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Dear Listers;        I would like to hear from any of you that have experience with any of these multi-movement pieces by Stephen Paulus; what I need to know is approximate difficulty level, on a scale of 1-5, with 1 being easiest and 5 being most difficult. Thank you.   Awakening   Brown […]

Best choral performance Bach Cantata (Arnold Schoenberg Choir, Nikolaus Harnoncourt) Baltic Runes (Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir; Paul Hillier) Haydn: The Creation (RIAS Kammerchoir; René Jacobs) Martin: Golgotha (Cappella Amsterdam & Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir; Daniel Reuss) Verdi Requiem (Chicago Symphony Chorus; Riccardo Muti) Best Small Ensemble Performance Ceremony and Devotion (The Sixteen; Harry Christophers) La […]

Colleagues,   I have been tasked with forming a community choir to participate in Miami University’s annual commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King’s Birthday.  I would very much like to perform a SATB arrangement of James Taylor’s song, “Shed A Little Light.”  Unfortunately, I am having great difficulty in locating one.  Can anyone out there […]

I am looking for a Male choir arrangement of any song along the lines of thanksgiving. Like a TTBB arrangement of of Crouch’s  “My Tribute” but it must be a concert closer type.   Any ideas? Please HELP!!! 

I am trying to make a list of all the books I should buy for the future as a choral director.  I have a few ideas of what to buy, but I’d really appreciate input on what books are best in terms of repertoire, music theory, sight-singing, diction/ipa, pedagogy, etc.  Thank you!

I feel like this has been asked before, but I have searched for it unsuccessfully–thanks for your help!  🙂

ST CATHERINE’S, ON — His music may not be on their iPod playlists, but excitement about Kenny Rogers may just reach fever pitch at Laura Secord Secondary School. That’s because, in a matter of weeks, members of the school’s concert choir will share the stage with the world-renowned country music legend. Conducted by their music […]

By Ian YoungsArts reporter, BBC News Lt John Thornton was described as a popular and formidable soldier When Lieutenant John Thornton wrote about “the numbers game” in his diary while serving in Afghanistan, he was expressing his fears about the chances of becoming a victim of a roadside bomb. Four months later, the Royal Marine […]

Dallas Symphony Orchestra Announces Joshua Habermann as Chorus Director DALLAS (December 1, 2010) – The Dallas Symphony Orchestra today announces the appointment of Joshua Habermann as Dallas Symphony Chorus Director, beginning in the summer of 2011. The 200-voice Dallas Symphony Chorus is the official vocal ensemble of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Habermann, 42, the sixth […]

I am a new conductor working with a children’s choir of about 20 students ranging from 2nd grade to 5th grade.  Any suggestions on how to keep the 5th graders engaged without losing the 2nd graders?