By David Gordon Duke VANCOUVER, BC — Change is in the air in Vancouver’s choral community. The most recent development is the appointment of Steven Bélanger as general manager of the Vancouver Chamber Choir. Bélanger’s background as a singer and arts administrator includes positions with the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, the Canadian Chamber Choir and […]
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Mansfield University Concert Choir wins three Golds!
The Mansfield University Concert Choir returned Monday evening victorious from the World Choir Games in Cincinnati, Ohio! They won three Gold Medals, the only American choir to achieve this record thus far in the 2012 Games. On Friday, they were awarded a Gold Medal in the Folklore category, placing fourth among 25 choirs and […]
Show choir camp about forming bonds
By Harold Reutter GRAND ISLAND, NE — “An army marches on its stomach.” If that observation by Napoleon Bonaparte is true, it would seem that anyone watching the members of Senior High’s Ultimate Image would believe that it is equally true that a show choir sings and dances on its stomach. Students in Ultimate […]
World Choir Games bring cousins together for first time
By Janelle Gelfand CINCINNATI — Shira Knopp’s choir, the Ankor Choir of Israel, has sung for American presidents, popes and international heads of state. But nothing has been more exciting for the 14-year-old Jerusalem resident than discovering she has a cousin in Cincinnati. Two cousins who live worlds apart – Shira and Austin Merlin-Stetson, 17, […]
London 2012: Scottish choir sings for opening ceremony
EDINBURGH — A group of Scottish youngsters have made a music video which will feature in the London 2012 Olympic opening ceremony. The eight to 21-year-olds from Edinburgh’s Broomhouse Estate are representing Scotland in the broadcast. They were recorded singing Flower of Scotland on the Ramparts of Edinburgh Castle. The video for the song will be […]
Philip Glass Flash Choir Premieres ‘The New Rule’ In Honor Of His 75th Birthday
By Malika Rao NEW YORK — This year marks the 75th birthday of Philip Glass, the greatest composer ever to inspire a knock-knock joke. As someone whoheard Glass speak this spring, I can assure anyone who hasn’t glimpsed him during this blitz-y 12 month period that age is just a number. Glass doesn’t ever seem to want to just stay […]