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BIRMINGHAM, UK — Moving tributes have been paid to a long-serving conductor of the Birmingham Bach Choir, who has died. Richard Butt, aged 82, was in charge of the organisation between 1966 and 1992 while also working as a producer for BBC Radio 3 at the former Pebble Mill site. The much-loved figure was a […]

FLOYD COUNTY — Recent cuts in the New Albany-Floyd County School Corp. didn’t hold back 37 students from doing what they enjoy — singing. Music instructor for Hazelwood Middle School, Laura McDonald, said she felt compelled to start the Floyd County Children’s Choir after the school system cut elementary choir from its budget this year. […]

Venezuela is a fertile if unexpected ground for classical music. The emergence of Gustavo Dudamel at the helm of the Los Angeles Philharmonic has brought worldwide attention to the country’s superb music education programs. On Friday, the USC Thornton Concert Choir will present its first concert under the direction of Venezuelan native Cristian Grases, the […]

My name is Jeffrey Brunner, and I am the director the Berks Classical Children’s Chorus in Reading, PA.    Could anyone please offer me repertoire selections to perform with the symphony orchestra?  I am looking for something in SA or SSA that would be accessible to a 60-voice, treble choir and the local symphony for […]

A new setting of “Follow the Drinking Gourd” SATB, a cappella, American Folk Song about the underground railroad is now available from COLLA VOCE   by Tom Council.   You can listen to a full recording at  LISTEN

CARMARTHENSHIRE, WALES, UK — A prestigious national music award has been awarded to a Llanelli choral society for its leading development and contribution to amateur music making in Wales. The Llanelli Choral Society are winners of the highly prestigious 2010 W.S.Gwynn Williams Award, awarded by the Welsh Amateur Music Federation, to the musical organisation from […]

DURANT – Oklahoma claimed bragging rights at the second-annual Red River Sing-Off held Tuesday on the campus of Southeastern Oklahoma State University. Eight high school choirs from Oklahoma and Texas faced off in head-to-head competition in four divisions. The choirs, invited based on histories of outstanding performances at state and UIL events, impressed judges and […]

Gustavus alumni Thomas Hassig ’76 and Brian Ohnsorg ’97 will both be honored by the American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota in November. Hassig has been selected as Minnesota Choral Director of the Year, while Ohnsorg was named Outstanding Young Choral Director of the Year. Hassig and Ohnsort will receive their awards on Nov. 20 […]

Scandinavian Winter Fun  arr. Lois Brownsey & Marti Lunn Lantz listen to it on jwpepper.com You might have to sing some sections in unison instead of 2 parts but my kids loved it.   Bells are Ringing Jerry Estes   Sing Mr. Grinch in unison   They will LOVE winter fantasy!!

I am looking for a piano reduction that is more “pianistic” than that provided in the score that I see everywhere as a free download. My choir is doing No. 4 only. Thank you for recommendations.