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Colleagues,   I have a senior who has been struggling with vocal problems. She desperately wants to continue singing, but at this point she does have something on the cords. She’s trying to figure out what to do about college, etc. I’m trying to figure out what to advise her. The doc she saw yesterday […]

This topic is just for fun! If you could only perform, teach, conduct  and /or listen to one piece of choral music for the rest of your days, what would it be?  Mine is a no brainer for me – Durufle’s Requiem.  No cheating – only pick ONE!   Mary Jane Phillips

Hi all,   Has anyone performed the Lang Little Match Girl Passion? I would like to hear any insights into how hard or easy it was to prepare, whether the rental materials were good and easy to procure, expense of the materials, etc.   Thanks,   Paul Carey www.paulcarey.net

This is a different way to listen to the Vierne Mass which has been admirably recorded by some wonderful choirs already.  For this recording we have recreated the context in which it was originally sung : a solemn high Mass with all the Propers in what was known in France as a Concert Mass.    […]

My middle school chorus is singing a “Sanctus.” How should I teach them to sing/sound out these Latin words: “qui” and “venit?” We THANK YOU!

Hey guys,   I am currently a college student and am beginning my search for graduate studies in the choral field (likely a choral conducting degree). I was wondering what schools you felt had the best graduate programs and choral programs. I’ve been looking at Florida schools since I am considering living there at some point […]

Mendelssohn’s “Hear my Prayer” is usually performed with organ or piano – Mendelssohn made a version for full orchestra too. But does anyone know of, or has anyone made their own, arrangement for choir with strings (or strings and organ)? There are no woodwinds or brass in my upcoming concert!    Any help much appreciated. […]

Piers Morgan hit the buzzer before she had even completed the first line of the power ballad You Raise Me Up, as did Simon Cowell. The third judge, Amanda Holden, hung on until she reached the chorus.   Czikai is so aggrieved at her treatment – and in particular at what she sees as the […]

 Dear Colleagues,   I am planning a concert entitled “American Roots” — a celebration of musical genres that take their roots in North America. It’s a very exciting yet understandably daunting task for me, and I hope to get your expert advice.  Here is what I have so far:  first part of the concert: Will […]

 How does the Arabian Passion According to J.S. Bach featuring Arab musicians, two jazz saxophonists, a string quartet and a Lebanese singer grab you? The Arabian Passion is the brainchild of Vladimir Ivanoff, who is the Bulgarian founder and music director of the culture straddling ensemble Sarband. Ivanoff sees parallels between the story of occupation and persecution in the Middle East […]