SASKATOON — Phoebe Voigts, the artistic director of the Saskatoon Children’s Choir, has been named Children’s Champion of the Year by Child & Youth Friendly Saskatoon. Each year, the organization honours a person who has made an outstanding contribution to the lives of children in the community. Voigts founded the SCC in 1996. […]
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CD of new choral works by Ted Vives now available
Esperanza, the new CD of choral and vocal works by Ted Vives is now available. http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/tedvives Esperanza is the debut CD of composer Ted Vives. Esperanza is a compilation of choral and vocal works all related to the theme of Hope (in Italian, “Esperanza”.) Each work on this album speaks to the spirit […]
Arabic choral sighting?
Periodically we get requests on ChoralNet’s forums by well-meaning directors who want to be inclusive of a variety of traditions and include some Arabic music in their programs. The usual answer is that there really isn’t any choral music in Arabic. There has never been any significant tradition of choral music in Arabic-speaking countries, and […]
Singers needed for 9-11 Anniversary Mozart’s Requiem performance
ProMusica Arizona Chorale & Orchestra (PMAZ) is seeking additional singers ( especially bass & tenor) for a commemorative 10th Anniversary of September 11 Rolling Requiem performance of Mozart’s Requiem. Singers should be available for 7pm rehearsals on Aug 16,23,30. Sept 6, and dress rehearsal on Sept 10, plus two performances on Sept 11. PMAZ is […]
Patricia Kazarow retires from Gustavus Adolphus
By Lynnsey Plaisance ST. PETER, MN — Upon first meeting Patricia Kazarow, one may not be aware of the passion, intelligence and high dedication that the choral professor has brought to Gustavus. But then she bursts with an energy and enthusiasm that immediately draws the listener in to what she is saying. One cannot help but […]
DPO recruited a village to stage Leonard Bernstein’s epic production
By Terry Morris DAYTON — The official title is Leonard Bernstein’s “Mass: A Theatre Piece for Singers, Players and Dancers,” or Bernstein’s “Mass” for short. The Dayton premiere of the large-scale orchestral/musical theater work might be called “Neal Gittleman’s Mass,” because the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra’s music director has been the force behind bringing it to […]