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has anyone made a full score of the Wilhousky Battle Hymn of the Republic with chorus and orch parts?  Please repsond privately,

The Terra Community College Choral Society is soliciting nominations for the Distinguished Choral Leadership Award. The award is presented each spring to a person who has served as an influence and helped promote choral singing in Erie, Huron, Ottawa, Sandusky and Seneca counties. Past recipients have included choir directors of high schools, churches, community music […]

Would anyone happen to know if a separate octavo of “Agnus Dei” from Durufle’s REQUIEM is available?  There are separate octavos published of the “Sanctus” and “Pie Jesu” movements, but I can’t seem to locate the “Agnus Dei.”    Thanks for any help on this.   Bill Steele

I’ve just accepted the job Catholic Church that has not had much in the way of “quality” music in sometime. I am looking at starting a children’s choir and was looking into getting them started on their white and light blue ribbons from the Royal School of Church Music’s “Voice for Life” training program. Though I […]

MILFORD, PA — The Pike County Choral Society has named Charles David Osborne as its next artistic director. Osborne brings to the Choral Society a wealth of international experience as a conductor, performer and composer. A native of Suffern, N.Y., Osborne attended the Hartt College of Music, where he was assistant to the director of […]

By Ben Schofield LIVERPOOL, UK — CHORISTERS performing Handel’s Messiah escaped injury when a piece of rubble fell amongst them from the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall roof. It dropped from a duct in the ceiling after being dislodged from a vent in the art deco auditorium. But onlookers said the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir did not […]

By Howard Cohen Last year, Seraphic Fire created the Miami Choral Academy, a network of choirs in four of Miami’s inner-city schools. The kids are not only finding their voice, but doing better in school. Here, Director Shawn Crouch teaches students at North Miami’ Ashley Mobley loves Hannah Montana, but that was before she met […]

First, I apologize if this question could have been answered with searching the forum – I’m on my phone and it’s not the best way to search. Also, forgive typos – again, phone. I am a third year choir teacher at a TX middle school and next year we are revamping the middle school master […]

“Walking Through the Flames” is a song I heard on the radio. I would like to find the octavo if possible. It is by Jeanine Drylie and what I heard was a male chorus. Here is a youtube video of a high school quartet singing it at a music festival.    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLUvWsavaAY

Hi everyone,   Looking for some input here: My choir (30 students, grades 9-12, mostly women) is in more of a “building” stage this year as many of my stronger sopranos and altos graduated last year. Currently, my women are the weaker singers (8-10 sopranos, 8-10 altos), and the 7 men that make up the […]