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The Berkshire Choral Festival is summer camp for adults who can't get enough of choral singing during the year. A first-time attendee shares her adventure in choral fantasy land.
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I don't know about you, but I have received at least one letter telling me that, no, I would not be singing in the chorus next year. So it was...
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The Olympic Games always bring forth moving stories of athletes overcoming great odds to participate in this grand quadrennial event. This year there's another "Olympic" story, just as inspiring, not...
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Aged rock stars, protesting Estonians, South African orphans—all play starring roles in three films that sing of the power of choral communities.
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Since its premiere in 1937, Carl Orff's bawdy rollick through the fields and swamps of Love, Lust, and Booze has commanded the kind of following that rock bands dream of...
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It's important for a chorus to convey messages through marketing communications that are consistent with the brand conveyed through its musicmaking. A periodic brand audit—conducted either by a consultant or...
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In his recent book egonomics: what makes ego our greatest asset (or most expensive liability) , co-author Steven Smith explores the power of ego to enhance communication and organizational effectiveness...
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The goal of a concert is not to perform great music well, but to co-create personally relevant experiences together inside the music.
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Marilyn Horne, one of America's most celebrated opera stars, decided to shine the spotlight on the next generation.
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There are a few things we could all benefit from knowing about how a chorus functions as a nonprofit organization.
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Tenor Michael Lichtenauer describes his unlikely journey from a desk job in Kansas to a career as a professional singer with Chanticleer and then the Los Angeles Master Chorale—and the...
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The evidence just keeps rolling in: Choral singing is good for your health.