Often called the "father of contemporary a cappella," Deke Sharon has been singing a cappella since the age of five and spent his formative years with one foot in traditional choral idioms (church...

Many singers of all styles, when singing well and constantly working, tend to take for granted that their voices will simply continue to deliver. Still, after more than 10 years of teaching and...

They stand mostly in clusters, looking like a roomful of zombies, until I peer into their faces. Then I see expressions of rapture, peace, and delight, some so overcome by emotion they’re in tears...

"Are you kidding?" "Don't be silly." "Not fair." "This is too hard!" "Impossible." "I hate questions like these." Some of the respondents resorted to diversionary tactics. "Oh please, anyone who can...

If you have been in New York City after a heavy snowstorm, then you might have a feel for what it is like to be in the San Francisco Symphony Chorus rehearsing Ligeti's Requiem. Any other time of year...