By Cyndie Zahner ERIE, PA — ‘Never underestimate young people,” Jason Bishop, Ph.D., often advises. “If we expect great things from them, they begin to expect great things of themselves.” Bishop said it is the greatest lesson he has learned while working as the artistic director for the Young People’s Chorus of Erie and as […]
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Craig Hella Johnson in Residence at Univ Wyoming
By David Knight The word reverence perhaps best describes the way in which people talk about famed choral conductor, composer and singer, Craig Hella Johnson. “He is this human being who is just bigger than life itself and he’s got this awareness of life, of people, of human beings just beyond what we can imagine.” […]
Michael Zaugg to take helm of Pro Coro Canada
EDMONTON – The position of artistic director at Pro Coro Canada was finally announced Friday night, and the winner is: Michael Zaugg. The sixth person to hold the job since the choir was founded in 1980, the Montreal-based Zaugg beat out some fairly stiff competition in San Francisco’s Magen Solomon and Yale Russian Chorus conductor Mark Bailey to […]
Susan LaBarr Named 2012 Missouri Composer Laureate
Susan LaBarr is the 2012 Missouri Composer Laureate. (Photo Credit: Caitlin Denman) Susan LaBarr, a Missouri State University music department alumna, has been named the 2012 Missouri Composer Laureate. She is composing music for the Verses and Voices Festival on March 6, 2012 at the Capitol Rotunda in Jefferson City. Choirs from across the state will combine […]
Playlist for Great Sacred Music, Sunday, February 5, 2012
Two major works this morning: John Rutter’s Requiem at 10 a.m. and Palestrina’s Missa Papae Marcelli at 8:22 a.m. I hope that you and your choral conducting students find these playlists useful. Great Sacred Music airs every Sunday from 8 – 11 a.m. eastern on The Classical Station. 89.7 fm in central North Carolina […]
ACDA 4 U: MS/JHS Event in Two Weeks
The ACDA conference on Middle School & Junior High School music is just two weeks away. In addition to the authentic middle-level choirs scheduled to perform, attendees will take part in practical sessions, including: <> Panel Discussions <> Tone Development <> Participant Involvement <> Classroom Management <> Sight-reading & Literacy […]