students of grades 10-12.   I am looking to do dynamic and challenging repertoire with this ensemble.  The group has 14 ladies and 10 […]

ProMusica Arizona Chorale & Orchestra (PMAZ) is seeking additional singers ( especially bass & tenor) for a commemorative 10th Anniversary of September 11 Rolling Requiem performance of  Mozart’s Requiem. Singers should be available for 7pm rehearsals on Aug  16,23,30. Sept 6, and dress rehearsal on Sept 10, plus two performances on Sept 11.  PMAZ is […]