Stephen Layton conducts the choir of Trinity College, Cambridge, in a new disc of American a cappella works in a Hyperion CD to be released July 1. http://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/dc.asp?dc=D_CDA67832&vw=dc
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KVIE public television profiles choral music
Is the Sacramento Choral Society really the only community choir with its own professional orchestra? They kept saying that. Must be pretty substantial, too, if they're often doing pieces like Carmina Burana. Don Kendrick is a perfect example of the beats-at-the-top style of conducting. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaZuKy0ga_s
Richard Sparks leaving Edmonton’s Pro Coro
By Tom Murray EDMONTON – For Pro Coro artistic director Richard Sparks it’s an emotional time. After 12 years at the helm of the 30-year-old Edmonton choir, he’s in the process of rehearsing Pro Coro for the very last time. Bach’s St. John Passion will be the concert he signs out on to commit full-time […]
PRINCETON PRO MUSICA FOUNDER TO “PASS THE BATON” IN 2012
U of NM Choral program scores new score
By Alexandra Swanberg UNM’s choral program commissioned a piece on death to celebrate its 100 years of life. About a year ago, UNM Choral Activities Director Brad Ellingboe approached world-renowned composer Rene Clausen to request a piece to celebrate the program’s centennial. It just so happened that, at the time, Clausen was thinking about doing […]
Students, young and old, help those near and far
By SUSAN SCHWARTZ Five children’s choirs came together on April 9 for a Junior Choir Festival concert that raised $2,362.63 for the Japanese Disaster Relief Fund of the Canadian Red Cross. The benefit concert was held at Mountainside United Church in Westmount. Participating choirs were the English Montreal School Board Junior Chorale, directed by Patricia […]