SPRINGFIELD, MO -Central High School vocal music teacher Alberta Smith is the 2012-2013 Teacher of the Year. Her professional accomplishments, commitment to students and passion for teaching are among the traits that distinguished her from the 42 nominees. Alberta takes great pride in her career at Springfield Public Schools where she has been employed since […]
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Te Deum by Lully, CMBV
Hello, I would like to present to you one of the greatest masterpieces of the 17th century French school of music: the Te Deum (text: hymn of Saint Ambrose and Saint Augustine, approx. 45:00) by Jean-Baptiste Lully New published by the Centre de musique baroque de Versailles with bilingual introduction (editor: Louis Castelain). […]
Choral Caffeine: Humor in the Choral Rehearsal, Part 2
Let’s continue our look at the value of humor in our work with a little more from Steven Sieck’s article, “Humor in Choral Rehearsals.” Today Steven tells us that “Humor frees singers to make mistakes without fear . . . .” Singers will make mistakes. If you’ve been in a professional choir […]
A cappella a ‘fire that hasn’t stopped burning’ in musician
DELMAR, MD — Name: John David Maybury of Delmar What type of art do you create? I am a director of several groups: I put together a female quartet, Brown Eyed Darlings, I’m working on a male quartet, I put on musicals (the most recent being “Annie”), musical reviews and I am currently a teacher at […]
$25,000 Award for Choral Outreach Program–Vote online & help us win!!!
We need your help! UCLA Choral Activities is one of five national finalists for a $25,000 GRAND PRIZE from Zipcar for our new Choral Outreach Program (directed by Rebecca Lord–through which we visit middle and high school choirs, give free clinics, and bus in hundreds of kids for free performances by our choirs. We have already directly impacted nearly 3,000 students so far this year)! […]
Thomas Jenrette receives Marshall Bartholomew Award
Dr. Thomas Jenrette, Director of Choral Activities at East Tennessee State University, received the Marshall Bartholomew Award on April 13th at the 45th National Seminar of Intercollegiate Men’s Choruses at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia. The award was established in 1978 to honor those who have made significant contributions through their work in the field […]