Our hardworking staff of journalists are also dedicated choristers themselves. We invited them to open up and really share what it means to be in a choir in the 21st Century.
The 2006 Keystone State Boychoir concert tour to Southeast Asia this year was nothing short of breathtaking....read more >
Paul Salamunovich is a highly noted conductor who has contributed greatly to the world of choral music. He is internationally known and recognized having conducted numerous choral festivals and clinics throughout the world...read more >
In the world of children’s choirs, and particularly in that of boy choirs, there are unfortunate stories told of boys whose voices have suddenly begun the process of changing and so are not allowed to continue singing in their choir. Imagine hearing, “So sorry, you are no longer able to sing in this choir. You may sing again, in a mixed-voice choir, after your voice has stopped changing!” The first time their voice “breaks,” boy singers have been known to hear sad comments such as this from their directors...read more >
It’s easy to find the definition for “standing ovation”. Actually, almost anyone could describe it without the benefit of a dictionary. It’s obvious. But in case you want to benefit from the formal definition; A standing ovation is a specialized form of applause, where, in addition to clapping and perhaps cheering, members of a seated audience will rise to their feet and applaud...read more >
Being in a choir is a great experience. Singing in a choir gives me the opportunity to perform, as well as learn, cultural songs in many different languages...read more >
Directors are quite certainly the most underappreciated people on the face of the earth. Their job goes far beyond the educational music level. It involves not only deep concentration and discipline, but also the ability to make good decisions. Being a choir director entails making many important decisions and if a person cannot do this well, then s/he should find another career. From the tiniest detail to the largest question, the director answers them all...read more >
If you are involved in your local community, church or school choir as a singer, you already know what a wonderfully rewarding experience it has been. Have you thought about volunteering in the choir lately, or considered finding a way to help your director or those who have been doing all the work?...read more >
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