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There is a great crescendo coming! Soon a sonic shudder will quake the earth back to celebration. Our wounds will be washed, and our scars will sing! The foundations of this pandemic prison will shake, and the stones will roll away. Our choirs will find their purpose again. Our songs will soar, and our instruments will once again make a joyful noise. The echoes of our worship will resound in our sanctuaries and spill out into the world as a canticle of faith.
As our annual Sacred Choral Sale continues, we’d like to highlight a fantastic opportunity to explore new music for spring and Easter. Join host Mark Cabaniss, President & CEO of Jubilate Music Group, and his special guest, composer Lloyd Larson, for StreamSing, a free virtual reading session. In this approximately hour-long express session, Mark and... Continue Reading →
On December 5, 2020, as part of its LIVE From London – Christmas online festival, British choral ensemble VOCES8 premiered six new pieces by composers Jocelyn Hagen, Taylor Scott Davis, Ken Burton, Roderick Williams, Paul Smith and Melissa Dunphy. The 6 New Commissions Now Winter Nights Roderick WilliamsSSAATTBB "Now Winter Nights" by British composer and... Continue Reading →
Guest post by Curran Mahowald, a choral singer who participated in Eric Whitacre's Virtual Choir 6 in May 2020 Eric Whitacre In the spring of 2020, Eric Whitacre assembled his sixth global virtual choir to premiere his new piece, "Sing Gently." Following a series of virtual rehearsals led by Whitacre himself, 17,572 singers from 129... Continue Reading →
In a January 2019 survey, BPI (British Phonographic Industry) found that British state schools had seen a 21% decrease in music provision over the previous five years, with this decrease disproportionately affecting schools serving less affluent communities. To address this situation, TV star and conductor Gareth Malone of BBC Two's The Choir has joined forces... Continue Reading →
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