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Messiah’s Hallelujah Chorus for Women only?
Does anyone know of a treble arrangement for the Hallelujah Chorus? 2-4 part writing is fine.
Veteran’s Day
Hi all, I’m just trying to plan ahead here for next year and was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for Veteran’s Day songs that have worked well for MS and HS choir. For 9-12 I’ve done the following for the past 2 years: This Land is Your Land arr. Ades (Guys get […]
Middle School Graduation Songs
Hi all, I put in a post awhile ago for Baccalaureate songs and was wondering if anyone has any tried and true graduation tunes SAB that they’ve used that the kids have enjoyed. I let my 8th grade students vote on 3 songs. So, I’m looking for songs SAB for MS and HS graduation. Please let […]
Looking for Good Repetoire for A Small Women’s Church Ensemble…..
Hello All, I sing at a local Lutheran church as a paid soloist, and as I am pursuing a B.M. in Music Education, the music minister of the church suggested some time ago that I form a small ensemble to work with privately to gain some teaching/conducting experience. Now that Summer has come, I’ve got […]
Composers, Performers and Audiences
As artists, most of us are aware of the delicate balance that exists between being true to one’s art and meeting the desires of our audiences. However, these two philosophies need not be in opposition to each other. I feel that is important for all of us to create ways to unite these goals as […]
High School Honor’s Choir (UC approved)
Does anyone out there have a UC approved honor’s choir? We are looking to incorporate an honor’s component into our choral program (as well as orchestra, theater and dance) and I’m having a hard time finding other high schools where it already exists. My google searches come up with too many “Honor Choir” hits to […]
Audition Repertoire?
As a younger singer auditioning for choirs (university, community, church, paid) I often look at the audition requirements and see that artistic directors often ask for something that displays less soloistic singing, and that rather focuses on your ability to be a good choral singer. I definitely understand what this means, but I’m not sure […]
Church Youth Choir, Touring Advice
Friends – I lead (among other things) a small church youth choir of about 12-14 kids. I feel that their focus and enthusiasm has been very weak, and also feel that the goal of a tour would be one of the best bonding experiences we could do. (If you disagree, I welcome your thoughts!) Our […]
Chor Leoni Appoints Kevin Zakresky as Assistant Conductor
Vancouver’s Chor Leoni Men’s Choir is pleased to announce the appointment of Kevin Zakresky as Assistant Conductor. A recent graduate of the MMA program in Choral Conducting at Yale University, Kevin was born in Saskatchewan and grew up in northern British Columbia. He attended the University of British Columbia, where he received a BMus in […]