Thursday, February 5, 2015

Online rehearsal helps for Spring 2015 concert

The following links may help you with learning/practicing notes on your own.

Duruflé Requiem, Cyberbass

Duruflé Motets, learnchoralmusic.co.uk

Erb Shenandoah, The Silvis Woodshed, see the very first link under "anonymous or traditional", full choral parts only.

Fauré Cantique de Jean Racine, learnchoralmusic.co.uk

Do you know of other resources? Please leave them in the comments below, or email David Sinden at cvmc.director@gmail.com

Duruflé and his world in France

This article is under construction

Duruflé, Maurice (1902-1986) - composer of the Requiem, op. 9 and Four Motets, op. 11. Duruflé was a perfectionist, and revised his works continually. (Wikipedia)

Fauré, Gabriel

Franck, Cesar

Racine, Jean

Saint-Etienne-du-Mont - A church in Paris where Duruflé served as organist, from 1929 until his death. Jean Racine's tomb lies in this church. (Wikipedia)

Sainte-Clotilde

Tournemire, Charles

Vierne, Louis

Monday, January 12, 2015

This blog will be updating soon with info for Spring 2015. Please check back in a few days. 

Monday, March 31, 2014

Cyberbass troubleshooting

Some chorale members are reporting difficulty hearing the files on Cyberbass.

There is this Troubleshooting Information on the Cyberbass website that may help you.

There is also a note specifically for Mac users

Do other chorale members have advice?

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Listen to some John Tavener this week online

For the next week you can listen to some John Tavener online for free.

The Choir of King's College, Cambridge -- one of the most famous choirs in the world -- sings several works by Tavener on this week's broadcast of Choral Evensong from the BBC. This broadcast is in memory of Tavener, who had a close relationship with this choir. Tavener died this past November.

His music is especially at home in the truly incredible acoustic of King's College Chapel, one of the most remarkable spaces for singing in the world.

You can listen to this service for free online for the next seven days (about Jan 22-30). Don't miss it!

More on Tavener:

New York Times obituary: John Tavener Dies at 69; Composer With Eye on God

NPR Deceptive Cadence: Remembering 'Holy Minimalist' Composer John Tavener

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Resources for Spring 2014 Concert

Please email additional resources you find helpful to cvmc.director@gmail.com so that they may be included here. Last update: 20 January 2014.

Online resources for learning notes

BACH, J. S. - Lobet den Herrn, BWV 230

  • Cyberbass MIDI files - see "BWV 230" at the bottom.

Recommended recordings

Many recordings available on the Central Virginia Masterworks Chorale playlist on Spotify. You can sign up for and use Spotify for free, but it is supported by advertising.
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  • BRITTEN, Benjamin - Rejoice in the lamb
    • Choir of St. John's College, Cambridge (Amazon, Spotify)
    • The Purcell Singers (Britten cond.) (iTunes)