By Ryan Howe MT VERNON, IN — The pressure is on. The Mt. Vernon High School Fine Arts Academy Choir has worked for months on Grammy-winning composer Christopher Tin’s “Calling All Dawns.” Tin will join the audience whenthe students perform his music at 2 p.m. Sunday in the high school auditorium with members of the […]
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Choir rolls back years
By Emma Dunn SWINDON, UK — Singers, musicians and patrons who have hit the high notes with the Kentwood Show Choir over the years are being invited to a reunion. The choir, which started 48 years ago with just five members, will be reuniting past and present members at Wroughton Club, in Devizes Road, Wroughton, in […]
Students connect with themselves and each other through choir
By Erinn Unger MT VERNON, WA — Choir classes at Mount Vernon High School teach more than just music, said senior Kyle Mitchell. For Mitchell, who’s been in choir since freshman year, the class has developed him “in a weird way,” he said. He’s developed as a leader and his confidence has increased. “Choir is […]
Detroit Children’s Choir fills a gap in young lives
By Bill Laitner DETROIT — Countless schools have eliminated vocal music — a gap that the Detroit Children’s Choir is starting to fill in Detroit. “If children don’t have things like singing in their lives, if they’re just existing, we’re going to pay for that in the future,” choir director Carol Schoch said. Schoch, 60, […]
Choir brings smiles to those affected by cancer
THEY say music is a great healer. It certainly rings true for Julie Pavett. S WALES, UK — When the mum of two was diagnosed with breast cancer last summer, she admits she shut down and refused to accept the illness. When she found a lump on her breast she spent weeks hoping it would […]
CJ Replay: Choir Retreat
(From the Choral Journal article “A Band Aid for Choir Directors: A Choir Retreat Without Singing,” by James Kimmel. Scroll to page 26.) If you are looking for a fresh way to begin your choral year this fall, consider a choir retreat. It will give you an opportunity to know your students well […]