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I am involved in a summer project that involves singing songs about labouring in general and BUILDING in particular. I need non-English songs, especially some from the Balkans. The odd English song wouldn’t go amiss either!   I know lots of work songs and socialist songs about labouring, but can’t seem to find any specifically […]

I am the Director of Choral Activities at Mansfield University, where we have a pretty extensive choral library.   I regularly receive requests to “borrow” music but am finding this to be a very labor intensive practice!   Many times our alumni are making the request, and, of course, I would like to encourage the selection of fine repertoire […]

Hello, Can anyone suggest interesting and unusual arrangements of Sephardic music for female vocal ensemble? Any language (or..NO language) is fine, Ladino is preferred. This could include instruments as well. Thank you,   Lisa

FOUR CHORAL CONDUCTORS receive THE AMERICAN PRIZE “EXCELLENCE in MUSIC EDUCATION” Citations   Excellence in music education is not confined to the classroom or to the applied music studio. Conductors, whether leading school ensembles, community or professional organizations, have a major role in education, not only of the performers they lead with such diligence, but […]

Hello all, I recently talked to the man who made many arrangements for SATB music for a men’s chorus I now direct.  He did not have permission but stated that he gave credit to the original arranger.  Is this enough to make the copies legal?  I assume no.  However, would purchasing sufficient SATB versions make […]

Julian Wachner to Conduct the Trinity Choir and Set the Artistic Vision for Trinity Church and St. Paul’s Chapel   July 19, 2010 – – Composer and conductor Julian Wachner has been named Director of Music and the Arts for Trinity Wall Street, the historic Episcopal parish in Lower Manhattan, it was announced today by the […]

A new setting of the Arthur O’Shaughnessy poem “We Are the Music Makers”  is now ready for your Fall concert by composer Tom Council.  It is published by Colla Voce.  Listen to two full recordings.  MUSICMAKERS. or go to www.tomcouncil.com.

Maestro Eric Nelson, of Atlanta, GA, has won The American Prize in Conducting in the community chorus division. For a full list of winners of the spring competitions of The American Prize, please visit our blog: www.theamericanprize.blogspot.com Eric Nelson: B.M.-Houghton College, M.M.-Westminster Choir College, D.M.-Indiana University. Currently Director of Graduate and Choral Studies at Emory […]

Vancouver Chamber Choir … your Air Canada enRoute entertainment!   Travelling this summer? The Vancouver Chamber Choir could be flying with you!   If you are travelling with Air Canada between now and December 2010, be sure to tune in to your inflight audio entertainment. After rushing around a busy airport, you can unwind to the […]

Does anyone know of an SATB arrangement of the song ‘Whispering Grass’?   —  Steve