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I am looking for an interesting 10-15 minute choral/orchestral work by Telemann (or similar composer) that would work well with Haydn’s “Theresienmesse”.  Any overlooked gems that should be heard more frequently?  Thanks, everyone.

 (a traditional Taita Melody, arranged by Boniface Mganga)(We will be singing Natufurahi Siku Ya Leo  (a traditional Taita Melody, arranged by Boniface Mganga). It’s from Kenya – I believe it’s Swahili. Does anyone have a pronunciation guide or know where I can find one?

I am looking for some suggestions for SATB works accompanied by classical guitar, the guitar part not too difficult.   Thanks   David L

I am working on conducting John Tavenver’s THE LAMB and it has not time signature markings. Any suggestions from anyone who has conducted this piece before would be very helpful!   Thanks, Alan Davis www.alanmusic.com

Perusing the archives, I see that a number of people have wished they could get their hands on Margaret Hillis’ booklet, “At Rehearsals,” apparently now out of print. Well, here’s a pdf copy provided by the Choral Society of Southern California:   http://www.choralsocietysocal.com/Images/In%20Rehearsal.pdf   Paul Buckley

Greetings, friends!   This is my first post, and the first thing I’d like to say is thank you to everyone who has contributed to these forums. I’ve already found a lot of help in them.    I direct a church choir of about 25 voices: five basses, four tenors, four altos, a dozen or […]

  I have worked in churches with paid section leaders and without paid section leaders. My current position utilizies paid section leaders in the the small amateur choir. Paid section leaders were added by my predecessor so the system was already in place for me. This particular church has a history of difficulty in recruiting […]

I would like to program this mass for our 50 voice Masterworks Chorus and newly refurbished pipe organ. The only vocal scores I can locate are about $30 each, which would exceed our budget. If you have performed this work, where did you purchase your scores?     Jeannine Richardson, King George,Virginia, USA

By Susanna Baird As enrollment declines at Catholic schools around the country, the last remaining Catholic boys’ choir school in the United States has hired a new director, reports The Boston Globe. Supplying a positive answer to the question of falling student numbers, the Boston Archdiocesan Choir School welcomed a young Englishman, John Robinson, into […]

  The Journey Begins Now available on compact disc Released November 20, 2010 Click on song titles to hear samples of each track: Track List Happy TogetherShenandoah That’s Amore(performed by The Amore 4) Over the RainbowThe Lion Sleeps TonightThe Impossible DreamHow to Order From Nashville Singers, Inc. Ordering Methods   Mail | In Person Current Payment […]