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The Covington Catholic High School Chamber Choir stepped into a recording studio in May under stressful circumstances. At a time when many were preparing for final exams and graduation, they began recording an album to memorialize their friend, Maria Schaffstein, the 17-year-old Notre Dame Academy student killed in a car crash in April. Within weeks, […]

Friends,   Previously at my middle and high school it has been a tradition that both choral programs perform separate Winter and Spring concerts each season. The high school always performs roughly an hour and twenty minutes on their night and the middle school performs roughly 45 minutes on their night. This school year the […]

This fall, Boston area choirs can compete for a chance to sing at the Citi Performing Arts CenterSM Wang Theatre, prior to a performance of America’s favorite holiday show, the Radio City Christmas Spectacular, starring the world famous Radio City Rockettes, through the Community Choir Competition. Beginning September 10, videos of the participating choirs can […]

With their collaborative CD, the Western Michigan University Chorale and a Miami-based professional choir known as “Seraphic Fire” have hit one of the top spots on the iTunes Top 20 classical music chart. Their performance of Claudio Monteverdi’s “Vespers of the Blessed Virgin,” was at No. 3 on the iTuneschart Tuesday and the album was recently featured on […]

There are five sentences I want to set to music.  These five sentences come from a book that is out of print.  The author of the book is dead, and the publisher has been out of business for many years. I have tried to track down the estate of the author but to no avail.  […]

My church (Lutheran, ELCA) will be installing a new head pastor after nearly two years without one.  Can anyone recommend an anthem for the installation service?   Thanks.   Jim Jefferis Bethlehem Lutheran Church Fairport, NY

Three music teachers, none with experience teaching high school choral music, have been hired to replace choral directors at Grant, Cleveland and Wilson high schools.   The teachers’ names haven’t been released. the three had more seniority in the district than the teachers they replaces, said district spokesman Matt Shelby.   Facing budget cuts, Portland […]

Colleagues,   There have been many times I wished my choirs had in repertory some sort of simple, short “thank you” song – the kind of thing we could sing on tour, in restaurants, etc. Nothing fancy or too serious. A unison song or round would be ideal. Ideas?   Thank you!

J. W. Pepper announced today the launch of Editors’ Choice Online.  This free web viewer enables music directors to preview sheet music, listen to recordings, read product information, make notes, and purchase their selections.  Available on http://ec.jwpepper.com, this new feature gives music directors greater access to Editors’ Choice music and provides the convenience of browsing from […]

Though we may be in the throes of a seemingly never-ending summer heat wave, it’s never too early to start counting the days until the holiday season is upon us.   With that in mind, the Toronto-based and world-renowned Amadeus Choir (www.amadeuschoir.com) is launching its 24th annual Christmas Carol and Chanukah Song Writing Competition.  Established in […]