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Fifteen years ago or so I thought I read in Mussulman’s Dear People . . . Robert Shaw  of an event where he performed in Russia. At the end of the performance, the audience was so moved that they just stood facing the choir with no applause. I remember crying when I read it. Now […]

Dear Conductors and Music Educators,   I have just graduated from the American University of Beirut with a BFA in Graphic Design. I also have the equivalent of a minor in music from AUB. My Graphic Design Thesis/project was about finding a visual tool to teach sight singing for children. I have been in the […]

I’m looking for ideas for Italian festival repertoire for my high school chamber singers–approx. 20. My group opens the festival which is an all day affair full of food and fun. Our set is approx. 30 minutes of singing for both a roving & captive audience. If you have ideas for specific Italian madrigals or other related material you […]

We’re holding a joint performance with 3 area high schools, which will feature all choirs (8) and bands (4).  We’re looking for a nice a capella choral processional for all choirs to sing as they enter the performance venue.  There will be approximately 300 choir members processing, and the band members will likely be processing […]

Hello all, I am looking to interview choral conductors who: (a)    studied directly under Robert Shaw (b)    studied at Westminster Choir College (c)    studied at St. Olaf College These interviews would be part of a research project interested in the long-term impact of the philosophies of these major schools of music and their legacies in […]

Has anyone toured with a choir to Azerbaijan?  Is there sufficient infrastructure for a group of 60 (particularly outside of Baku)? Do I need to combine this with Georgia?   I don’t want to spread too thin over a 2 week period — really want to focus.   Advice please! Thanks,   Dan Perkins Plymouth […]

  Greetings all– Question for the high school teachers among us.  While the semantics may be different, I’m assuming that we all deal with this issue in some form, and I’m interested in the feedback and thoughts.   We have two sources of funding: “Building” (or “Curriculum”) and ASB.  Our administration is absolutely crystal clear […]

MANSFIELD – Peggy Dettwiler, professor of Music and director of Choral Activities at Mansfield University, was honored with the 2010 Elaine Brown Award for Choral Excellence at the American Choral Directors Association of Pennsylvania annual summer conference on Aug. 2 in State College.   The award is presented “to an individual for outstanding lifelong work […]

The 79th North American Festival of Wales (aka Gwyl Gymreig Gogledd America) will be held in Portland at the Doubletree Hotel at Lloyd Center from September 2nd through the 5th. Wales is famous for its music and to help celebrate the Welsh culture in song, the festival has invited the male choir, Côr Godre’r Aran, […]

I’m looking for an SATB piece with a message about “Honoring your own truth”–it could also be about “Trusting in what you belive”  — “Living what you belive” –or even somthing that explores a variety of somewhat universal values (peace, love, community etc…). It needs to be inclusive in it’s message.   Ideally, it would […]