Josh Groban, performing in concert on Tuesday July 12 at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana will help raise funds for the Indianapolis Children’s Choir.     A multi-platinum singer-songwriter, Josh Groban recently launched his Find Your Light Foundation in partnership with Americans for the Arts.  This foundation will help raise funds for non-profit organizations located in […]

Friends of ACDA,   There are several of you who know Richard W. Wesp, choral music educator for the past 57 years in Cincinnati, Ohio.  Last week, Dick quietly retired after a long and vibrant career in the Forest Hills School District.   Dick has agreed to allow us to celebrate his long career on […]

ARBROATH, UK — THE LONG service of two members of Arbroath Male Voice Choir was recognised at the annual general meeting in Knox’s Church hall on Thursday. At the start of the meeting, outgoing president Douglas Cant announced that Mr Bill Fenton and Mr Iain Whyte, who have over 80 years of combined singing time […]

By Seline Augustine COLUMBO, SRI LANKA — Soundarie David Rodrigo is the consummate musician who transformed the Western music scene in Sri Lanka by starting and directing a femal’e ensemble, Soul Sounds, the first choir to perform and win awards internationally over the last few years. She was the first Sri Lankan to be on […]

By John J. Moser BETHLEHEM, PA — The Bach Choir of Bethlehem has been chosen to represent Pennsylvania in a series of New York City concerts to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, the choir announced Friday. The choir will be among just four choirs to perform at the 12-hour event Sept. […]

By Sarah Boesveld OTTAWA, ON — Put your child in Uwe Lieflander’s choir and he’ll hold her hand, fix her posture and dig his fingers under her ribcage to show her how to breathe. The Ottawa choir director may also lift her off the ground in a game of tag, which they’ll play with other […]