Male Choral Music
2011-10-15
By Marian Dolan, Choral Conductor
Men Re-sounding
For those of us who have been fortunate enough to conduct a men’s ensemble, finding repertoire recommendations or score reviews of music …Read More →
Raymond Murray Schafer
2011-10-15
A Brief Biography
By Brett Scott, Conductor and Teacher
Raymond Murray Schafer was born on July 18th, 1933 near Toronto, Ontario, Canada. His first early exposure to mu…Read More →
Gaudeamus Sociedad Venezolana De Canto
2011-10-15
25 years, 1987 – 2012
by Guntars Gedulis, conductor and composer
The Gaudeamus Venezuelan Singing Society was founded in Caracas in January 1987 and, while centering its activities th…Read More →
Quakes in the Quire: A Snapshot of Choral Church Music in New Zealand
2011-10-15
By Michael Stewart, Choral Conductor and Organist
For a small, increasingly secularised country, New Zealand has a strong church music scene. This is particularly centred on the Anglican cathedrals in the four main cent…Read More →
La Fabbrica del Canto 2011
2011-10-15
Three Weeks of Choral Music in Lombardy, Italy
by Andrea Angelini, ICB Managing Editor
For the last 20 years, June has been a special month for choral music in Lombardy, the Italian r…Read More →
Teaching Latin American Rhythms to Youth Choirs
2011-10-15
By Freddy Miranda, Percussionist and Teacher
One of the most notable recent developments in Latin American choral music is an emphasis on instrumentation. Recall that, during the 1950’s, choral music was mostly a cappe…Read More →
Music in the Green Woods
2011-10-15
Report from the Tampere Vocal Music Festival
By Andrea Angelini, ICB Managing Editor and Choral Conductor
When the plane starts to descend from the clouds and thus the unaware passeng…Read More →
Olympic Atmosphere at the Harmony Festival
2011-10-15
Enthusiastic Reactions to the Festival in Lindenholzhausen (Germany)
by Gerhard Neunzerling-Dernbach, member of the programme committee of the Harmony Festival
“What a wonderful f…Read More →
Critic’s Pick: Vokalna Akademija Ljubljana - VAL
2011-10-15
By Jonathan Slawson, Journalist
Vokalna Akademija Ljubljana – VAL
Stojan Kuret, conductor
Composers in New Zealand
2011-10-15
By Karen Grylls, Choral Conductor and Teacher
Alfred Hill (1869-1960), born in Melbourne and educated at the Leipzig Conservatory of Music, was one of the most influential musicians in New Zealand and Australia in the l…Read More →