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July 4 sacred piece for 5-voice pro group
Friends – I’m trying to find an extraordinary piece or two for our 5-voice vocal group (all professionals) for our worship services on Sunday July 4. (SSATB) It *could* be an arrangement of a “God and Country” sort of song, as long as it is not “political”, but I’m also trying to think beyond […]
Missa Lorca
Does anyone have experience with the Italian composer Corrado Margutti’s Missa Lorca? I’m working on a program with various settings of Lorca, and this looks like a particularly ambitious and interesting work. A related question: does anyone have suggestions for Lorca settings besides the Rautavaara and Castelnuovo-Tedesco?
Membership Dues for Volunteer Choirs
We are a volunteer chorus founded in 1955 with about 100 members. We have a season of 3 different choral concerts each year (fall, holidays and spring. Included is Messiah which we perform at a local theater and at Carnegie Hall. We have a music director, assistant music director and part-time office administrator. We are discussing restructuring […]
“Serious” Work for Concert about Love
We are planning a concert called All You need is…Love. Most of the repertoire is light – madrigals, Liebeslieder Waltzes and Polkas, a pop medley, etc.. We are looking for one work about 10 minutes long that is from the more serious classical repertoire that would fit with this theme. The choir is SATB, about […]
Fort Wayne Children’s Choir announces new Artistic Director
The Fort Wayne Children’s Choir is pleased to announce the newest addition to their team, Artistic Director, Brian Clissold. Brian comes to the Children’s Choir with extensive artistic experience and demonstrated success in growing a similar youth-focused arts program in Battle Creek, Michigan. “Mr. C” as the kids call him, attended Western Michigan […]
Best sight singing book for students with NO previous musical training whatsoever? Help!
I know people have asked about the best systems and books for sight-singing in the past, and I did search the answers, but I don’t feel like mine is completely answered. Let me explaiin my situation. In the past, nothing has ever been done with choir or vocal music at this school. The position, until I […]
Camelback Bible Church Visits Poland
I am pleased to report that the Camelback Bible Church Sanctuary Choir (Paradise Valley-Phoenix, Arizona) has just returned from a very successful and unique concert tour/missions trip to Poland, May 27-June 7. The invitation for the trip came from the Promnitz family of America, who recently discovered that they are descended from a royal family […]
Re: Mass work for SATB High School Choir
Of the masterworks we’ve done with our kids, I think choral selections from Mendelssohn’s Elijah, the Faure Requiem and the Mozart Solemn Vespers have been among the kids’ favorites.
Mass work for SATB High School Choir
Hi, I am looking to do a mass work combining my two different schools’ advanced choirs next year. They’ve done the Rutter Requiem (which they adored) and the Vivaldi Gloria (which they were lukewarm about). Does anybody have any suggestions for contemporary mass works that would be enjoyable and accessible for high school singers? Thanks! […]