March 8 • Women’s Voices music for Women’s and Treble Choirs Today is a beautiful opportunity to celebrate the artistry and dedication of treble ensembles. Some of my earliest and most formative experiences as a composer ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   As promised in last week’s post (Singers who learn by ear vs. those who use sheet music – what happens when they swap?), this is the firs...

music Alex North, Lyrics Hy Zaret Copyright 1955 Frank music Co Ltd. Ghost Film 1990

WHEN I LAND for unaccompanied SATB mixed choir, is from THREE GNOSTIC POEMS, by Greg Bartholomew, here performed by the Orlando Chorale under Gregory Ruffer. An Open world, When I Land and And the Wind are three settings of poems from FletcherLaVallee...  moreWHEN I LAND for unaccompanied SATB mixed choir, is from THREE GNOSTIC POEMS, by Greg Bartholomew, here performed by the Orlando Chorale under Gregory Ruffer. An Open world, When I Land and And the Wind are three settings of poems from FletcherLaVallee Bartholomew's collection entitled "And the Wind: Gnostic Poems 1945 - 1979." Minneapolis native Fletcher Bartholomew spent most of his life in aviation, beginning with a childhood flight in a Curtis Robin in 1929. His work in aviation started with a job as an inspector in an aircraft factory. He went on to become a test pilot in world War II, serving at the South India Air Depot at Bangalore, India. He often spoke later of his experience on the ship to India and the people he met travelling around the subcontinent. He subsequently worked in aviation in Munich, Germany, and in Lima, Peru, before he concluded his career working in airport planning and management.  less

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Shama is from Bangladesh. She loves choral singing, but wonders if all choral music is religious:   “I love singing and have been singing sinc...

A Mother's Day Gift. The sheet music link is: http://musescore.com/user/3720/scores/105928 music and lyrics composed by Diana Rutherford

Kantorei of Kansas City directed by Chris Munce performing live at St. Peter's Church in KC, MO. May 30th, 2015. www.kantoreikc.org A cry for peace in a world torn by war, this poignant a cappella setting of an original text is filled with striking dyn...  moreKantorei of Kansas City directed by Chris Munce performing live at St. Peter's Church in KC, MO. May 30th, 2015. www.kantoreikc.org A cry for peace in a world torn by war, this poignant a cappella setting of an original text is filled with striking dynamic contrasts. "Sing, Be, Live, See... This dark stormy hour, the wind, it stirs. The scorched earth cries out in vain... But music and singing have been my refuge, and music and singing shall be my light..." by Frank Ticheli  

Performance by the Mansfield University Concert Choir conducted by Peggy Dettwiler at the 2014 world Choir Games in Riga, Latvia. They won a gold medal and third place in the Mixed Youth Choir Category.

Te Deum is a choral ensemble bringing a diverse, international repertoire of sacred music to Kansas City and the surrounding area. We strive to create a musically inspiring, spiritually stirring experience for our patrons. From historically informed pe...  moreTe Deum is a choral ensemble bringing a diverse, international repertoire of sacred music to Kansas City and the surrounding area. We strive to create a musically inspiring, spiritually stirring experience for our patrons. From historically informed performance of early music to meticulously prepared classical works to the most exciting current sacred compositions, Te Deum presents beautiful music in stunning settings. Te Deum was founded by Matthew Christopher Shepard in 2008 to fulfill an expressed need by both singers and audiences in the Kansas City area to present sacred choral music concerts of the highest quality. The Te Deum Chamber Choir performed its first concert in spring 2009. Since then, the chamber choir has built an impressive and varied repertoire that spans centuries of time and wide ranges of composition style. In fall 2013, Te Deum began its Antiqua series, offering historically informed performances of repertoire from the 12th-17th centuries with a smaller roster. In addition to ...    less

If you're having trouble deciding what to get your children or grandchildren for a holiday gift, agonize no longer!   It has never been easier to give the gift of music lessons, and signing up over the holiday season practically guarantees you will...