Redfearn, Christopher Michael. The Choral Philosophies and Techniques of Craig Jessop. Published Doctor of Arts dissertation, University of Northern Colorado, 2012. Craig Jessop is widely accepted among American choral directors as one of the pre-eminent choral leaders of our time. For over twenty-five years, he conducted high-profile instrumental and choral ensembles in the United […]
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Olympic song is a YouTube hit
By Indiah Miller LONDON, UK — A choir has gained the attention of the world by recording an Olympic song featuring children from all corners of the globe. Thirty children from the Capital Arts Children’s Choir based in Potters Bar, Barnet joined forces with the International Children’s Choir to perform Gloria in Londinium a moving […]
Choral director soars despite budget cuts
By Michael D Clark HAMILTON TWP, OH — Sarah Baker has brought a proud song to a school community once muted by financial despair. The Little Miami High School Director of Choral Music works in Southwest Ohio’s most financially troubled school system and she has seen how historically deep budget cuts sliced away local school […]
Obituary – Ken Steele
Kenneth Ray Steele was born March 1, 1945 in Toccoa, Georgia. Ken graduated from Stetson University in Deland, Florida with a Bachelor of Church Music degree and went on to earn his Master’s in Choral Conducting from the University of Texas in Austin. During his 26 year teaching career he was choral director in […]
Special needs pupils perform at Opening Ceremonies
By Kim Inam LONDON — A GROUP of schoolchildren battled the odds to take part in the Olympic opening ceremony. Pupils from West Lea School and Hazelbury Junior School, in Haselbury Road, Edmonton, endured long hours of rehearsals and braved some personal difficulties including broken fingers and illness to join in the Kaos Signing […]
CJ Replay: Gospel Music
(From the Choral Journal article “Black Gospel Music and Its Impact on Traditional Choral Singing,” by James Benjamin Kinchen, Jr.) Black gospel music is becoming an increasingly popular and pervasive part of Black! American culture. Gospel music is accepted more today than ever before; more people are singing it and listening to it. Many […]