All of the record labels turned them down, so they released it themselves. And now, the recording is tops on iTunes. Patrick Quigley told ChoralNet about it on Monday. I thought it needed a little more prominence, so here is the story: From WMU News: A new compact disc by the Western […]
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Operation Telstar
ChoralNet member Steve Szalaj shares this with the choral community: Recently, the New York Times ran an article about the Mormon Tabernacle Choir being a part of the first live international satellite broadcast called Operation Telstar on July 23, 1962. The article relates personal stories and the significant cultural/political/social importance of this event against […]
CWU Chamber Choir – O Vos Omnes, Victoria (Video)
The Central Washington University Chamber Choir sings O Vos Omnes by Renaissance composer Tomás Luis da Victoria on a video recorded in June of 2010. The Choir is in the CWU Music Building Concert Hall with a four camera setup. The audio portion is unedited. Uploaded to YouTube, the URL of the video […]
Vancouver Chamber Choir – your inflight entertainment!
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 […]
Monteverdi’s Best
I was at Podium 2010 and had a few moments to visit with Leonard Ratzlaff, a prominent Canadian conductor at the University of Alberta. I’m a big fan of Len and have blogged about him before. Len is a special kind of conductor. When he performs Monteverdi, he makes you want to perform Monteverdi. […]
The Rest is Noise
I’ve been reading a fascinating book recently which I can recommend: The Rest Is Noise, by New Yorker music reviewer Alex Ross. It’s a history of music in the 20th century. It wouldn’t be suitable as a textbook for a music history class, since there are no musical notation examples (although he doesn’t shy away […]