Two works from the E. C. Schirmer Catalog were added to the University Interscholastic League (UIL) Prescribed Music List. The Music Program of the UIL is designed to support and enrich the teaching of music as an integral component of the public school curriculum in the state of Texas. Each year approximately one half millionContinue reading “University Interscholastic League adds works from E. C. Schirmer & Galaxy Music”
Category Archives: School/Concert Choral
Review of Seven Last Words by Michael John Trotta — Choral Scholar
In his famous Poetics of Music of 1939, Stravinsky observes, “A real tradition is not the relic of a past that is irretrievably gone; it is a living force that animates and informs the present.” Michael J. Trotta’s Seven Last Words is a work solidly grounded in tradition, yet incorporates a musical language that, in GeorgeContinue reading “Review of Seven Last Words by Michael John Trotta — Choral Scholar”
Stanley Hoffman – work selected by Association of Irish Choirs
Stanley M. Hoffman’s arrangement of Claude Debussy’s Beau Soir (ECS #7689 for SATB chorus and piano) has been selected by the Association of Irish Choirs for their Summer 2017 season. The Association of Irish Choirs supports and promotes excellence in choral music in Ireland. They do this by providing information and advice and presenting aContinue reading “Stanley Hoffman – work selected by Association of Irish Choirs”
Schola Cantorum on Hudson premieres music by Robert Schuneman
Schola Cantorum on Hudson (Schola), an independent non-profit organization, was founded in 1995 by Dr. Deborah Simpkin King, and performs its full concert season in both Montclair, NJ, and Manhattan. Its members have been drawn together by a shared love of great choral music and by dedication to the highest standard of performance of thatContinue reading “Schola Cantorum on Hudson premieres music by Robert Schuneman”
Maine Festival of Music & other June performances — Kevin Siegfried
Kevin Siegfried (b. 1969) is a composer with an emerging international voice. His music was recently described as “hypnotic and beautifully written” by The Boston Musical Intelligencer, and is known for its direct expression, lyricism, and accessibility. Acclaimed by the UK magazine Choir & Organ as writing music of “austere beauty” that exhibits the “pressureContinue reading “Maine Festival of Music & other June performances — Kevin Siegfried”
ORA Singers: New CD feat. Frank Ferko Commission
EDITORS’ NOTES Ancient and modern sit side by side to magical effect in this third album from ORA, Suzi Digby’s superb mixed-voice choir. Woven among some of the most powerful choral works by the greatest of 16th-century choral composers, Thomas Tallis, are eight modern works, most commissioned by the group. Tallis provides the inspiration—and setsContinue reading “ORA Singers: New CD feat. Frank Ferko Commission”
The Emerging Art of Choral Theater: #twitterlieder by James Eakin
“Is this growing trend a gimmick? Or a glimpse of the future? Choral music making is all about the sound, not what you see on stage.” In a recent article from Chorus America, the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus’ performance and premiere of James Eakin’s #twitterlieder was highlighted in an examination of choral-theater, a developing trendContinue reading “The Emerging Art of Choral Theater: #twitterlieder by James Eakin”
Boston Gay Men’s Chorus turns 35 with Gwyneth Walker commission
In an event deemed by the Boston Globe Magazine as “one of the top five things to do this weekend,” the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus celebrated its 35th Anniversary with 175 singers, a 20-piece orchestra, and two-time Tony Award winner Sutton Foster. The BGMC commissioned a TTBB version of Every Life Shall Be a Song [SATB Version,Continue reading “Boston Gay Men’s Chorus turns 35 with Gwyneth Walker commission”
Music of the Spheres, Capitol Hill Chorale premiere — Kevin Siegfried
On June 3 & 4, the Capitol Hill Chorale’s 2016-2017 season ended with a celestial-themed program featuring the premiere of Music of the Spheres by Kevin Siegfried. Also on the program are works of Vincenzo Galilei (father of Galileo Galilei), William Herschel, Samuel Barber, and Gustav Holst. Music of the Spheres is a five-movement work forContinue reading “Music of the Spheres, Capitol Hill Chorale premiere — Kevin Siegfried”
Gwyneth Walker – Commission from Toledo Choral Society
As part of their 100th Anniversary Commissioned Work Project, the Toledo Choral Society commissioned a work from Gwyneth Walker. The piece will be debuted in June 2020. Dr. Walker was also welcomed on June 11, 2017 as a special guest at a Toledo Choral Society concert, which highlighted John Rutter’s Requiem. To an Isle in the Water focuses onContinue reading “Gwyneth Walker – Commission from Toledo Choral Society”
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