By Tyler Hansen ALBANY — In retrospect, James Reddan should never have asked the question. The director of choral activities at Linn-Benton Community College informed members of the school’s chamber choir that they had been selected to perform in the ceremonies leading up to the Summer Olympics in London in 2012. Reddan wanted to know […]
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Medvedev congratulates choir
President Dmitry Medvedev has congratulated the world-famous Pyatnitsky Folk Choir on its 100th anniversary. “The Choir, established by the prominent Russian folklorist Mitrofan Pyatnitsky, has triumphed on the world’s most prestigious venues and has done a great deal to popularize Russian culture everywhere,” the President says in a congratulatory message. The Pyatnitsky Choir will be […]
Choir registration open for Games
Registration for the 7th World Choir Games, which will take place July 4-14, 2012 in Cincinnati, is now open to amateur choirs worldwide. Choirs will compete in 23 categories in 2012, including two new categories, barbershop and show choir, which were added because of their popularity in the U.S., said INTERKULTUR, the Germany-based international organizing […]
Slam Dunk Gospel Choir
By Nina Shen Rastogi This weekend, L.A. Clippers forward Blake Griffin won the NBA’s annual slam-dunk contest by leaping over the hood of a Kia Optima. To underscore the momentousness of the act, the Crenshaw Elite Choir was brought in to sing R. Kelly’s “I Believe I Can Fly” while Griffin soared toward the basket. […]
Scandal over boys choir performing prison song
A YouTube video of boys from an award-winning chorus school performing a famous prison song has sparked controversy in Russia. At the center of the scandal is the Boys Chorus Capella in the city of Perm, a prestigious singing school with almost 50 years of history. The kids are usually taught academic songs. However, a […]
Residents combine exercise, arts to create Ann Arbor Bike Choir
By Sheila Pursglove, Special Writer Sue Zielinski enjoyed singing in the shower, in the car, and as she rode her bike around Toronto, Ontario, where she helped to found “Song Cycles — the Choir on Bikes” in the early 1990s. “I had heard a great version of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony on the radio one morning. […]