KFC is opening its restaurant doors to choirs in the hopes of raising the roof – and some funds for financially struggling choirs nationwide – as part of a new national pilot program. To launch its new 10-piece 10 Buck Sunday Bucket deal, Kentucky Fried Chicken is offering 11 struggling choirs across the country $1,000 […]
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Choir celebrates a century of song
By Chris Treadaway RICHMOND CA — A gathering of choirs joined voices March 5 in Concord to sing the praises of one of their own groups reaching 100 years. The annual Pacific Sängerbund Kommers choir concert brought together nine ensembles of the San Francisco-based Pacific Singing Society totaling 330 voices to mark the […]
South African Choir’s Cardiff trip caught on documentary
by Kathryn Williams A ONE-day trip to Wales for a South African choir has become the subject of a critically acclaimed documentary film. The Fezeka High School Choir appear in the film Fezeka’s Voice, which has its Welsh premiere at the Chapter Arts Centre tonight. The choir are from the South African Township Gugulethu, are […]
New choir in West Sussex
LEWES, W SUSSEX, UK — A NEW choral experience is on offer with the launch in Ripe Church, near Lewes, of the Ripe Chorus, conducted by Ignacio Jarquin. Jarquin comes from Mexico. He has conducted the Orchestra and Choir of Radio Netherlands, Paris Symphonic Orchestra, Spanish National Symphony Orchestra, Cairo Opera Orchestra and Choir and […]
Chorus America’s New Advocacy Guide – Makes the Case for School Choirs
For Immediate Release Contact: Robin L. Perry 202.331.7577 x243 Chorus America’s New Advocacy Guide Makes the Case for School Choirs March 7, 2011, Washington, DC— Chorus America has released a comprehensive advocacy guide that makes a compelling case for the value of participating in school choir programs. Making the Case for Your […]
First international choir festival in Viet Nam
HANOI — By the end of February, 37 choirs from eight countries have registered for the festival, including seven choirs from Vietnam. The remaining 30 choirs are from Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, Hong Kong (China), Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Estonia. The seven Vietnamese choirs consist of the Sol Art children’s choir, the choir of Hanoian […]