By Nicole Winfield VATICAN CITY — The Sistine Chapel Choir, whose boys and men sing for the pope at all his Masses, is about to get some illustrious company. The Westminster Abbey Choir, the world-renowned chorus that last year performed at the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, will join the Sistine singers at a special […]
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Unique choir helps patients at the threshold between life and death
By Richard Steele and Lynette Kalsnes CHICAGO — A special kind of choir that sings to hospice patients is gaining strength across the U.S. They’re all-female groups called threshold choirs because they perform for people on the threshold between life and death. The singers say the music doesn’t just help the patients – it helps […]
Singer honored for 65 years in choir
By Lee Elliot DOVER, OH — Richard Jones of Strasburg recently received the James V. Salzwedel Award For Excellence In Church Music. During a ceremony in Dover First Moravian Church, Phyllis Ronald, representing the Moravian Music Foundation, presented him with the prestigious award, named for the Rev. James Salzwedel, who served the Moravian Church as […]
World Choir Games concern: Mystery illness
By Cliff Peale CINCINNATI — Confronting an illness they haven’t seen before is the biggest fear for local health officials heading into the World Choir Games. As 15,000 participants from 64 countries and 22 states prepare to descend on Greater Cincinnati for the event that runs July 4-14, health officials are preparing a set of […]
London Dispatch: Choir Returns Safely
The inaugural tour of the ACDA National Youth Honor Choir was a smashing success and the ensemble has now returned safely from England! You can now share in the excitement with commentary from singers as well as a bevy of photographs taken during their ten-day adventure in the UK at the Choir's Facebook site.
New choir director for King Edward
BARRIE, ON — The King Edward Choir has announced that Floydd Ricketts will be joining the emsemble as its new artistic director and conductor. Ricketts sings tenor with The Nathaniel Dett Chorale and last year joined the choir to sing tenor and function as associate conductor. With the retirement of Barbara McCann, the choir’s […]