Liberal blogger Kevin Drum comes out against federal funding for the arts: Now, I, Kevin Drum, happen to like classical music but not jazz. I like film but don't really get much of a kick out of theater. I love novels but have never developed an appreciation of poetry. Etc. etc. If it turned out […]
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Estonian Choral Music Prizes Awarded
TALLINN, ESTONIA — Conductor Ingrid Kõrvts and her youth choir enjoyed a good showing at the 10th annual choral music award ceremony at the Estonia Concert Hall on January 30. Kõrvits received the best conductor award, and the Tallinn Secondary School of Music youth choir was selected as Choir of the Year. The Gustav Ernesaks […]
Sing Australia chosen for Gallipoli
FYSHWICK, AUSTRALIA — Sing Australia, the national choral group with more than 60 choir groups across the nation, has been chosen to sing at the Anzac Day commemoration in Gallipoli. The group will take up to 35 people to Turkey for the April 25 services. They were chosen following a selection process which sought interest […]
Ruth Dwyer has received the Outstanding Hoosier Musician Award
Written by Jay Harvey Ruth Dwyer, who is in her 24th year as associate director of the Indianapolis Children’s Choir, was honored recently with the Outstanding Hoosier Musician Award at the Indiana Music Educators Association conference meeting in Fort Wayne. Given annually in recognition of contributions to the advancement of music education in Indiana, the […]
Announcing new publication: Sing, Ye Faithful!
We are delighted to introduce our new anthem series from Paraclete Press: Hymns of Praise. This series provides hymn arrangements that will enliven worship, and provide quality, depth, hope and beauty to your congregation. To introduce the series, we chose a text that proclaims our vision for sacred music in the church today: Sing, […]
Be a Chorister for a Day
More than 100 children have taken part in choral workshop in Lichfield. Hosted by Lichfield Cathedral and Lichfield Cathedral School, the Be A Chorsiter For A Day for event on January 22 saw youngsters aged between seven and 13 prepare to sing alongside the Cathedral Choir. Ben Lamb, joint director of music at the Cathedral […]