Cello Can Replace Voice? Chanticleer Thinks So
The celebrated San Francisco-based male choral group Chanticleer had a surprise pinch hitter on Saturday, as bass Eric Alatorre was replaced by cellist Laura McLellan. Alatorre had fallen ill with...
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In Memoriam: Michael Gray
Anyone who attends opera performances regularly at a local opera company develops a relationship with a whole group of people whom he or she may not know personally: The chorus.While orchestra members...
View ArticleBehind the Scenes with Spike Lee’s 9/11 Tribute
Spike Lee, the director, gave some children from P.S. 8 in Brooklyn and P.S. 22 in Staten Island (and a few others) starring roles last weekend in a commercial he did for State Farm that featured a...
View ArticleA NYC Public School Chorus Hits the Silver Screen
Among the many films being screened at the Tribeca Film Festival is a documentary story that unfolded right here in New York. It’s called “Once In a Lullaby” and tells the story of Staten Island’s most...
View ArticleA 'Mean' Message From the P.S. 176 Chorus
Bullying has been on the minds of a lot of teachers and students lately, partly because of the release of the new documentary "Bully," as well as the City Department of Education's Respect for All...
View ArticleMeet the Young People's Chorus
Francisco Nunez, founder and executive director of the Young People's Chorus, and Gabrielle Nesmith and Solvieg Gold, members of the chorus, discuss their work, their music, and their upcoming trip to...
View ArticleSignificant Mothers
Among the highlights of President Obama's inauguration ceremonies last month was a performance of "Battle Hymn of the Republic" by the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir. The performance, which came just...
View ArticleThe Chorus at the Opera
You’ll find all kinds of characters in the opera house: the Prima Donna diva, the heroic tenor, the menacing bad-guy bass. But, what about the peasants, prisoners, orphans, soldiers and slaves? That’s...
View ArticleUnison: Synch and Synergy
There’s something powerful about multiples in unison, all across the arts. A chorus, orchestra or dance troupe 'synching up' can be magical --whether you’re on the inside of one of them or just...
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The Silver Lake Chorus Brings Harmony to Indie Rock
The Silver Lake Chorus is based in the hip L.A. neighborhood of the same name. According to the group’s music director, Mikey Wells, it’s “a group of about twenty people — part chorus, part indie...
View ArticleProms: Andris Nelsons Conducts Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
This week’s broadcast features the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra as they take on Beethoven’s famous Ninth Symphony. Andris Nelsons, 36, conducts his final concert with the orchestra. Nelsons...
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'Way Over in Beulah Land' and All Over the Airwaves
The financial crash of 1929 had many unintended consequences, perhaps none more so than the subsequent efflorescence of the arts under the auspices of various Works Project Administration programs. In...
View ArticleHear Me Out: Romaria Choral Music from Brazil (Various)
Every Friday, we’ll be sharing a piece of music that resonates particularly strongly with one of our staffers. This week: James Bennett on music written after 1950 by someone other than Philip Glass....
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