Last week I took my banjo to a technician to have the neck adjusted (the “Reply” button below this blog is where you can deposit your banjo joke. I think I’ve heard them all, so if you post one, I hope it is a good one.) Why was I doing this? Because tone quality and […]
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New Place To Share Repertoire/Vidoes
I have spent a lot of time on YouTube and other sites trying to see what else is out there and I have gotten tired of the search. So I have started a new “Choir Director’s Brag Blog” for you to put the links to your best work on. I will embed the videos on […]
Earthsong – a secular cantata
With the current catastrophe in the Gulf refocussing attention on the environment, this may be an ideal time to programme a work that reflects on our relationship with this planet. Earthsong is a secular cantata that celebrates Earth – or ‘Gaia’ in the terminology of scientist James Lovelock. It describes nature in joyful, […]
University of Utah – brilliant
What an incredible choir and piece of music – perfect for your Saturday listening needs: “Salve Regina” by Josep Vila i Casañas
Chor Leoni Appoints Kevin Zakresky as Assistant Conductor
Vancouver’s Chor Leoni Men’s Choir is pleased to announce the appointment of Kevin Zakresky as Assistant Conductor. A recent graduate of the MMA program in Choral Conducting at Yale University, Kevin was born in Saskatchewan and grew up in northern British Columbia. He attended the University of British Columbia, where he received a BMus in […]
200th Anniversary Composition Competition
Park Avenue Christian Church 200th Anniversary Composition Competition Receipt Deadline: September 1, 2010 Prize: $2,000, Performance in New York City To celebrate its 200th Anniversary, the Park Avenue Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) invites composers to submit unperformed, unpublished compositions for SATB choir and either organ or chamber ensemble up to 8 minutes in […]