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After Its Superspreader Rehearsal Last Year, A Washington Choir Struggles To Sing Together Again

By NWPB News May 31, 2021

The Skagit Valley Chorale in Washington held a rehearsal in early March of 2020 that became a superspreader event for COVID-19. CREDIT: Dicken Bettinger

For the Skagit Valley Chorale in northwest Washington, the return has highlighted a philosophical split within the group. The choir experienced one of the first and most famous superspreader events in the country, at a rehearsal on March 10, 2020.Read More

Car Concerts Offer Choirs A Way To Rehearse And Perform During The Pandemic

By NPR News January 11, 2021

Tim Shantz conducts Luminous Voices' first car concert on Oct. 4, 2020. Kenton Smith

For members of Luminous Voices, a professional choir ensemble in Alberta, Canada, rehearsing and performing safely during the pandemic has meant getting into their cars, driving to an empty parking lot and singing with each other's voices broadcast through their car radios.Read More

Is Singing Together Safe In The Era Of Coronavirus? Not Really, Experts Say

By NPR News August 11, 2020

The Young People's Chorus of New York City, performing back in better times. CREDIT: Alexey Konkov/Courtesy of the artists

Schools, faith and community groups as well as professional musicians are all struggling with the risks of singing. Experts present the most recent research and offer strategies to mitigate the risks.Read More

Singing In The Dark Times: Eric Whitacre’s Virtual Choir Takes On New Meaning

By NPR News July 20, 2020

Even before the age of social-distancing, composer and conductor Eric Whitacre had been leading an online chorus for a decade. Choir members say the connection they foster is more important than ever.Read More

A Festival Of Nine Lessons And Carols: Commemorating A King’s College Choral Tradition

By NPR News December 29, 2019

The Choir of King's College Cambridge conduct a rehearsal of their Christmas Eve service of A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols in King's College Chapel on Dec. 11, 2010 in Cambridge, England. CREDIT: Oli Scarff/Getty Images

Every Christmas Eve at exactly 3 p.m., the Chapel of King's College in Cambridge, England plays A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols. The tradition began in 1918, and for decades it's been broadcast on the BBC and around the world. Read More

The Power Of Storytelling

By Gigi Yellen February 27, 2015

The Dallas Street Choir dressed in one of their performing outfits. CREDIT MARK MULLANEY. What stories do you tell? What stories could you be telling? On the occasion of National […]Read More

Finding a Voice: Choral Singing Groups for Seattle-Area Kids

By Gigi Yellen December 16, 2013

Credit Northwest Boychoir Republished from ParentMap. Confidence, focus, a dedication to hard work, even empowerment: Participating in a singing group can helps kids grow in multiple ways. My first […]Read More

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