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11.02.2009 5:11 am

In memoriam: Paul Manz remembered

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Paul Manz

Chicago conductor-organist Thomas Wikman writes more about the late composer-organist Paul Manz:

My buddy Dean Christian, who takes care of over 150 organs of greater Chicago, says that no matter what the denomination, he wondered how any of them could…

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10.15.2009 5:10 am

CD review: “England, My England”

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“England, My England” Choir of King’s College, Cambridge; Stephen Cleobury, Sir Philip Ledger, Sir David Willcocks, conductors. (EMI Classics 50999 2 28944 0 3; 2 CDs)

I don’t normally review collections of previously released music, but this one caught my eye…

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10.13.2009 7:00 am

CD review: “More Divine Than Human: Music from the Eton Choirbook”

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“More Divine Than Human: Music from the Eton Choirbook” The Choir of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford; Stephen Darlington, director. (Avie Records AV2167)

England has long had a rich choral tradition, from 15th century liturgical compositions to 20th century cast-of-thousands secular choirs. This new…

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10.09.2009 10:10 am

SLSO/KFUO live broadcasts: Concert 3 this Saturday night

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Nicholas McGegan

Nicholas McGegan

They’re not dead yet, and KFUO-99.1 FM’s live Saturday night broadcasts of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra continue this week with that musical Energizer Bunny, Nicholas McGegan, on the podium.

He’ll conduct Mendelssohn’s incidental music to “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,”…

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10.05.2009 12:06 pm

Review: St. Louis Chamber Chorus offers brilliant opening concert

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A critic almost always goes into a concert by the St. Louis Chamber Chorus without having heard some works on the program: part of the mission of the ensemble and its artistic director, Philip Barnes, is to introduce new works…

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09.23.2009 7:37 am

Choral cooperation - at least in advertising - in St. Louis

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If you’re on the mailing list for the St. Louis Chamber Chorus, St. Louis Cathedral Concerts or the Bach Society of St. Louis, you’re going to find a little something extra tucked into your ticket envelope and other start-of-season mailings:…

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08.18.2009 7:39 am

Singers, two good choruses need you now.

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Amy Kaiser

Amy Kaiser

School may have started, but the rosters for two of the region’s best choruses are not completely set. Both the St. Louis Symphony Chorus and the St. Louis Chamber Chorus still need singers.

The Chamber Chorus, directed by Philip Barnes, seeks…

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07.31.2009 2:59 pm

The Bach Society needs more singers, too

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From Alayne Smith, executive director of the Bach Society:

The final auditions for the 2009-10 season of the Bach Society of Saint Louis will be held on Monday, August 17 at the First Congregational Church of Webster Groves from 7:00…

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07.30.2009 7:00 am

Sheldon Chorale seeks singers

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Are you a soprano or tenor? If so, the Sheldon Chorale might have an opportunity for you. The Sheldon Chorale, based at, and sponsored by, The Sheldon Concert Hall, is holding open auditions for people with high voices who are…

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07.07.2009 2:40 pm

Ambassadors of Harmony win barbershop gold

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The 160-voice Ambassadors of Harmony, a St. Charles-based barbershop chorus, won the gold medal over 28 competing groups at the international Barbershop Harmony Society’s 71st annual convention in Anaheim, Cal.

The Ambassadors had the Society’s all-time highest score: 2,926 points, out…

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