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Rock Band Gigs to Raise Funds, Exposure for Community Chorus
MELROSE, MA — Memorial Hall in Melrose isn’t exactly the Stone Pony, and the Polymnia Choral Society, a 57-year-old volunteer chorus headquartered in Melrose, doesn’t usually engender fist pumping at its concerts. The group’s next performance on Dec. 3, for example, titled “A Victorian Christmas,” will feature excerpts from Handel’s “Messiah” and other seasonal favorites, […]
Sing it out for your mental health
LIMERICK, IRELAND — Thursday, 30 September 2010 12:01 “CHORAL music is going through a certain renaissance now. It has become a very popular past-time to be involved in,” declares one who knows. Liz Powell is chief executive officer of the Limerick based Association of Irish Choirs (AOIC), an organisation that carries the strapline “enchancing life […]
Parts for Proulx Infant Holy
I am looking to borrow the instrumental parts for “Infant Holy, Infant Lowly” arr. Richard Proulx. I cannot find these parts. Thanks Dean Luethi Washington State University
Day after Christmas anthem
To all my church-employed colleagues: Does anyone have or know of an anthem appropriate for the day after Christmas this year? Since Christmas Eve is a Friday this year I want something fairly short and homo-rhythmic, for the most part. Thank you for your suggestions. Craig
Clarification: Modern A CAPPELLA pieces dealing with the life of the historical Jesus
Many thanks to those who resopnded to my previous posting. Unfortunately, many responses were for accompanied works. I am particularly interested in pieces dealing with the life and ministry of the historical Jesus including events in his life (for example, the Baptism in the Jordan….I believe Tavener wrote a piece on it, but I am […]
(British) English Pronunciaton of “O” in a choir
Hello everyone I sing in a choir in Norway and I’m wondering how to pronounce the vowel “o”. to give an example of what I mean, here are two lyrics from to chorals by John Rutter What sweeter music “What sweeter music can we bring than a carol for to sing” what sweeter […]
Randall Giles (1950 – 2010), composer and ethnomusicologist
Randall Giles, composer and ethnomusicologist, died Aug. 27, 2010, in India, following a heart attack. He was 60. In 1999, as a missionary of the Episcopal church, Randy was invited to serve the Church of South India, to do parish-based work in music, and to work towards the founding of a center for Indian […]
Show by first autistic children’s choir
KUALA LUMPUR – For the first time, a choir comprising 27 autistic children performed to a full audience yesterday with their rendition of Heal the world and You raise me up. This feat was recorded in the Malaysia Book of Records as the first autistic choir in the country. The children, aged between seven and […]
White Eagle (Poland) for Stefan Stuligrosz
Poland’s most prominent choral conductor, Stefan Stuligrosz, founder and music director of the Poznan Nightingales (Slowiki) Boys’ and Men’s Choir, has been decorated with the Order of the White Eagle, Poland’s highest state distinction. Stuligrosz received the decoration from President Bronislaw Komorowski at a gala concert in Pozna?, which was also a celebration of […]
Betelehemu Pronunciation
Some of the recordings online (including the Mormon Tabernacle Choir) pronounce the initial Betelehemu with a “wah” on the end (Beh – teh – leh -heh – moo – wah). Is this now standard practice, is this informed? I’m reading the Crutchfield arrangement and this “wah” is not indicated. Many thanks. […]