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Cascades of voices, rising ever higher
Hi everyone, In storybooks and other written media, the descriptions that I read of beautiful choral music often emphasize how the (soprano) voices rise in pitch, as if “reaching up to the heavens”. To quote: “cascades of voices, rising ever higher”, or “sweet notes spiraling up the octaves as though they would carry their […]
ChoralExpress – Website Source to Post and Find Choral Concerts!
ChoralExpress is a great online source to find and post choral concerts. The 2010 Holiday Concerts are now posted! Check out the site at www.choralexpress.com.
Re: Brandenburg for voices
GREAT CLASSICS HALLELUJA – to sing with a smile: In the Introduction of the GREAT CLASSICS HALLELUJAH – for mixed voices SATB – there is a very special and humorous arrangement (quotation) of the main theme of Bachs Brandenburg Concerto No3. The score you can find in the choral collection “CLASSIC LIGHT a cappella” or […]
Lockfaw interim artistic director
EASTON, MD — The Easton Choral Arts Society has announced its interim artistic director and choral conductor to direct the fall season will be Wesley “Wes” Dean Lockfaw. A native of Pocomoke City, Lockfaw holds degrees in sacred music from Catawba College in Salisbury, N.C. and Southern Seminary in Louisville, Ky., and has done additional […]
Choral Arts Scholarships – Lehigh University
Lehigh University in historic Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Lehigh University Choral Arts offers Choral Scholarships each year to incoming freshmen. Talented singers of any major or minor concentration at Lehigh University are eligible for scholarships of $10,000 over 4 years. As a Choral Scholar, recipients participate in University Choir and one or more of the other […]
too many self-appointed directors spoil the church music…….
Hello, Most of the time I do pretty well with self-appointed experts’ comments in my church choir. I have a very capable member who has significant experience in the role of director. She does not hold music degrees, but I respect her work and knowledge. I have asked her opinion on a number of […]
Ronald A. Nelson Winner of First Annual Lutheran Youth Choir International Choral Composition Contest
The Lutheran Youth Choir of North America announces the 2010 winner of its first annual International Choral Composition Contest: Ronald A. Nelson of Minneapolis, Minnesota, composer of the winning anthem, "Why Not the Earth?" This contest supports the compostion of excellent sacred music suitable for high-school-age choirs. Entries were received this year from Japan, Italy, Canada, […]
Thanksgiving and Christmas songs
Any suggestions for some EASY choir songs with connections to Thanksgiving or Christmas. I only have about 8 people in our little choir. Any suggestions?
I need a pentecostal choir director’s advice
I lead the choir at a little pentecostal church and I need some suggestions for some new music. My choir is VERY small (usually 7-12 members) and most of them want to sing alto. I am not professionally trained, so I need someone who can just talk plain and not dig in too deep with […]
Motivating/Managing a Female Choir
Future colleagues, My name is Rachel Johnson. I am an undergrad at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, WA currently enrolled in my Secondary Choral Methods Class for music education. We are preparing speech presentations on big questions the choral director faces. My big question is “What are techniques for motivating and managing a […]