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The Letter Every Singer Wants to Receive

If you’ve ever received a letter telling you that, no, you would not be singing in the chorus next year, this post-audition letter from the late great choral director Robert Shaw is the perfect balm.
Source: Chorus Community
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A Young Singer’s Olympic-Sized Adventure

The Olympic Games always bring forth moving stories of athletes overcoming great odds to participate in this grand quadrennial event. This year there's another "Olympic" story, just as inspiring, not about an athlete, but about a 13-year-old singer named Gianna Horak.
Source: Why We Sing
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Choruses in the Movies

Aged rock stars, protesting Estonians, South African orphans—all play starring roles in three new films that sing of the power of choral communities.
Source: Why We Sing
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Sex, Drugs, and Rock and Roll

Among the zipped up, stiffly starched giants of the choral repertoire, Carmina Burana is the bad girl who can't seem to keep her blouse buttoned.
Source: Repertoire Resources
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What All Singers Should Know About Their Chorus

There are a few things we could all benefit from knowing about how a chorus functions as a nonprofit organization.
Source: Chorus Community
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When the Piece Is Really, Really Difficult

David Hayes, music director of The Philadelphia Singers, explores how to overcome the challenges of learning a new choral work.
Source: Better Singing
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Singing as Your Day Job

Tenor Michael Lichtenauer describes his unlikely journey from a desk job in Kansas to a career as a professional singer with Chanticleer and then the Los Angeles Master Chorale—and the lessons he learned along the way.
Source: Chorus Community
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