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NORWAY, MI – Dawn Kranz, choral director and music specialist at the Norway-Vulcan Area Schools, has been selected as April 2011 choral director Mentor of the Month by the Music Educators National Conference. The conference an organization compromised of 175,000 music educators throughout the country. Mentors are chosen for their musical contributions to their school […]

The Central Washington University Chamber Choir has released a video of Finnish composer Einojuhani Rautavaara’s “Nirvana Dharma“, for flute (played by Dr. Hal Ott, CWU faculty member), soprano solo (sung by Senior Andrea Hansen) and chorus.   Nirvana Dharma was sung by the choir at the NWACDA (Seattle) Conference in 2010.  Presenting many challenges, the […]

By BRANDI BALL Earlier this year, they shared a stage with country superstar Vince Gill. This time, the Cherokee National Youth Choir is ready to perform with legends. Opening for the Oak Ridge Boys on Thursday at The Joint inside Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa, the choir will perform “The Star Spangled Banner” and […]

By Bob Karlovits PITTSBURGH — Thomas Wesley Douglas is taking “The Passion According to St. John” away from the holiday to which it is connected and the churches in which it often is presented. “I think if you take it away from Easter, you have more of a chance to think about the human side […]

I am looking for SATB choral music for a program dealing with members of Royalty. It can be secular or sacred – any stylistic period – any member of royalty – any country. I would also welcome sacred music in reference to King Jesus.  Thank you!

I am looking for pieces for adults to sing that are either about children or based on children’s poetry or other “child” – like subjects.  Any good ideas?

A new You Tube channel timknightmusic has been set up to spread the music of the UK based Composer Tim Knight, it includes some extracts from the new Requiem aeternam recently premiered in Dubuque Iowa, stop by and have a listen to some relaxing choral and Orchestral music!

All,   I am in the process of revamping how we recognize our students in music ensembles at my HS. We do some fundraising, but I don’t believe in spending significant amounts of money on “goodies”. Pins are very important to the students, so I am going to continue the tradition that we currently use, […]

I wanted to let everyone know of a wonderful experience I had using choralnet.  In January, I posted a request asking if anyone knew of Easter anthems with limited instrumentation ( I specifically have trumpet, trombone, English horn/oboe available for my service).  I received a reply from a fellow musician and composer who offered to […]

BUNDABERG, AUS — ERIC Elvery has always enjoyed singing, but knows it will be an interesting experience when he joins a choir of more than 500 other men this weekend. The 79-year-old will be taking part in Pemulwuy! National Male Voice Festival in Brisbane from tomorrow to Monday which will see boys and men from […]