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Ways to Finance a Singer’s Trip
The Choral Society in my hometown is taking a trip to Italy. The singers are all paying their own way which for most of them is not any trouble however a friend of mine is a recent college grad who unable to afford the trip but would love to go (and the tenors need him […]
HANEIROT HALALU by Stanley M. Hoffman Now Available in TTBB
My popular Chanukah composition Haneirot halalu (tenor solo, SATB chorus unaccompanied, ECS Publishing catalog number 5492), is now available for tenor solo, TTBB chorus unaccompanied (ECS Publishing catalog number 7688) just in time for 2010 holiday programming. (<www.ecspublishing.com>) It was arranged for Matthew Mehaffey and the University of Minnesota Men’s Chorus. Thank you for your consideration. […]
choral warm ups
Greetings Everyone; Could you please reccommend a progressive choral warm-up collection that is accesible to beginners and that will satisfy more progressed singers as well. Gratefully, John Rondeau, Dir. of Music , The First Congregational Church of Dudley Dudley, Massachusetts 01571
A new director at the helm of the Jefferson Township Community Chorus!
The Jefferson Township Community Chorus is about to launch its new season with exciting music and a creative and enthusiastic new director! It’s a great time to come join the group. With the opening of the Fall 2010 season, the Jefferson Arts Committee is thrilled to present their new director, Cherwyn Ambuter, M.M. from the […]
Raise a Ruckus Cassette Needed
Anyone have a cassette tape of “Raise a Ruckus” Arr. Huff, Hal Leonard around that you would like to sell? I have looked everywhere and even asked Mac himself for a copy of either the Instrumental parts or the cassette/CD and he doesn’t have it anymore. Willing to pay.
Creating “sub rosters” from a master roster in Google Docs or excel
Friends, my church music ministry has many musical groups. I have about 120 people who have registered using a Google form – they fill out the form by email and it populates a spread sheet which is a master roster of all my groups … fantastic so far! In column G people could choose multiple […]
Akathist of Thanksgiving- Tavener
Hi all, Does anyone out there have a score of the Tavener Akathist of Thanksgiving? I am especially curious as to any notices in the score regarding copyright ownership of the original Russian text and/or copyright notice on the translation. I see internet clues that Tavener attributes the original wrongly to Gregory Petrov, and […]
Kelli Falls to direct Livingston County Chorale
A Howell Public Schools music teacher will set the tempo for the Livingston County Chorale in Brighton, Michigan. The chorale has selected Kelli Falls as its new director. She succeeds Reed Criddle, who directed the group for the past two seasons. Falls teaches vocal music at Three Fires Middle School in Genoa Township. […]
Unexpected Gifts
Just experienced a moment of numinous, ineffable grace …. slowed down my day, sat, closed my eyes, and listened to a recording of Lauridsen’s Ubi Caritas, as rendered by the Don Brinegar Singers. Transported by unexpected gifts … Dean M. Estabrook

