The BBC Singers will be recording a collection of modern Christmas carols for broadcast on BBC Radio 3’s breakfast show in the run up to Christmas. Breakfast presenters Rob Cowan and Sara Mohr-Pietsch and Martin Handley introduce four performance premieres, 12 broadcast premieres and a brand new work from renowned British composer Sir John Tavener. […]
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Great Choral Study Interview
James McLaren | Numbers of people becoming involved in British choirs have been falling for some years; a new study of the state of the choral scene will assess just how drastic that decline has been. Researchers from the Great Choral Study will aim to “investigate the current and future trends, opportunities and challenges facing […]
Katinka Daniel +
I am sad to pass along the information that our dear friend, Katinka Daniel, passed away peacefully in her sleep this morning. Further information may be forthcoming from the family. Katinka was a tremendously positive influence on the world of music education as a teacher, author and storyteller. She and her children were rescued […]
National Children’s Chorus performs US Premiere of “Far Away” by Sage Lewis
Composer Sage Lewis and the Far Away Projectfunded by Center Theatre Group’s Richard E. Sherwood Award The National Children’s Chorus chapter in Los Angeles has embarked on a unique journey with composer Sage Lewis, the Center Theatre Group of Los Angeles, and Cuba’s top youth chorus, Coro Diminuto. Together, they have created an extraordinary musical […]
Square
My choir experimented with a new tool this year: Square, a little plastic box which plugs into the headphone jack of an iPad or iPhone (and lots of other devices) and allows you to swipe credit cards. This allowed us to accept credit cards for concert tickets at the door, a convenience audiences love. […]
Shrinking budgets can’t cut into students’ enthusiasm for the arts
By LINDA TRIMBLE, Education writer DAYTONA BEACH, FL — For Jonathan Wright, singing with the Pine Ridge High School Men’s Choir is akin to a shot of adrenaline. “It gets your heart racing,” said the 17-year-old junior. “You’re stepping out of your box to do something like singing on stage.” Jonathan, who joined the Men’s […]