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Of all the nightmares that can disturb a choral conductor’s sleep, the one concerning the opening section of the “Pilgrim’s Chorus” from Wagner’s Tannhäuser must be among the most feverish. “There is...
It has been one of the holiest commandments of nonprofit religion for generations: Give and get, or get off the board. But it is an ethic that may well be obsolete, according to nonprofit leadership...
1. What is “success” for our chorus? How do we define success? Is success defined only in artistic, economic, or competitive terms? What incentives do we have in place? What do we reward? How do we...
Sheet Music International Music Score Music Library Project www.IMSLP.org This online library provides free scores of music that are in the public domain. Scores are searchable by composer...
For a good chunk of my adult life I have sung in symphonic choirs with heavy holiday concert schedules. It takes the pitch-your-tent-at-the-concert-hall-for-the-long-haul kind of dedication. This...
When Esther Watt moved to Willow Valley, a large retirement community in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, she assumed her days as a music educator were behind her. For some 35 years, Watt had taught voice and...
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"The Future of Music Coalition kicked off its annual policy summit on Monday, in Washington, D.C. This year, the focus of the conference--an annual look at music shifts and trends in the areas of...
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The Really Big Chorus recorded Karl Jenkins' "Agnus Dei" at Abbey Road studios as part of Global Sing for Peace, commemorating the 10th anniversary of 9/11:
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How is the American choral music scene faring these days? Radio host Tom Hall (WYPR 88.1) talks with Ann Meier Baker, president & CEO of Chorus America, and Frank Nemhauser, director of the Berkshire...