Depending on where one spends more of their choral life, there is always a body of work that is out of our reach. The symphonic chorus conductor may get to conduct such works as the Verdi Requiem or Beethoven Missa Solemnes on a regular basis, but how would the philharmonic choir handle a Phil Mattson […]
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Stick Time: Tristis
While the bulk of the choral music performed during ACDA conferences tends to issue from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, there are some who paint with the entire brush of choral music history. Here is a performance of “Tristis est Anima Mea” by the South Carolina Governor’s School Cantus Chamber Choir (David Rhyne, conductor) during […]
Sept 9 Sunday in Siouxland Initial Broadcast
The theme for the initial KWIT-KOJI FM 90 Sunday in Siouxland broadcast on Sept. 9, 2012 at 10 a.m. CST is “TRANSCENDENCE.” Catch the show online at www.kwit-koji.org if you are outside of the local area. The selections are as follows (composer: title, ensemble/conductor, album title, album label): 1. James MacMillan: A New Song, Westminster […]
OPRF alums are gathering for ‘Fullerfest’
By Kevin Bry OAK PARK, IL — They are coming. They are returning to these villages from all over the country. They are coming from local communities, too, to join current Oak Parkers and River Foresters. Some are professional musicians and music educators, while some are church or community choir members. Some have not sung […]
Choral conductor makes noteworthy changes in children’s lives
By Cindy Atoji Keene BOSTON — Conductor Anthony Trecek-King never intended to study music, let alone become the director of a children’s choir. Born into an Air Force family from the South, he had wanted to be an engineer since he was 10 years old. When he received a scholarship to study music, he considered it […]
Profile: Heath Weber, Morningside Colege (IA)
SIOUX CITY, IA — Heath Weber, who led the award-winning choir program at Sioux City East High School, has come to Morningside College to lead the music and theatre departments as associate dean for the performing arts. Weber led the choir program at East from 2001 to 2011. Previously he taught in Sioux Falls and Bloomington, Minn. […]