With the season of Lent beginning tomorrow, church choirs will become increasing busy. As a result of the plethora of services and observances involved, some singers could spend 20 hours in the choir loft during Holy Week alone (this on top of their normal 40-hour day job and family obligations). Those who regularly sing […]
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Classical Movements Celebrates 22nd Commission!
Classical Movements is pleased to celebrate 22 new music commissions through the Eric Daniel Helms New Music Program with its latest piece titled Salve Regina by Piret Rips-Laul (Estonian) to be performed by the Choir of the College of William and Mary and the Botetourt Chamber Singers in the U.S. and on their 2014 concert tour of the Baltics and Russia. Past Eric Daniel […]
Need Orchestra Parts for Haydn’s Stabat Mater
Item: Oboe, Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cell/Bass, Flute, Trumpet, Timpani/Percussion Composer/Arranger/Edition: Haydn Stabat Mater Starting: ASAP For: Until Aprl 6 Copies: 1 each Willing to rent: Yes I need the orchestral copies of Haydn’s Stabat Mater. Concert is April 4 for our once a year concert so ASAP. Willing to rent or buy and […]
New FREE SATB Cheerful Anthem
Dear all, I have just completed a new anthem that is very simple, short, and yet very beautiful that is about praising God and coming together to worship. Perfect for an introit, and very fanfare-esque. Here is the text, which comes from the Scottish Psalter: Sing loud to God our strength; With joy to Jacob’s God […]
Ann Stookey Fund for New Music Announces First 5 Commissions
The Ann Stookey Fund for New Music has announced that it has awarded grants totaling $36,400 to underwrite the commissioning of new music by five choral organizations. “With the help of our distinguished advisory board, we have chosen five wonderful projects, representing a cross-section of the American choral community – professional, academic, and volunteer choirs, […]
The Young Conductor IV – becoming a better musician
If you remember my 2nd post in this series, I listed all sorts of things that a conductor must gain in terms of skills and knowledge. For the young conductor (or the experienced one, for that matter), many of the limits to your achievements as a conductor will be your own personal limitations as a […]