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Suggestions for Latin Motets-Treble Voicing
Love to have suggestions for 4-5 Latin Motets for Mass to be sung at St. Peter’s in June of 2011, a cappella, 2-3 minutes in length, for treble choir. Thank you so much!
Musica Contemporanea v Popular Choral Music
Hi all, Musica Contemporanea versus Popular Choral Music vs Pop Just to wonder how you guys define the music for the above three categories for competitions – especially how vast contemporary music is, but I’m also unsure how the latin term will affect the repertoire selection, and Popular Choral Music versus Pop. Pretty […]
Choral Society has new artistic director
The San Clemente Choral Society has appointed composer and conductor Stephen Sturk as its new artistic director. Sturk also is the director of music at St. Thomas of Canterbury Episcopal Church in Temecula and composer in residence at St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral in San Diego. He also is co-founder and director of Cappella Gloriana, […]
Norman Scribner Announces Retirement as Choral Arts’ Artistic Director
After 45 years, Choral Arts’ Founder and Artistic Director, Norman Scribner, has announced his retirement which will take effect on August 31, 2012. The organization will now embark on the search for a new artistic director who will take the helm of one of the nations preeminent symphonic choruses for the 2012-2013 Season.
Choral Songs of “Relationships Gone Awry”
The concert title is “It’s Not Me, It’s You.” Looking for songs about relationships ending that are satiric, blue, or broody. We will be singing “The Arguement,” “The Light-Hearted Lovers,” “Ardo Si, Ma Non T’Amo” (Ardent, Yes, But Not For You,) Monteverdi, 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover, etc. Musicals tend to be a […]
Free Hanuka Song SSA arrangement
Dear friends I’m a Conductor of Choirs from Israel, and am offering all of you – towards the Holidays – One of my arrangements of a Hanuka Song arranged for SSA – free of charge. Song called ” Hanerot halalu.” Since I cann’t attach it to this letter, you are all invited to contact me and i will send […]
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 […]