Jay Greenberg, also known as Bluejay, is a musical prodigy. He is compared to Mozart, Mendelssohn, and others. Tell me, have you ever been compared to Mozart by a professor from Juliard? We need to get young Jay into a choir so he can discover the glories of text and music. […]
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Newswoman will lead her Mormon choir, no matter what
By Peggy Fletcher Sack Salt Lake City — Before metal rods were inserted in her arms, Louise Degn liked to bring her LDS ward choir to its final note with a strong, upbeat flourish. Now Degn must settle for using her baton in downward motion as a more subtle punctuation, with her arms lifted only […]
Stick Time: Choir as Community.
In this brief excerpt from her interest session presented during the 2011 ACDA National Conference, Sandra Snow discusses the choir as a community.
CJ Replay: The Value of the Children’s Choir
“In the midst of a nationwide uphill batde to preserve the quality of music teaching in our schools, it is exciting to witness the growth in numbers and quality of children’s choirs over the past few years. These choirs are often found outside of our school systems, signalling the very healthy sign that parents are […]
Is the classic Christmas choirboy endangered?
By Josephine McDermott London, UK — Gareth Malone and his choir of military wives may be about to top the charts at Christmas, but for the more traditional choirs times are harder. Churches and cathedrals are likely to be packed for carol concerts at this time of year, sung by choirs established up to 500 […]
Only Men Aloud choir director warns on school music ‘basics’
By Neil Prior CARDIFF, UK — It’s a week in which the Military Wives Choir released the fastest-selling single in six years, almost certainly securing the Christmas No 1 slot. But the musical director of one of Wales’ most high profile choirs has signalled a sharp warning note over the future of choral music, […]