MOSCOW — The Professor at Moscow Conservatory, head of the faculty of choral conducting and art director of the Autumn Choral Festival of Moscow Conservatory passed away on July 2 at the age of 81. Boris Tevlin was born on July 12, 1931. He began his career as a teacher at Moscow Conservatory in 1959 and […]
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John Donohue, 1926 – 2012
By Michele Gualano SAN ANTONIO, TX — For John Donohue, music was a constant throughout his life. His musical endeavors began as a tenor performing in his high school choir and peaked as a choir director who traveled the world. Donohue served as choir director with Beethoven Maennerchor, Chorgemeinschaft Texas and Southern district of the North American […]
Chor Leoni Launches 20th Anniversary By Winning a Dozen Awards at 51st Seghizzi International Choral Festival (Italy)
Vancouver’s Chor Leoni Men’s Choir, Artistic Director, Diane Loomer, C.M., and Associate Conductor Erick Lichte ended an 18 day tour of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, and Italy with stellar performances at the 51st Seghizzi Concorso Internationale Di Canto Corale in Gorizia, Italy, where they received a dozen prizes including second place in the Grand Prix, and won a total […]
What’s on Great Sacred Music, Sunday, July 22, 2012
The major work on this Sunday’s playlist is Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis, his Opus 123, in a performance conducted by the late Herbert von Karajan. As is our custom the first hour includes several short works. Our Bach cantata airs at approximately 9 a.m. eastern. Thanks for your support of Great Sacred Music. I especially enjoy […]
Byrd, Ave Verum Corpus
A video from Central Washington University Chamber Choir and Gary Weidenaar. Watch for an article in the Choral Journal soon about Gary’s innovative thoughts about Facebook and YouTube.
Peninsula Choral Society to perform at London Olympics
By Marcos Cabrera MONTEREY, CA — Monterey County may not be sending a large number of athletes to the 2012 London Olympics, but it will be well represented thanks to the Monterey Peninsula Choral Society. The 113-member chorus will perform at several venues and events in conjunction with the Olympics, which are scheduled July […]