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Secular major work…
Looking for a secular major work that will be about 45-60 minutes long, uses SATB choir and soloists and piano/organ or small ensemble accomp. It would also be great if it was available via CPDL (this is not a necessity, but it never hurts to save the budget a bit). I’ve got some ideas, but […]
similar to Meredith Monk Panda Chant II and Tjak! arr. Stephen Hatfield
I have been asked by my director to find a similar piece; in recent years (for a contemporary festival) our choir has had great success with Monk’s Panda Chant II and Tjak! and I am searching for a similar piece; rhythmically intense, vocally not too demanding and something that has required percussive/movement but that is […]
Donald Nally to resign from Lyric Opera of Chicago
By now, nobody in Philadelphia should be surprised that conductor Donald Nally is making a hard-to-explain departure: Lyric Opera of Chicago is expected to announce this week that chorus master Nally is leaving at the end of the 2010-11 season to spend more time with his Philadelphia choir, The Crossing. What wasn’t said: He’s leaving […]
Holiday Music from around the World
Hello! We are putting together a diverse program for our holiday concert. We are trying to find music from as many traditions as possible….Christian, Jewish, Pagan, etc. There are three groups – SATB, TTBB and SSAA. Any suggestions? Thanks, Stephen Edwards Artistic Director WCPA
Stanley Glasser – Lalela Zulu
Hi! My name is Rafael Caldas. I’m studying to be a conductor in Brazil and I’m looking for this sheet and I don’t find it anywhere. I’d like to make it here. Many people don’t even know this composer. If someone could locate this… Thanks!
Travel opportunities for middle school chorus?
Hi, all: I’m a middle school chorus teacher, and I’m looking into travel opportunities for my eighth grade chorus. My seventh graders already travel to compete in a competition at a theme park not far away, so I’m looking for an exciting opportunity for my eighth that would build on that seventh grade experience […]
Peter Philips ‘All in a garden green’
About fifteen years ago, a recording came out of Girton College, Cambridge singing various works. The title work, ‘All in a Garden Green’ has stuck in my mind since first hearing it, even after loosing the tape it came from. I’ve searched for this music in print for some time but haven’t been able to […]
DMA programs with a strong conducting technician teacher
Hello all… I know questions about DMA recommendations have been posted more times than we can count, but I have a more specific query. I’m interested in finding a doctoral program whose director places a strong emphasis on gestural technique. Thoughts/ideas?
Job Description for an Executive Director
Dear Colleagues, Would you please share the job description of your organization’s executive director? Eileen Chang Music Director of the New Choir www.newchoir.org
Wavelyn Hine hired as Artistic Director of Berkshire
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Concert Choir has appointed Wavelyn Hine as artistic director for the 2010-2011 season, following the retirement of John E. Cheney, who has served in the post for 14 years. Hine has been a soloist with choir and other local choral groups as well as a regular vocalist at St. […]