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Does anyone have a translation for Suomalais-ugrilaisia maisemia: Vepsän poluilla   ( Finno-Ugric Landscapes:  On Vepsian Pathways).  I’m only looking for the English meaning of this one song in the cycle.  I found it on a Tapiola Children’s Choir recording (“Joy!”) and am interested to use it with my young women’s group.  The score is […]

On my new website, that features my blog (which has had 3 articles featured on Choralnet.org in the past 2 years), my video series (The American Choral Journey), and my upcoming Choral Compositions, it also has a DMA Choral Conducting Grad Program page and MM Choral Conducting program page (lists universities/ the professors/ and includes […]

I will soon be ending my second year as a middle school/high school choir director. At the end of my first year I had my students fill out an evaluation about me and my teaching. The feedback I got was useful but the form was for a general teacher, not a music teacher. I would […]

I have been working as the parish accompanist for several years, earning $70/2hour+  per service.  These have been on Wed. nights, Saturday and Sunday services with rehearsal prior. At same church was a Music Director who worked 20/hrs per week for $17-20,000. per year.   The church is now combining my position and that of […]

   I have done a choral setting of the poem “Song,” by Christina Rossetti.  It is for SATB voices, a cappella.  If you like it or wish to perform it, please feel free to contact me:   Brandon J. Spencer (313) 461-8421   Thanks, Brandon J. Spencer   file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Owner.SPENCER/My%20Documents/Song.pdf

I am a volunteer choir member who takes voice lessons and sings an occaisonal solo in church.  Is the cost of my lessons tax deductible as a voluntary contribution to the church?

A relative in Norway just sent me the breakdown, saying that it would probably be representative for all of Scandinavia (use Google Translate if necessary):   Talet på kor Kormedlemmer   I alt1 Blandakor Damekor Mannskor   1997 1 015 33 000 .. .. .. 1999  994 33 500 .. .. .. 2001 1 037 31 962 24 526 2 220 5 216 […]

Hello, Everyone.   I was wondering if you all had any guidance or references for release forms.  I need two types in particular for an upcoming recording project:    1.  General Release form for regular members of the group. (photos, video, recording) 2.  Specific Release Form for professional musicians that applies only to this one particular […]

Hello everyone,   I have Hashimoto’s disease.  This is an auto-immune disease where the body attacks its own thyroid.  I therefore have too many thyroid antibodies (I’m down to 243 from 465, but they should be less than 35).  It is possible that the thyroid gland can swell and get bigger with Hashimoto’s, but I […]

 “This group is first about people, and we use music as a vehicle,” said Zahn. “We go out and help people.”   “Not to say that we don’t want to put on the best performances possible, but this is about raising funds to help others, and we happen to have fun doing it.”   The […]