April 2nd 2012 marks the precise hundredth anniversary of Titanic, the ‘Ship of Dreams,’ sailing to Southampton out of Belfast Lough. To commemorate this wonderful occasion, the Titanic Foundation have commissioned international composer Philip Stopford to write TITANIC VOYAGE, a short choral work for young voices, piano and solo instrument. The Queen of the […]
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Children’s Choir Rehearses For ACM Award Performance
LOS ANGELES — Beautiful music filled the MGM Grand just outside the Studio Ballroom yesterday morning, in preparation for the ACM Awards show tonight (Sunday, April 1). It wasn’t country music, though. There were no banjos, fiddles, or guitars. The singers weren’t wearing cowboy boots, and no, we aren’t even out in the ‘Boondocks.’ The angelic, a cappella sound […]
Choir brings new sound to music department
By Braulio A. Tellez MESQUITE, TX — The college’s choir has been belting out some unique songs and earning lots of praise this semester with the help of new director Melinda Imthurn. The songs Imthurn’s students sing are not typical of a chorus. One of her favorite things to do is challenge students with songs that require more […]
Choral Caffeine: The Community Choir Kit
Every type of choir has a unique set of challenges. In his article, “Community Choirs – Mission Possible?” (Melisma, Vol.20, No.3), Rick Bjella lists some of the keys to a successful community choir. • A community choir does not necessarily want to be a great high school or college choir. • Rehearsal schedules at […]
Composer hits right note for Corbridge church choir
By Tom Rowley CORBRIDGE, UK — HE has been hailed as a hero of choral music and his work normally echoes around such prestigious venues as Oxford’s Sheldonian theatre or Salisbury Cathedral. Bob Chilcott’s 125 compositions have been sung in dozens of countries from America to Australia. But the first performance of his latest work […]
Choir Skypes with renowned composer
LEWISVILLE, TX — When Lewisville High School’s (LHS) director of choral activities, Steve DeCrow, asked one of America’s most popular and influential composers, Dr. Z. Randall Stroope, to visit with his students via Skype, he never dreamed the answer would be yes. “I don’t know him at all so it was a shot in the dark,” […]