"It was the spiritual song – or Negro Spiritual – that gave hope to American slaves as they cried out to God, asking him to send a “Moses” to lead them out of their bondage as He did with the Hebrew ...
FM, three legendary choirs share the sounds of the season. At 8, An Afro Blue Christmas features Howard University’s Afro Blue with pianist Cyrus Chestnut, performing holiday music that spans ...
"Remember everyone, you are like one brain. You need to play as one. You're like the Borg from Star Trek," instructed North Wind Flute choir director Melanie Sever at a recent practice. The North Wind ...
SONOMENTO, MacPhail’s award-winning adult chamber choir of 40 voices is dedicated to performing the finest classical choral music, achieving high artistic standards and creating lasting musical ...
In 2002, when Steve Burk became organist and choirmaster at Grace Episcopal Cathedral, one of his first orders of business was to start a youth choir that specialized in sacred music from the Baroque ...
You don't have to audition to join the South Sound Classical Choir, just practice a lot. "Practice, practice, practice — at home," said member John Gillman, 60. "Somehow it's worked out." It turns out ...
A northern English town loses its best choral singers to fighting in World War I but finds new hope in a time of loss through music in Nicholas Hytner's new film "The Choral," featuring Ralph Fiennes.
What: Loveland Classical Schools Madrigal Feast, a Renaissance banquet featuring the Madrigal choir at the heart of a dinner theater performance. When: 4 p.m. March 1, Kids’ Night, with cookies and ...
This season, many classical organizations are focused on anniversary celebrations, most notably of the centennial kind. The City Choir of Washington, the Washington Chorus, and the Washington National ...