By Anne Williams BEMIDJI, MN — Hundreds of trophies line the shelves and walls of the Bemidji High School choir room, reflecting decades of notable performances by choir students. But the awards are not what impress Chris Fettig, the school’s music director, the most. “These are my most important trophies,” he said, looking at the […]
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Playlist for Great Sacred Music for Sunday, January 1, 2012
The first Great Sacred Music program of 2012 begins with Matins. Well, at least the music that would be sung at the morning service in an English cathedral. That includes the psalms for the day sung to Anglican chant. I hope you will find the variety of moods and the general style of these five […]
Stifled by block scheduling
I’m surprised there haven’t been more stories like this: The Middletown High School vocal ensemble has qualified to participate in the state choral festival in May, but practicing between now and then will be a challenge. Students and choir director Lori Bower have started scheduling after-school rehearsals, but it’s been difficult. Senior Timmy Huth said the ensemble’s […]
Local chorus helps children soar with vocal music
By Stewart Oskenhorn SNOWMASS, CO — For several years, Paul Dankers, music director of the Snowmass Chapel and a enthusiast for vocal music, had been thinking that what the Roaring Fork Valley needed was a children’s choir. But Dankers was envisioning a serious endeavor, where the students would learn traditional repertoire and classical singing techniques. […]
Sing For Health
By John Maybury Loma Prieta, CA — “Singing can be joyful, especially around the holidays. It may also provide health benefits, some research suggests. • Singing and asthma: Studies have found that singing helps people with asthma and bronchitis because of the deep breathing, and because a variety of muscles, such as the diaphragm, […]
New president of Bristol Choral Society Mark Padmore is ‘best at Bach’
BRISTOL, UK — Acclaimed tenor Mark Padmore has been announced as a new president of Bristol Choral Society, alongside the Lord Mayor of Bristol, and is the first appointment since the passing of the choir’s much-missed late president Sir Charles Mackerras. Mark has established an enviable worldwide reputation, particularly in the field of Baroque music and […]