The Cantemus Chamber Chorus, based in Ipswich, Massachusetts, announces the appointment of Jane Ring Frank as its new Music Director, their seventh leader in the 29-year history of the 40-member group. Ring Frank is best known in Boston as Founder/Artistic Director of Boston Secession, a professional choral ensemble that performed and recorded from 1996-2010. The […]
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Superstar
He only needs one name in the choral world: Eric. Is he our Madonna? or Sting? A fantastic article in the LA Times, with thanks to Julie Laylander for pointing me to this article. My favorite quotes: “The composer in me wants to think that it’s happening because I’m tapping […]
Comedy in the Stabat Mater?
Although some of the movements of Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater are more lighthearted than the text would suggest, what I’m really referring to is the comedy of errors in dealing with the orchestra parts. It started a few weeks ago when I was marking up my full score with my preferred articulations, dynamics, bowings, etc., […]
Looking for a cappella works for the Christmas/holiday season?
Go here to listen to Clare Shore’s Three a cappella Carolshttp://www.clareshore.com/LRoom.htm Suitable for small or large choruses, Clare Shore’s Three a cappella Carols utilize traditional English texts in new musical settings. Performed as a set, the three songs offer contrast in style and length, beginning with two brief carols – a jubilant Joy to the […]
Looking for a fun Introit for Oct. 3, St. Francis’ Day (Blessing of the Animals)?
Go here to hear Clare Shore’s Tropical Blessing for SAB and handbells (c. 50 seconds): http://www.clareshore.com/LRoom.htm The words are by the composer: Praise God, the Father, our Creator!/Bless all of us, He is our maker!/ Bless paw and hoof, burrow and roost;/Bless equine, bovine, canine, feline, Osprey, egret, woodpecker, Little Blue;/Bless Spot and Puff and Grandma, […]
Noah’s Ark for speaking chorus and solo oboe
For anyone interested in works for speaking chorus, sound files are now available for my Noah’s Ark for speaking chorus and solo oboe:http://www.clareshore.com/LRoom.htm Note that the publisher, E.C. Schirmer, offers the oboe part on CD. – Clare Shore