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Los Angeles Children’s Chorus (LACC), considered one of the world’s foremost children’s choirs, honors its history of artistic excellence and embraces exciting new opportunities as it commemorates its milestone 25th Anniversary in 2010-11.  The year-long celebration features a series of concerts and musical partnerships with some of the region’s leading arts organizations on stage and […]

I’m searching for any musical quotations of the melody from das Deutschlandlied, commonly referred to as “Deutschland ueber alles”, a melody composed by Haydn, originally found in the Emperor quartet. Any help would be appreciated! Thanks.

Hi ‘listers: Do you have a favorite kids Christmas Cantata or pageant?  Yes, I’m asking about a prepackaged, no fuss, no muss dress-the-kids-in-costumes-holding-a-canned-ham-for-the-baby-Jesus type of thing.  It goes without saying that these musicals-in-a-40 page script tend to sound trite and pop-ish, but they serve in a big way as recruitement tools and don’t take too […]

Listers,   I’m searching for some kind of online resource of Thomas Luis de Victoria’s “Duo Seraphim Clamabant” to show my choir the original notation. They are working on it and can’t imagine it without barlines. Any tips for online resources for this type of thing?   Thanks! Brian Clissold, Artistic Director Fort Wayne (IN) […]

Hello – Our pastor at church would like to use potions of the Martin Luther Deutsche Liedmesse in English for Reformation services this year and, as choir director, I’m interested.  Several searches of the usual sites have come up blank.  Are you aware of an English translation in modern notation? Thanks in advance for your […]

Seattle Pro Musica is excited to welcome Katie Skovholt as our new General Manager, effective October 5, 2010. She comes to Seattle Pro Musica with a strong background in both vocal music and business administration, as well as a life-long love of choral music.    Katie Skovholt worked for Pacific Lutheran University since 2004,  most […]

This is my third year as a community college director, but this is my first year at a new school.  I have a wonderful group of students.  The talent is unbelievable!  I have a difficult time getting them to focus, though.  I have tried to pace my rehearsals so that there isn’t much time for […]

I am currently having a discussion with my Music Department and Administration about the fact that many vocal music educators/choral conductors teach larger classes than other teachers.  My principal said that it is become expected for choirs to be large, and for the report card grades to be “A’s” and all the comments to be […]

Chor Leoni has a new youth Initiative: MYVoice (Mobilizing Young Men’s Voices).  This is a short-term, cost-free choral opportunity in the spring that might be of interest to some of your choristers and students.   Here are the bullet points: – for young men, ages: 12-18 – January to April – cost: FREE – no vocal/choral experience necessary […]

I am trying to find TTBB Christmas music that is similar in style to Betelehemu. It needs to be powerful. Any suggestions?