THE BUSINESS OF CONDUCTING by Jameson Marvin I think that the business of being a conductor today requires knowledge of “world music”. Sharing knowledge of cultures through learning a wide diversity of music from many countries I greatly admire. However, I feel that many compositions today, “playing on the theme of world-music” are […]
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One Equal Music CD
St Peter’s Singers innovative project One Equal Music has been achieved in just six short months we’ve gone from concept to completion, including rehearsing, funding, recording, designing, manufacturing and performing. The intention was to bring spiritual, cathedral music to a secular, indeed commercial setting, and to people who for one reason or another might […]
“Five from the Folder: Mixed Voices” by John Warren
FIVE FROM THE FOLDER: MIXED VOICES by John Warren 1. “Salmo 150.” Ernst Widmer. Colla Voce 30-96620 Rousing, joyful setting by Swiss-Brazilian 20th century composer. SSATBB. Great combination of western classical tradition with Brazilian syncopation and cross rhythms. May be done in Portuguese or Latin. 2. “Sechs Chanson.” Paul Hindemith. Schott C 43 […]
DEADLINE EXTENDED – 12/15 – MM in Choral Conducting, Boston Conservatory
STUDY CHORAL CONDUCTING AT THE BOSTON CONSERVATORY Apply by December 15 for Your M.M. in Choral Conducting! The Boston Conservatory’s M.M. in Choral Conducting is a highly-selective program designed to train conductors to be dynamic and scholarly performers. With intensive coursework in conducting, score study and choral repertoire, the program has a strong academic foundation that will […]
What’s on Great Sacred Music, Sunday, November 30, 2014
In case you cannot hear the show live, the playlist is on Spotify for you to enjoy: GSM – November 30, 2014 Don’t forget that we have more choral and organ music programmed on Sunday evenings beginning at 10 p.m. eastern. Rob Rob Kennedy Great Sacred Music The Classical Stationhttp://theclassicalstation.org To subscribe to my weekly playlist emailing: […]
Christmas song arrangements from the Netherlands
Now a few of the most famous Dutch Christmas song arrangements are made accessible for English / American choirs. A good English translation is made by Robert Coupe, a tenor of the professional Netherlands Chamber Choir. Please listen to this choir and take a look at the sheet music at: http://jetsebremer.nl/en/christmas/christmas-classical-choir