By John Williams OLD COLWYN, WALES — A HOUSING estate’s new community choir is preparing for its debut at a top international music festival – conducted by a royal composer. The choir from the Peulwys estate, above Old Colwyn, will be performing at the North Wales International Music Festival, in St Asaph Cathedral under the […]
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OH community choir expresses love for Aurora victims
By Kristen Schmidt COLUMBUS, OH — Community choir organization The Harmony Project is trying to strike just the right note tonight in expressing Columbus’ collective sadness and sympathy for the victims of last week’s shootings in Aurora, Colorado. The group, led by David Brown, is scheduled to be rehearsing now at the Columbus Firefighters Local […]
Homeless choir takes advantage of Olympics crowd
By Mike Lockley BIRMINGHAM, UK — BIRMINGHAM’S unique Choir With No Name, made up of the city’s street people, will give local folk the rare chance to see what they can do at a summer spectacular at mac Theatre, Cannon Hill Park, tomorrow (Wednesday). The 30-strong outfit, which rehearses at Carrs Lane Church Centre, was […]
Choir hits high note
MACEDON, AUSTRALIA — THE Young Voices of Macedon choir will continue to hit the high notes thanks to a $1000 grant from Macedon Ranges Council. Young Voices of Macedon is a small but growing community choir for singers aged six to 13. It was one of 65 community groups that were successful in applying for funds […]
Gareth Malone to make US version of The Choir
London, UK — Choirmaster Gareth Malone, is to take his skills to America for a US version of hit reality series The Choir. USA Network has commissioned 10 episodes of the BBC show, which are due to air in February 2013. As with the BBC Two series, The Choir US will see Malone develop the skills […]
Documentary features Madeleine Choir School choristers
By Christine Young SALT LAKE CITY — “The Choir,” a 90-minute documentary about the Madeleine Choir School and choristers, received rave reviews after two private screenings June 7 and June 27 at the Salt Lake City Library. Bernice Maher Mooney, former Diocese of Salt Lake City archivist, said the film was inspiring and she liked […]