SAN GABRIEL VALLEY CHORAL COMPANY Zanaida Robles, Artistic Director Monrovia, CA San Gabriel Valley Students to be Awarded Alexander Ruggieri Memorial Music Scholarships The San Gabriel Valley Choral Company will be awarding scholarships to two local musicians at their June concerts. This award was established this season to honor the SGVCC’s previous artistic […]
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ASLEEP, O SLEEP
Original acapella setting of John Keats’ poem for SSAATTBB choir, this is a challenging title from Raycreations Music for university or advanced high school choirs with lines and harmonies reminiscent of Lauridsen or Whitaker. Email John Ray at for free sample and mp3 of a choral performance of the work’s premiere.
Intonation XIII – Answering questions from comments
As I bring this (long!) series to an end, I'll attempt to answer questions or highlight comments made by others to this series–a huge thanks to those who took the time to comment, correct, or add to what I've said. I will likely say a few things more on Saturday before signing off for the […]
Bob Chilcott writes a new choral work for the 60th Anniversary of the Coronation
The King shall rejoice is a new anthem by Bob Chilcott for mixed choir and organ, composed for the service at Westminster Abbey, London, on 4th June 2013 to mark the 60th Anniversary of the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. (http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/9780193397668.do) Chilcott says, ‘It is 60 years since Her Majesty The Queen pledged […]
New Work for SATB a cappella – Jenni Brandon
Hello! I wanted to share with you a recording of my work The Giver of Stars for SATB a cappella for your programming consideration. Here is a link to a recording of it by Vox Reflexa under the direction of Benjamin Geier: The poetry is by Amy Lowell and you can find more information […]
What’s on Great Sacred Music, Sunday, June 2, 2013
Music performed by collegiate choirs this Sunday. Our featured full length work in Hour 3 is Louis Spohr’s The Last Judgement. I have never performed this piece. Have any of you ever heard it performed or have sung in a performance of it? I have always loved Spohr’s music. He tends to be overshadowed by […]