Since the theme of our upcoming concert is Eat, Drink, & Be Merry we thought it would be fun to hold a recipe contest among our choir members AND our fans. All they had to do was submit their favorite holiday recipe via our website. We then will choose winners and pair each song in […]
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Timothy Peter named Director of Choral Activities at Stetson
DELAND, FL — Dr. Timothy Peter, professor of music at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, will become Stetson University’s new director of choral activities and professor of music, effective August 2012. “Dr. Peter brings dynamic leadership, artistry and magnetism to our vibrant School of Music, whose choral tradition and strengths are highly regarded nationwide,” said Dr. […]
Stick Time: Conducting Study 3
Today let’s look at a preparatory gesture and and an ictus. In this short example, there is absolutely no doubt HOW colleague wants the entrance to occur; nor can there be the slightest ambiguity about WHERE the attack is supposed to occur. Appropriately, the sound of the choir is every bit as assertive and muscular […]
Stetson University names Timothy Peter Director of Choral Activities
NEWS RELEASE Contact: Mary Anne Rogers, University Marketing Phone: (386) 822-7215; main line (386) 822-8920; cell (386) 717-5836 E-Mail: Home Page: www.stetson.edu Read this release online Dec. 5, 2011 Stetson University names Timothy Peter Director of Choral Activities Dr. Timothy Peter, professor of music at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, will become […]
The new Requiem setting by Gerald Hendrie
This work is for SATB & organ, with optional solo cello and timpani, is very much in the French style, with a distinctive organ part. The text is partially in Latin (outer movements) and English (appropriate Psalm settings in the Coverdale translation as used in UK Anglican cathedrals: in addition to performances of the entire […]
Stick Time: A Pyramid of Sound
One of the sonic goals that some conductors work toward is what is commonly called a pyramid of sound. They strive to have a large bass foundation that tapers upward through the tenors, altos, and sopranos, respectively. It’s a challenging sound to achieve, if for no other reason than male singers are a somewhat rarer […]