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Friends,   I’m writing to ask for suggestions for small choral groups (similar to Anonymous 4) to perform on a new concert series at the University of Tampa.  The university recently constructed a new chapel on campus, and we are funding a concert series.  We would like to include a small a cappella choir on […]

What is the most annoying thing about going to a choir concert? I bet they sound great…but…You just can’t hear them.   I teach a group of 30 seventh and eighth grade girls who I just can not get to sing out. It is not a matter of physically not being able to sing loud […]

Good morning,   I am seeking some quality arrangements of pop or Broadway songs for an advanced high school choir’s POPS Concert.  Something along the lines of Lawson’s Under the Sea or Billingsley’s Don’t Stop Believin’ would be ideal.   Any favorites to recommend?   Thanks,   Ethan Nash

By Howard Mavuso YET again, Standard Bank has sponsored E210 000 towards the 2011 Standard Bank Choral Music Championship [ed. note: about US$31,700] As part of the competition, soloist eliminations started over the weekend, where 24 made it for the finals to be held on April 9 at Esibayeni Lodge (Esangweni). Last year’s sponsorship was […]

By Eric T. Campbell and Zenobia Jeffries DETROIT — Students at Detroit Southeastern High School have staged three walk-outs and a sit-in after DPS budget cuts left them with no music programs. In a final show of protest, the Voices of Southeastern chorale singers gained entry to the March 11 Michigan State Vocal Music Association […]

Hello all.    I am fortunate to have 9 boys in my 24 person choir.  Using terms for the Cambiata Concept, I have 5 light baritones and 3 cambiatas.  I find that they are singing, matching pitch, and interpteting well, but their sound is boring/dull.  I’m looking for ways to explain/tips for creating some sparkle/shine/excitement […]

You want Ann Howard Jones to do a workshop with your chorus?  The bidding starts at $200. Love one of Eric Whitacre’s pieces?  Have him handwrite and autograph the first page for you.  A private lesson with Dale Warland can help you put the finishing touches on your next big concert.   Chorus America’s online […]

By Stuart Derdeyn VANCOUVER — Back in the early 1970s, future conservative squares were dropping tabs of purple microdot, tuning into laughable tracks such as “Almost Cut My Hair,” turning on to their own self interest and dropping out of whatever it was that wasn’t “cool” according to Madison Avenue advertising companies selling them over-the-counter […]

BY SARAH BULMER The sound of music floated through the halls of the Shelter House. Ten choir members, including several residents, sat in a small room singing “Prayer, Love, Light, and Peace.” The sound drifted into the lobby, where fellow residents slowly trickled in to listen. “When we were singing, some residents stopped by, and […]

I’m taking my Chamber Choir (28 SATB singers) to Europe this summer, and am looking for one piece to complete our a cappella program. At this point our tour program has fairly equal representation of American styles, so this final piece can be any style, but it must be uptempo. Possibly even a closer. This […]