Al Zinter 1942 – 2012 OWATONNA — Al Zinter, 70, of Owatonna died Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012, at Clare Bridge Cottage in Owatonna with family by his side. He was born Oct. 3, 1942, in Sioux Falls, S.D., the son of Ervin and Dorothy (Pederson) Zinter. He graduated from Willmar High School in 1960 and […]
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DVD PLACEBO by CARMINA SLOVENICA
“A highly stylised and aestheticized inscenation” “An outstanding scenic project in fourteen tableaux” DVD http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sC8uxHtkTgPLACEBO Eia mater, fons amoris! – Hail, mother, source of love! Man surmounts death, the unthinkable, by postulating instead – in the stead and place of thought as well as death – maternal love. That love, of which divine love will […]
What’s on Great Sacred Music for Sunday, December 16, 2012
Prayer is the theme for this Sunday’s Great Sacred Music. Within that powerful theme I have woven carols for Advent. The featured work at 10 a.m. is John Taverner’s Lament for Jerusalem. As the liner notes put it rather succinctly: “This work brings together Christian, Judaic and Islamic texts in a passionate cry […]
Composition Spotlight: This is Why My Homework Isn’t Done
COMPOSITION SPOTLIGHT ~ by Jack Senzig (Each week we look at a piece of useful repertoire from the ChoralNet Community Composition Showcase. A variety of voicings and levels of difficulty will be presented. Enjoy!) This is Why My Homework Isn't Done by Mike O' Mara SATB a cappella (click for PDF, Audio and Video) Level: High School Uses: General Concert Use Program Themes: High School […]
Slowing down
Again, as I’m finishing up the semester (and chairing a search committee), I’ll draw from a previous blog post–this one about slowing down to speed up–does that sound intriguing? Once again, it has a connection to the culture we build in our choir–and in our fast-paced, multi-tasking world this is a challenging culture to build. […]
In Memoriam: Diane Loomer
Diane Loomer, one of Canada’s most celebrated and treasured conductors passed away in Vancouver on December 11, 2012. Diane Loomer, C.M. recipient of the Order of Canada, director and founder of Chor Leoni Men’s Choir, co-founder and conductor emerita of Elektra Women’s Choir, and most recently founder and conductor of EnChor Chamber Choir, was […]