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Dr. Curtis E. Powell Receives Kennedy Medallion
Dr. Curtis Everett Powell was recently the recipient of a Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Medallion for serving as a National Conductor for the 105 Voices of History National Concert Choir. The Sept. 19 concert in the nation’s capital featured 105 vocal representatives of the 105 Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the country. […]
In Remembrance Themed Text
My high school choir commissions a new work each year. This year we have an excellent composer who we approached late due to some unforeseen circumstances. We are in need of a text for the composition. The theme of the concert during which the piece will premiere is “In Remembrance.” Selections like Sing Me To […]
Temple University Music Alumni Breakfast
It’s Breakfast Time in Chicago – Saturday, March 12, 2011 at 7:00-9:30 am – Hilton Hotel-720 South Michigan Avenue. 8th Floor-Erie Room. Plan to visit with Dean Robert Stroker, Alan Harler, Jeff Cornelius and me during our time together. This will be our 22nd Annual Breakfast at the ACDA Conventions. Hopefully we will be able […]
Church choir rehearsal schedule
Due to an accompanist change at our church, I need to rethink our rehearsal schedule. Currently we rehearse on Wednesday evenings and Sunday mornings between 1st and 2nd services. Our new accompanist is not available on Wednesday evenings. I have thought of three options: keep the same schedule and rehearse without an accompanist, move to […]
Southwest Tour Repertoire Needs
I am Artistic Director for a community children’s choir and we will be taking a small group of our singers on tour to Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Acoma Pueblo in the West-Central Plateau of New Mexico in June 2011. I am searching for any SA/SSA pieces that might be of historical significance to those areas. […]
Scholarship opportunities for Haitian conductor?
Colleagues, I have a Haitian friend who would very much like to study choral conducting/music education in the US. He is currently conducting a youth choir, but has little formal musical training. Very bright guy in his 20’s, with phenomenal people skills. I’m aware that universities generally do not provide scholarship assistance to international […]
Durufle UBI CARITAS
hi there, I would dearly love for our little choir to sing the Durufle “Ubi Caritas”, but what i find out there is written SATTB and we are few voices… we really do best as SATB. (raising flame shield) can i leave out a part and if so which one or would you recommend the SATB version […]
Battle hymn: How to pronounce “transfigures”
In Wilhousky’s Battle Hymn of the Republic, in the men’s a capella section, my high school choir was taught to pronounce “transfigures” to rhyme with “triggers” as opposed to rhyming with “figures.” Has anyone else been taught to sing it this way? Is there a rationale behind it? Thanks for your help! Katrina
Baroque piece for SATB, 2 violins, basso continuo
Good morning, I’m trying to choose a good Baroque piece for a high school choir of 50 with the following criteria… a) About 5-10 minutes in length b) 2 violin parts in addition to basso continuo c) some solo opportunities for singers, but enough substance for the choir as well d) 4-8 choral […]
New Ken Medema Christmas Song
Here is a brand new video featuring Ken Medema. The original text was written by myself as a “Thank You” to my church choirs in gratitude for their work during Christmas. Ken composed and recorded the music. It was first shown on December 12, 2010 just prior to our annual Christmas Concert. The video was designed […]