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Hi all, As one of probably many of you out there who works both as a public school choir director & church choir director… I find the yearly spring children’s musical fast approaching.  We have done many of those pre-packaged $8.95 musicals you’ll find on JWpepper…(“Daniel in the Lion’s Den” or “Elijah-God’s Prophet” are a […]

I am a life-long member of choruses and glee clubs — including nearly 32 years with the University Glee Club of New York City (http://www.ugcofnyc.org). In addition, as a professional concert whistler, I am always happy to see new works being created using a whistler, thereby recognizing the legitimacy of our musical art form. I […]

Greetings. I’m about to establish a small a cappella vocal ensemble (mixed), either 12 or 16 voices. I was planning on 16 but now am thinking I might well prefer only 12 voices.   I have a few questions for those of you who have worked with small ensembles or else are inherently wise and […]

Would the work,  Nihilo, be pronounced, “Nee-kee-loh”? by virtue of Mihi,   being pronounced,  “Mee-kee.”    Dean M. Estabrook

Is it overly strict for a voice teacher to disallow altos from singing above top-space C?   A fellow voice instructor in my community has a set of “alto belters” (her designation) in the cast of the high school musical for which I am Music Director. She does not allow them to sing D’s or E’s at […]

The American Choral Directors Association is pleased to announce Dr. Terre Johnson’s appointment to the position of ACDA’s National Chair for Music in Worship leadership. ACDA’s structure focuses on specific areas of choral concentration and administration, repertoire, and standards, and Music in Worship is one of these important areas. ACDA’s Executive Committee reviewed a large […]

Dear musiclovers, I am looking for the score of the Missa Ave Maria by Cristobal de Morales.  I am artistic directon of Voces Capituli, an all male ensemble (no alto’s, just tenors and basses), consisting of former choir boys of Antwerp Cathedral, Belgium.  Could anyone help me finding this score ?  Or if someone has other suggestions … we […]

Go here to listen to Clare Shore’s Show Me the Way, Lord for mixed chorus and solo whistler (or melody instrument): http://www.clareshore.com/LRoom.htm   (Featured in FALL 2009 NEW ISSUES, E.C. Schirmer Music)

Friends,   I have often wondered if there is an accepted standard for how we list our conducting teachers in the professional bios we print in our concert programs. Is there an appropriate, accepted way to distinguish between the different types of teachers we have had, such as those we studied with for several years […]

hey everyone, .. as I said in my earlier message.  I am artistic director of Voces Capituli, an all male ensemble (no alto’s, just tenors and basses) of former choirboys of Antwerp Cathedral, Belgium.  We love to mix old music (renaissance) with new music.  So, if you have an suggestion concerning old or new (religious) music, i would be […]