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The Patron of the HARMONIE FESTIVAL 2011 is the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Dr. Angela Merkel.   From June 2 to 6, 2011, choirs and folklore groups with thousands of participants from throughout the world will be coming together again in Lindenholzhausen, the “smallest festival town in Germany”, where the sixth HARMONIE […]

  Famed rock musician Todd Rundgren is seeking groups of 12 – 15 mixed voice singers to perform background vocals on his upcoming tour this fall in the following cities:- Wednesday, September 8 Frauenthal Center for the Performing Arts, Muskegon, MI Friday, September 10 Roberts-Orpheum Theatre, St. Louis, MO Saturday, September 11 Clowes Memorial Hall, […]

Hello all-   We have a Baritone choir for the first time at my HS, and I’m looking for some great TTB repertioure. What are some of your most favorite men’s pieces, that could work for a beginning HS boys? I need something to start them off with that they would love!   Thank you!! […]

Dear Experts,   My choir is taking part in a performance of Beethoven’s 9th next month.  The choral scores we have on loan from the symphony are open score and our accompanist is not able to keep up.  Would anyone suggest a clear, easy to read reduction of the choral parts to help the accompanist? […]

Greetings all:   I’m looking for a piece to end a concert with combined (SATB) choirs that I could also use for our junior high school choral festival.  SAB would be preferred, with piano and accessible to young singers.  I’ve generally done a gospel or spiritual number but would like to try something different this […]

  A follow-up to my June posting regarding Earthsong.   I have completely revised the score and am keen to see copies of the old version out of circulation. For a replacement PDF score please click here – it will download immediately. For a MIDI simulation of the new score please click here – when […]

The Brown Birds.  Unaccompanied mixed chorus.  Poem of Eleanor Farjeon. Winner of the Amadeus Choir (Toronto) Carol writing contest. 1 min 20 s   Kings Came Riding.  Mixed chorus with solo oboe (or substitutes). Poem of Charles Williams.  4 min 30 s.   Music of Brian Holmes   Published by William Thorpe. http://www.thorpemusic.com/holmes01.html  

I have recently completed a new arr. of the Spanish carol, The Son of Mary (El Noi de la Mare).  The first verse, very short, is in Spanish.  Mixed Chorus, moderately easy.  For a free complimentary copy (PDF) email me at . 

The  mid-year concert for our community youth chorus is themed “Cherish the Earth’ with a focus on Native American music.  I am looking for titles that would support this theme.  We have four choirs from very beginning to advanced. 

My community choir will perform Haydn’s Creation in the spring of 2011 with orchestra.  We are using the G. Schirmer – Lawson-Gould vocal edition with translation by Shaw and Parker.  Apparently there is not an orchestration available with this edition.  Can anyone suggest an orchestration that works well with this edition?  Thanks!