One of the non-musical tasks every choral conductors has to perform is recruiting singers. Okay, I know there are a couple schools in the country where a staggeringly high percentage of student sing in choir, the rest of us poor mortals have to sell, sell, sell! It’s even harder in a church. In an educational […]
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Chor Leoni Men’s Choir Announces Diane Loomer Commissioning Fund
Vancouver’s Chor Leoni Men’s Choir is pleased to announce the establisment of the Diane Loomer Commissioning Fund at the Vancouver Foundation. This Fund will, forever, generate and support the creation of major choral commissions for men’s choirs. Diane is a important force in the world of choral music in general, and male choral music in […]
Stick Time: Clarity in a Large Choir
I had a band colleague a few years ago who faced a problem. The football coaches were pressuring him constantly to increase the size of the marching band. It didn't seem to matter that he already had the biggest band in the conference, that the rehearsal hall was filled to overflowing and that there were […]
World Choir Games Update
The progress made in the past month is a true testament to the energy and dedication that continues to drive the planning of the 2012 World Choir Games, now less than 300 days away. Along with hitting the 300-day mark, the past month brought meetings with representatives from Interkultur, the World Choir Games’ governing body, […]
How Does Fishing Help a Choir?
Howard Meharg knows how to catch more than salmon when he has a fishing rod in his hands. Meharg, the conductor and music director of Chor Anno, went fishing last year with Tim Sharp and ended up with a commitment from the composer for a new piece of sacred music, which Meharg’s Vancouver-based choir will […]
Sunday Inspiration: London Community Gospel Choir
A little something for your Sunday . . . Enjoy a moment of rest today. Monday will be here before you know it.