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Chorus America's national
study, released February 2003, finds 28.5 million Americans singing in
choruses and estimates the number of choruses in the US to be 250,000.
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25th anniversary celebrations by the Russian Chamber Chorus of New York end with a surprise
Posted 12/8/2009
 The
Russian Chamber Chorus of New York (RCCNY) was created in 1984 by Nikolai
Kachanov and his wife, Tamara. That makes 2009 the 25th year the group has been
performing and garnering rave reviews for its work. Accordingly, their concerts
on December 13 and 16, 2009 are entitled "Russian Treasures: Highlights from Our
25-Year History."
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And now, a Bluegrass mass!
Posted 12/7/2009
 There are several choral works called masses that have become popular in the
last fifty years or so that are non-traditional in their approach to setting the
Catholic mass. There is the Missa Criolla by Ariel Ramirez, which keeps
the integrity of the complete Latin texts but utilizes indigenous Argentinian
rhythms and instruments. Another example is the Missa Luba arranged by
Father Guido Haazen, which incorporates traditional Congolese songs and prayers
into the composition as well as the Latin texts. A more recent setting of
the Latin Missa Brevis is Bob Chilcott's Jazz Mass, a work written for the New
Orleans Children's Chorus with varied jazz rhythms and styles. And now a
new work joins this eclectic repertory, The World Beloved -- A Bluegrass Mass, by
the Minneapolis-based composer Carol Barnett.
More...
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- The John Link Project announces the release of its new CD, 24 Preludes of Frédéric Chopin. The CD documents the 2007 world premiere of John Link's arrangements for five singers, guitar, bass, drums and violin of Chopin's 24 Preludes, Opus 28, published for solo piano in 1839. Visit www.cdbaby.com/johnlinkproject to hear samples from the CD. (2010-1-15)
- Applications are now being accepted for the New York Regional competition of The Harmony Sweepstakes, a nationwide a cappella festival, which will take place at The Miller Theatre at Columbia University on Saturday, March 20, 2010 at 7:00 PM. For details, see the ad in the Info Exchange. (2010-1-4)
- Voices of Ascension received a Grammy nomination for Song of the Stars, a recording released in June 2009 featuring music by Catalan composers Pablo Casals, Enrique Granados, Enrique Morera, Manuel Oltra and Manuel Blancafort. For more information, visit www.voicesofascension.org. (2009-12-11)
- The Times Beacon Record, covering the north shore of Long Island, has an article profiling the Long Island Symphonic Choral Association's season, including the group's upcoming December 12 concert. (2009-12-2)
- Backing Ray Davies in classic Kinks hits, The Dessoff Choirs makes its first Letterman appearance Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 11:35 PM on CBS. (2009-11-17)
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- January 30, 2010: New link for RM Music, a small music publisher serving the community of choral directors and choral singers.
- January 15, 2010: Our Archive pages (for old VAN news and old "New on VAN items") have been redesigned.
- January 15, 2010: New URL for The Brooklyn Community Chorus.
- January 12, 2010: We've tweaked the "Upcoming Highlights" column on the home page to provide more useful--and tempting--information. The "VAN Sampler" now includes upcoming concerts, the freshest choir audition ads and the latest postings from the Info Exchange.
- January 7, 2010: New Choir Auditions ad for the The Greater New Haven Community Chorus.
- December 28, 2009: New Choir Auditions ad for the Taghkanic Chorale.
- December 16, 2009: New link for Athena Tix,
a new open-source ticketing application being developed by Fractured Atlas for the national performing arts community.
- December 15, 2009: New Choir Directory listing and Choir Auditions ad for the World of Harmony, a small choir based in Brooklyn dedicated to the performance of Caribbean, African and African-American music.
- November 28, 2009: The Choirs by Night and Choirs by Locale pages have a new look.
- November 21, 2009: New Choir Directory listing and Choir Auditions ad for the Evergreen Chorus, a Poughkeepsie-based chapter of Sweet Adelines International.
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- Need some exquisite beaded jewelry to complement your concert
attire? Or perhaps a distinctive gift for that special singer in your
life? Or maybe you'd like to host a jewelry show to benefit your
favorite non-profit organization? Try Carnelian
Knoll, where you'll find necklaces, bracelets and earrings of
vintage beads and silver handcrafted by Julie Siegmund.
- Looking for rehearsal space or performance venues? Try NYC
Music Places, New York City's free database of available rehearsal
and performance spaces for instrumental and vocal musicians. You'll find
places to rent, from studios to large venues, for classical, jazz,
rock--whatever you need to rehearse or perform in NYC.
- Looking for an outstanding vocal ensemble coach? Mark
Johnson, possessor of an amazing ear and terrific
interpretive insights in a variety of styles, is available to coach
your group. To arrange for Mark's services, e-mail Colette
Thompson.
- Liz Fleischer's Sight-Singing Program is offered each season
at the Kaufman Center (129
West 67th Street). Classes include ear-training, rhythm and pitch
reading, music theory, basic notation and terminology, with emphasis
on learning to hold a part with confidence. For more info, visit www.kaufman-center.org/lucyadults_mus_sight.htm,
e-mail fleischerliz@aol.com
or adultdivision@kaufman-center.org
or call (212) 501-3362. The sight-singing program is just one of the
classes offered by the Kaufman Center's Lucy
Moses School.
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