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Choral
 Websites presented in alphabetical order American Choral Music, 1870-1923 
 This collection, "a collaboration of the American Choral Directors Association and the Library of Congress, provides access to significant choral music in the public domain by the leading American composers of the time." Browse illustrated essays by composers Amy Beach, Dudley Buck, George W. Chadwick, Mabel Daniels, R. Nathaniel Dett, William W. Gilchrist, Margaret R. Lang, and Horatio W. Parker. Also includes a select print bibliography. From the Library of Congress (LOC). http://memory.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/choralmusic/choralmusic-home.html Topics: Musical Genres Last updated Jun 4, 2008 CASA: The Contemporary A Cappella Society
Provides a cappella performers and enthusiasts "news as well as a place to meet and discuss issues." Features blogs, discussion groups, photos, video clips, and an online streaming a cappella radio station. Also includes an "acapedia," a browsable and searchable database of "a cappella groups, studios, solo articles, and beatboxers past and present." http://www.casa.org/ Topics: Musical Genres Last updated Sep 26, 2006 The Choral Public Domain Library (CPDL)
A repository of thousands of choral "scores, texts, translations, and information about composers." Users can contribute to the list. http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/index.php/Main_Page Topics: Musical Genres Last updated Sep 11, 2007 ChoralNet: The Internet Center for Choral Music
A well-managed, authoritative resource featuring "online resources and communications for the global choral music community." Find news, jobs, tips, discussion boards, email lists, church music resources, choir websites, and much more. Also available in French, German, and Spanish. http://www.choralnet.org/ Topics: Musical Genres Last updated Mar 20, 2007 An Introduction to Mieskuoro Huutajat
Site for the men's shouting choir from Oulu, Finland. Provides the history of the group and information about their concerts, tours, and recordings. Includes audio and video samples of their work, including a unique rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner." http://www.huutajat.org/ Topics: Musical Genres Last updated Feb 25, 2004 San Francisco Bach Choir
The San Francisco Bach Choir presents choral concerts and "draw[s] its volunteer singing membership from the Bay Area’s large community of trained but non-professional musicians. Programming includes not only the work of [Bach], but ... [also] the early North German tradition of post-Reformation composers." The site contains a schedule; audition information; and a repertoire list that includes a browsable composer index with brief biographical information, and original texts and translations of pieces performed. http://www.sfbach.org/ Topics: Musical Genres, Ready Reference & Quick Facts Last updated Mar 15, 2005 |
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