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Handel and Hayd... | Community Outreach, Conducting, General, Marketing/Public Relations, Performance, Professional, Repertoire, Singing, Symphonic
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Brand new piece for women's choirs: "Butterfly" -- SA & String Quartet, with soprano and alto solos;~ 6 min. Difficulty: easy-medium. Please review the entire score (PDF) and listen to the entire piece here: http://www....Read more
Christi Schwarten | Adults/Seniors, Awards, Conducting, General, Innovation, Performance, Singing
The Fairfax Choral Society announces a special Choral Composition Competition for young composers ages 18-35. The winner of the contest will win a prize of $1,000 and will have their piece featured in FCS concert Christmas with FCS: Caroling...Read more
CELEBRATE THE RELEASE OF "DON'T WAIT TOO LONG"Read more
Emily Bywaters | Children/Youth, General
Chorus America mourns the passing of Cynthia Schuneman, a loyal colleague, valued business partner, and dear friend to staff, board, and so many of our members. On behalf of our whole community, we send our condolences to her husband Bob while...Read more
Bega - SSAATTBB, piano; c. 6:15; text by Mary L. C. Pickthall; written for the 2011 Ithaca College Choral Composition Festival/Lawrence Doebler; http://www.carolbarnett.net/publishing3.html#begRead more
Mary Kay Koehler | Children/Youth, Conducting, Singing
The Cincinnati Children’s Choir is pleased to announce that Jason McKee has accepted theRead more
Mary Kay Koehler | Children/Youth, Education, Operations, Singing
Due to the overwhelming response to, interest in, and extraordinary talent auditioning for the Resident Choir Program of the Cincinnati Children's Choir, we are pleased to announce a complete re-organization of the six choirs that meet at the...Read more
Brand new: "Sleep in Serenity" -- SATB a cappella, memorial piece for Veterans Day, Remembrance Day, Military/Fire/Police/Heroes/Other memorial services. About 5 min. Easy.Read more
Lauren Rosenthal | CA News, Health, Impact/Value
After attending Chorus America's 2012 Conference in Minneapolis, Louise Greenberg of Green Hills, Pennsylvania was inspired to form the Greater Reading Encore Chorale for singers who are age 55 and older. Susan L. Peña from the Reading Eagle reports...Read more
"I have heard that if you learn one new and great things at a conference, your attendance has been worthwhile and successful." Jeanne Kelly, founder and executive director of Encore Creativity for Older Adults, gives Chorus America's 2012 conference a...Read more
The future of choral music is more than secure, if members of Chorus America have anything to do with it. So writes Maggie Hamilton of Choir and Organ magazine in her report on the 2012 Conference in Minneapolis.Read more
Chorus America Staff | Composing/Commissioning
The Utah Chamber Artists received the 2011 Dale Warland Singers Commission Award to partner with composer Tarik O'Regan. The Salt Lake Tribune reports on the upcoming concert and the world premiere of After Rain (Petrichor). Read more here.Read more
Robin L. Perry | Children/Youth, Education, Impact/Value, Research/Data, Schools
Agnes Gund writes about music in our schools, referencing Chorus America's Chorus Impact Study. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/agnes-gund/music-child-development-_b_9602...Read more
Catherine Davies | Singing, Volunteer
Under the direction of Timothy McDonnell, the newly formed Symphonic Chorale of Southwest Florida performs Messiah this Christmas.Read more
Robin L. Perry | Diversity, Management/Leadership, Strategic Planning
Ann Meier Baker wrote a guest column for BoardSource on increasing board diversity. See page 5 of Board Source magazine. Download now.Read more
Robin L. Perry | Impact/Value, Participation, Repertoire, Research/Data, Singing
WYPR's "Choral Arts Classics" host Tom Hall talks to Frank Nemhauser, director of the Berkshire Choral Festival, and Ann Meier Baker, the president & CEO of Chorus America for an update on the status of choral singing throughout the country.Read more
Catherine Davies | Education, Impact/Value, Networking, Research/Data, Schools
Chorus America's membership director Catherine Davies wrote an article on how to be an advocate for school choirs for ACDA's Star of the North newsletter. Download the PDF.Read more
Robin L. Perry | Impact/Value, Participation, Research/Data, Singing
Jonas Gerebin writes about Chorus America's Conference and the Chorus Impact Study. Read now.Read more
Chorus America Staff | Awards, CA News
Chorus America has announced the recipients of its 2013 awards program, recognizing a broad range of achievements in choral music, including artistic excellence, adventurous programming, innovative educatiRead more
Chorus America, the advocacy, research, and leadership development organization serving the field of choral music, will partner with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Voices of Our Nation, a weeklong celebration of America’s choral...Read more
Liza Beth | CA News, Fundraising
Chorus America, the advocacy, research and leadership development organization serving the field of choral music, is proud to be the recipient of a $100,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to support services and technical assistance...Read more
Liza Beth | Awards, CA News, Impact/Value
Chorus America, the advocacy, research and leadership development organization serving the field of choral music, has been honored with two ASCAP Deems Taylor Awards for its website chorusamerica.org and its magazine The Voice.Read more
Robin L. Perry | Awards, CA News, Impact/Value
Chorus America has been named to the American Classical Music Hall of Fame, one of six inductees selected for 2011. Others inducted this year are composer John Corigliano, conductor Sir George Solti, cellist Gregor Piatigorsky, educator Charles Wadsworth...Read more
Chorus America Staff | Children/Youth, Composing/Commissioning, Conducting, Fundraising, Governance, Management/Leadership, Marketing/Public Relations, Professional, Singing
Washington, DC (June 19, 2012) – Chorus America, the advocacy, research, and leadership development organization for choral music, will bring its Annual Conference to Seattle, June 12-15, 2013, in collaboration with hosts Seattle Pro Musica, and Seattle...Read more
Chorus America has announced the recipients of its 2012 awards program, recognizing a broad range of achievements in choral music, including artistic excellence, adventurous programming, innovative education programs, generous philanthropy, and lifetime...Read more
Robin L. Perry | CA News, Operations
Washington, DC, February 8, 2012―Chorus America has launched a new website, culminating a year-long process developing resources and integrating content and media from many sources. The new site offers hundreds of articles and resources for the...Read more
Jan-Marie Petersen | Audiences, Awards, Community Outreach, Marketing/Public Relations
Chorus America's magazine, The Voice, has been honored with a Bronze for Quarterly Magazines in Association TRENDS’ 2011 All-Media Contest. It was selected from more than 450 entries in the association communications contest.Read more
Robin L. Perry | Careers, Conducting, Education, Professional, Rehearsal, Repertoire
Chorus America will hold a Choral‐Orchestral Conducting Masterclass, January 13‐16, 2012, at Mannes College, The New School for Music, New York City. This professional training program provides choral conductors with intensive conducting sessions in...Read more
