So, you’ve strived for years to develop a choral program to the point where it is strong enough to earn one of the coveted spots on an ACDA national conference. Then what do you do? You step off the stage and allow the choir to perform without you. It is, after all, about the […]
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The best choral version of “Danny Boy”?
Hi This is my first posting to Choralnet. We have just made available from Michael McGlynn‘s website here a new version of the classic Irish anthem, “Danny Boy” [also known as “The Londonderry Air”]. I’ve uploaded a video of the piece to Youtube as sung by Anúna, Ireland’s National Choir. We think that this is […]
Harmonium Choral Society Hosts Gala Celebration Honoring the 25th Anniversary of Dr. Anne Matlack as Artistic Director (Morristown, NJ)
MORRISTOWN, N.J. – Harmonium Choral Society will host a Gala Event and Fundraiser to honor and celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Dr. Anne Matlack as Artistic Director. The event, titled “The Artistry of Anne Matlack: Celebrating 25 Years of Visionary Leadership,” takes place 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Sunday, March 10, 2013 at the Westin […]
What’s on Great Sacred Music, Sunday, January 20, 2013
Remember Alessandro Striggio? He visited London in 1567. His 40 part motet Ecce beatam lucem supposedly inspired – or challenged – Thomas Tallis to write his own 40 part motet Spem in Alium. I have programmed a mini-hymn festival in Hour 1. Abide with Me honors the memory of the brilliant Canadian choral conductor Diane Loomer […]
Requirem Prayers (for Healing and Remembrance)
Requiem Prayers, by Richard Toensing, is a deep and moving choral work with universal appeal for healing and remembrance. In English, the work for SSATB choir draws from Orthodox funeral texts and has a performance time of ca. 9 minutes. The score is available in three versions: SSATB choir and chamber orchestra, SSATB choir and wind […]
Composition Spotlight: The Silver Platter Awards
COMPOSITION SPOTLIGHT ~ by Jack Senzig The pieces that are discussed in this blog series are given the Silver Platter Award for repertoire. This award began last year before the series started, therefore some of the very best works in the showcase have not been displayed here. I would like to share these gems with you […]