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Good baritone seeking choir near Blytheville, Arkansas
I have a very good baritone who is on a co-op job for the spring in Blytheville, Arkansas. He is seeking a good singing opportunity while there and is willing to drive as far as Memphis, if necessary. Please respond if you have or know of something that will give this dedicated college-age male a […]
Tom Hassig awarded MN Choral DIrector of the Year
By Meryn Fluker, Staff Writer Tom Hassig’s Prior Lake High School office wall is covered in plaques. Awards, all hanging at perfect right angles, celebrate Hassig’s successes as both an educator and an advisor: PLHS Teacher of the Year in 1992 and 2006; Prior Lake-Savage Area School District Teacher of Excellence 1992-93; and PLHS Advisor […]
looking for advice/help with concert of opera choruses
Dear Listers, I am planning a concert of Opera Choruses with my community choir – looking for 10-12 choruses to program. We will have a guest tenor soloist -so some choruses with tenor would be great too. My concerns are: too many languages, difficulty, a broad representation of styles, and cost of music. I […]
Unison/Easy 2pt selections for small youth choir?
I have a small youth choir at church and am looking for some accessible literature for the Lent season. We have 4 middle school boys, 4 high school boys, and 2 girls. I would love some suggestions for unison, canon, or easy 2 part music! We have the option of possibly combining with the children’s […]
Nickels-Hircock named NM Music Educator of the Year
FARMINGTON, NM — Virginia Nickels-Hircock, director of choral activities for Piedra Vista High School, was named the 2010 Music Educator of the Year by t4he New Mexico Music Educators Association. “I was stunned, elated and humbled to find out I had won this award,” Nickels-Hircock said. “I know many of the past recipients of this […]
Paulus’s extended works
Dear Listers; I would like to hear from any of you that have experience with any of these multi-movement pieces by Stephen Paulus; what I need to know is approximate difficulty level, on a scale of 1-5, with 1 being easiest and 5 being most difficult. Thank you. Awakening Brown […]
Grammy nominees for 2011 featuring choirs
Best choral performance Bach Cantata (Arnold Schoenberg Choir, Nikolaus Harnoncourt) Baltic Runes (Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir; Paul Hillier) Haydn: The Creation (RIAS Kammerchoir; René Jacobs) Martin: Golgotha (Cappella Amsterdam & Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir; Daniel Reuss) Verdi Requiem (Chicago Symphony Chorus; Riccardo Muti) Best Small Ensemble Performance Ceremony and Devotion (The Sixteen; Harry Christophers) La […]
SATB arr. Taylor’s “Shed A Little Light”
Colleagues, I have been tasked with forming a community choir to participate in Miami University’s annual commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King’s Birthday. I would very much like to perform a SATB arrangement of James Taylor’s song, “Shed A Little Light.” Unfortunately, I am having great difficulty in locating one. Can anyone out there […]
Male Choir
I am looking for a Male choir arrangement of any song along the lines of thanksgiving. Like a TTBB arrangement of of Crouch’s “My Tribute” but it must be a concert closer type. Any ideas? Please HELP!!!
Must Have Texts For The Choral Director
I am trying to make a list of all the books I should buy for the future as a choral director. I have a few ideas of what to buy, but I’d really appreciate input on what books are best in terms of repertoire, music theory, sight-singing, diction/ipa, pedagogy, etc. Thank you!