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Hi guys.  I have a voice class at my high school, and I have listening assignments for them to complete.  I am looking for an easy way (other than burning a bunch of CD’s or having my own website with the music on it) to get the music out there for my students to get […]

by Monica Orosz Daily Mail staff CHARLESTON, SC — When she joined the Appalachian Children’s Chorus in 1994 as a shy fifth-grader, Chitra Sampath could not have imagined how it would shape her life. Now living in Hollywood as a screenwriter, Sampath doesn’t make her living with her voice and admits her singing now is […]

By Rhianne Pope » WHEN a handful of friends set up a singing group in 1985, they never thought it would go beyond that. But next month the Headington Singers celebrate their 25th anniversary with a special concert. And the 90 members, comprising men and women aged 20 to 80, have been packing out churches […]

by Sally Williams, Western Mail WALES’ global reputation as the “land of song” could be in jeopardy despite the emergence of Only Men Aloud and The Fron Choir as household names, it was claimed last night. The fears were voiced as a study into the nation’s choral habits was launched yesterday. In recent years popular […]

Greetings all,   I’m planning a concert for a small, developing high school ensemble (14-18 singers) and would like to use Struggle and Hope as a theme. I have already selected a medley from Les Miserables as part of the program and am considering an arrangement of Poor Wayfarin’ Stranger. The group is fairly evenly […]

By Jennifer S. McDonald C & G Staff Writer ROCHESTER HILLS, MI — The Stoney Creek High School chamber choir sang its way to $10,000 in Magic 105.1’s Glee Club contest. Local schools faced off Nov. 13, singing and dancing at the Stautzenberger Institute in Allen Park, where Stoney Creek was chosen the winner based […]

Mike James The Independent ASHLAND — Students and colleagues remember Bob Doss as a perfectionist, passionate about music, with the innate ability to pass those qualities on to the next generation of musicians. Doss, who died Friday, was director of choral music at the old Ashland High School and then at Paul Blazer High for […]

Taipei, Nov. 24 (CNA) American choral conductor Andre Thomas, who is revered for his work with spiritual and gospel music, will lead the Taipei Philharmonic Chamber Choir in a concert in Taipei Nov. 29. “I am thrilled about what I heard about the Taipei choir, how it has grown and developed. I am expecting a […]

Mr. B’ impacted the lives of many in music and more By PAT FRIDGEN, Echo Pilot GREENCASTLE, PA — Richard Besecker, long time vocal instructor in the Greencastle-Antrim School District, died Tuesday, Nov. 17 at the age of 77. Beloved by students who passed his way during a 34-year career, “Mr. B” is being mourned […]

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — WGBY will celebrate the living choral tradition of our area by showcasing up to 50 non-professional choral ensembles in the new 10-week TV series “Together in Song: A Celebration of Choral Music in Western New England.” “Together in Song” will premiere in the spring of 2011, and air on Saturday evenings. Each […]