The Therapy Choirs of Michigan, a Michigan non-profit organization, is promoting March as “Choir Therapy Month,” starting with a noon, March 1 performance at the State Capitol. The Farmington Hills-based choir, directed by Len McCulloch, of Farmington Hills will lead the 13th annual kick-off rally in the Rotunda at the State Capitol in Lansing. […]
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Is Sheet Music Necessary for a Choir Rehearsal?
Yesterday, we wondered about using YouTube to help rehearse a choir. Chris Rowbury asks a more basic question – do you need sheet music in a rehearsal? Here is his list of advantages/disadvantages. What is he missing? advantages of teaching by ear no looking at pieces of paper – singers can focus […]
Lesley Garrett to join choir on Isle of Wight
By Jon Moreno ISLE OF WIGHT, UK — INTERNATIONALLY renowned soprano singer Lesley Garrett will be the special guest at a concert led by a massed choir, including Island ensembles, at the first Isle of Arts festival. More than 100 choristers will include the 45-strong Medina High Community Choir and another Island group, […]
Evanston Children’s Choir wins Mayor’s Award for Arts
By Sarah Freishtat EVANSTON, IL — In 2002 the Evanston Children’s Choir consisted of founder Gary Geiger sitting in a room with three kids who could not sing the same note at the same time. Today it has more than 100 members and performs with groups such as the Apollo Chorus of Chicago and Barry […]
Rehearsing Your Choir with YouTube
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We Are One choir donates to school music programs
ST. LOUIS — The We Are One Community Choir has made its mission raising money to help vocal music programs at area schools. On Jan. 10, Cheyenne Huffman, a freshman and member of two choirs at Fox High School, as well as a charter member of the We Are One choir, presented Fox choral director […]