John Corigliano's Of Rage and Rememberance

American Choral Review 54 includes an analysis of John Corigliano's work inspired by the AIDS crisis as well as reviews of summer festivals.Read more

David Hamilton’s Music for Choir and Instrumental Ensemble

Research Memorandum Series No. 202 This issue provides insight into the music of David Hamilton, prolific composer and music educator from New Zealand. Jennifer Morgan Flory gives us a complete listing of Hamilton's works for choir and intstrumental...Read more

Singing and Healthy Aging

Whether taking up a new activity or continuing a lifelong practice, older adults who sing are reaping a host of social and health benefits.Read more

The Choral Works of Hamish MacCunn (1868–1916)

This issue provides insight into the music of Hamish MacCunn, Scottish romantic composer, conductor, and teacher. Jennifer Oates gives us a complete listing of MacCunn's choral works, including audio file examples.Read more

On Tour with the Eric Whitacre Singers

The Eric Whitacre Singers recently made its debut U.S. tour in March, organized and presented by Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY.) Chorus America asked four of the Singers to provide some insight into life on the road,...Read more

Conducting & Performing

Chorus America advances the artistry of choruses by providing masterclasses for choral conductors, sessions on repertoire and performance practice, convenings of artistic directors, research on conducting careers and transitions, information on performance trends and innovations, and forums for discussion of artistic issues.

Articles

Best Little-Known Choral Recordings

Helene Whitson | Repertoire, Singing

Choral music sleuth Helene Whitson has sifted through used CD bins and trolled the Internet to bring you some of the hidden gems of the choral repertoire. Read more

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Eric Whitacre Speaks Out

An Interview With Choral Music's Rock Star

Kelsey Menehan | Composing/Commissioning, Education, Impact/Value, Innovation, Profile, Social Media

Eric Whitacre muses on how he gets inspired to compose, his special connection with young people, and what he thinks about the future of choral music. Read more

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What Is "Shape-Note" Singing?

Elisabeth Higgi... | History, Repertoire, Singing, Technique/Tool

In this musical tradition, singers read a variety of different note shapes—each one corresponding to a different syllable: fa, so, la, or mi. Read more

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Inside Conspirare: A Different Kind of Chorus

Kelsey Menehan | Composing/Commissioning, Innovation, Performance, Repertoire

Choruses have a real chance to be innovators and maybe help lead the way for all the arts. Read more

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A Performance of a Lifetime

Children's Choruses Sing at Barack Obama's Inauguration

Jan-Marie Petersen | Children/Youth, History, Profile

Children's choruses from San Francisco sang for millions at the inauguration ceremony of President Barack Obama. Here's what happened on that historic day. Read more

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A Conversation with Craig Hella Johnson

Chorus America Staff | Conducting, Innovation, Performance, Repertoire

We sat down with Conspirare founder and artistic director Craig Hella Johnson to get the inside scoop on how the group came to be and the magic behind their success. Read more

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Ligeti in Winter

Gregory Boals | Audiences, Impact/Value, Rehearsal, Repertoire, Singing, Symphonic

Much in the same way you might stop and get to know your neighbors during a snowstorm, a difficult piece can draw singers together in solidarity amdist the flurry of notes. Read more

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Conquering the B Minor Mass

Chorus America Staff | Composing/Commissioning, History, Rehearsal, Repertoire, Technique/Tool

The Bach B Minor Mass takes Olympian fortitude to learn and perform. In this interview with conductor and historian Dennis Shrock, we take a look at the history of the work and what singers can do to make the performance experience easier on themselves. Read more

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Where You Lead, They Will Follow

An Interview with Sir David Willcocks

Chorus America Staff | Composing/Commissioning, Conducting, History, Profile, Rehearsal

Famed conductor Sir David Willcocks speaks about his special love of choral singing and of choral singers through his experience as director of music at King's College, Cambridge and of the Royal College of Music's Bach Choir. Read more

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He Changed Choral Music in Canada

Chronicling Elmer Iseler's Impact

Walter Pitman | Conducting, History, Profile

Ten years after his death, a new book about conductor Elmer Iseler examines his legacy on choral music not just in Canada but throughout the choral music field. Read more

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Resources

A Contemporary Vision of the End: R. Murray Schafer's Apocalypsis

Chorus America Staff | Composing/Commissioning, History, Repertoire, Research/Data, Singing

American Choral Review 45.2 Read more

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Recent Research in Choral Music I: Books and Dissertations

Chorus America Staff | Composing/Commissioning, History, Repertoire, Research/Data

Research Memorandum Series No. 183 Read more

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Life on a Higher Pedestal: Otto Dresel's Bach Club (1883-1890)

Chorus America Staff | Composing/Commissioning, Diversity, History, Performance, Repertoire, Research/Data, Singing

American Choral Review 45.1 Read more

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The Motets of Georg Schumann (1866-1952); Bach: The Learned Musician: Aspects of Bach Biography

Chorus America Staff | Composing/Commissioning, History, Repertoire, Research/Data, Singing

American Choral Review 44.2 Read more

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Diction and Vocal Repertoire: Reference Tools for the Choral Conductor

Chorus America Staff | Repertoire, Research/Data, Singing, Technique/Tool

Research Memorandum Series No. 181 Read more

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From Billings to Ives: American Choral Music Recordings, Part II

Chorus America Staff | Composing/Commissioning, History, Repertoire, Research/Data

Research Memorandum Series No. 180 Read more

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Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel (1805-1847): A Comprehensive Bibliography

Chorus America Staff | Composing/Commissioning, History, Repertoire, Research/Data

Research Memorandum Series No. 179 Read more

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Writings on the Choral Music of Brahms, Part III

Chorus America Staff | Composing/Commissioning, History, Repertoire, Research/Data

Research Memorandum Series No. 178 Read more

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Events

The Bach Concert Series Spring Masterpiece Performance: Mass in B Minor

701 S. Charles Street Baltimore, MD 21230

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The Bach Concert Series presents J.S. Bach's masterpiece, the Mass in B Minor, in a special ticketed performance at Christ Lutheran Church. Read more

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The Bach Concert Series: Silver Anniversary Celebration Concert

8100 Stevenson Road Baltimore, MD 21208

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The Bach Concert Series celebrates 25 years of bringing music to Baltimore with a special performance of Beethoven's 9th Symphony. Read more

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The Bach Concert Series: February First Sunday Concert

Baltimore, MD Inner Harbor

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The Bach Concert Series continues its 25th Anniversary Season with a free performance of J.S. Bach's Cantata 49. Read more

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CPC Sings Lang and Faure

Ellicott City, MD

Columbia Pro Cantare | Audiences

Columbia Pro Cantare will perform David Lang's The Little Match Girl Passion and the Requiem by Gabriel Faure, Sunday, March 10, 2013 at 3 pm. Read more

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KEN DAVIS CHORALE CONCERT

12521 Inwood Road, Dallas, TX 75244

kdc | Performance

St. Rita Fine Arts is proud to present the Ken Davis Chorale in concert, Saturday, January 19, 2013, at 3:00 p.m. as part of their concert series. The concert is to feature the Durufle Requiem. Admission is FREE. For more information, visit www.kendavischorale.com or call (940) 600-7459. Read more

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Vivaldi Virtuosi

Boston, MA

Handel and Hayd... | Adults/Seniors, Audiences, Community Outreach, General, Performance, Repertoire

H&H harpsichordist Ian Watson returns to lead a dynamic program of Vivaldi and other Baroque luminaries. Discover the vituosity of H&H's principal players in a breathtaking chamber music concert of 18th-century music from Italian masters both at home and abroad. Read more

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Haydn In Paris

Boston, MA

Handel and Hayd... | Audiences, Civic Engagement, Performance

Under Harry Christophers’ expert hands, Haydn comes to life in a program that showcases one of his Paris Symphonies, The Bear, a festive and jubilant work commissioned by a Parisian orchestra in the 1780s. H&H’s fiery and expressive Concertmaster Aisslinn Nosky returns to the spotlight after the smashing success of her Vivaldi The Four Seasons performances in 2012. Read more

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Haydn In Paris

Boston, MA

Handel and Hayd... | Audiences, Civic Engagement, Performance

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Haydn In Paris

Boston, MA

Handel and Hayd... | Adults/Seniors, Audiences, General, Professional, Repertoire

Under Harry Christophers' expert hands, Haydn comes to life in a program that showcases one of his Paris Symphonies, The Bear, a festive and jubilant work commissioned by a Parisian orchestra in the 1780s. H&H's fiery and expressive Concertmaster, Aisslinn Nosky, returns to the spotlight after the smashing success of her Vivaldi The Four Seasons performances in 2012. Read more