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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 […]

Park Avenue Christian Church 200th Anniversary Composition Competition Receipt Deadline: September 1, 2010 Prize: $2,000, Performance in New York City   To celebrate its 200th Anniversary, the Park Avenue Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) invites composers to submit unperformed, unpublished compositions for SATB choir and either organ or chamber ensemble up to 8 minutes in […]

Dear Listers,   I have just accepted a position at the American University in Beirut.  The choir has recently gotten it’s feet wet with international touring through an exchange with a school in England, and I think they are ready for a more substantial tour.  Does anyone have any information on companies that have experience […]

 Does anyone have an opinion of this song?  Someone recommended it to me for my Women’s Chamber Singers (HS) but I can’t find any information on the piece. I’d love to learn more about  it before ordering.  Thanks

In Conversations with Joseph Flummerfelt: Thoughts on Conducting, Music, and Musicians, Donald Nally presents a window into the mind and heart of one of America’s most celebrated and distinguished choral conductors. Through questions from Nally, his former student, Flummerfelt provides a captivating narrative tracing his formative years and influences, his most important artistic collaborations, and his […]

I am in desperate need of help in arranging Middle School Choir scheduling for the 2010-2011 school year. Our current schedule is 6th-8th grade students meet daily for 42 minutes. Students currently follow block scheduling.   My delima is though my job title is general music, my administration has instructed me to teach choir. Unfortuantely […]

In the fall, I like to program some patriotic music, to also be sung for our Veteran’s Day program here at school. This year, however, I thought it would be fun to do an entire program on our country. I found this beautiful piece called “Sunrise at Yellowstone” by Audrey Snyder. It talks about the […]

Hi Could someone give me advice on which body language and facial expressions to use to help my choir relax on stage. In addition how can I discipline a choir with bad concentration on stage without uttering a word?  All help much appreciated!

Hello esteemed choral directors, singers, and advocates,   We’re a vocal octet, ?, based in Birmingham, Alabama comprised of eight singers, all in their twenties.  The ensemble has a practically perfect balance with the ears and pipes to sing a wide array of literature.   Our two demo pieces can be heard on youtube; they were […]

Friends,   Professor Rafael Saavedra, a colleague at the Universidad de los Andes in Merida, Venezuela, is completing research for a graduate degree from the Sorbonne and would like your help with a short survey.   There are two versions, one for choir directors, and another for choir members.  All choir directors are eligible; singers […]