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A choir and a voice factory rolled into one

CSI Redeemer Church Choir — Anna Nagar East is a voice factory with an overactive assembly line. Immanuel Ponraj who has led those voices in all of those 30 years as its conductor, recalls, “In 1995 when we started, the choir had only 15 to 20 members.” The choir in 1995 was wearing noticeably grey hair, a hairstyle drawn from …

Church Voice Songs Practice Voices Choir Wind Instruments

1 week ago

Students embrace the New Year with melodies

China Daily

Immersed in the harmonious voices of 70 college students from the Zhongnan Choir of Shaanxi Normal University, the "Singing in Chang'an" - 2025 Xi'an New Year Choral Concert, gracefully commenced at the Xi'an Concert Hall in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, Northwest China, on the evening of Dec 15. With the resonant melodies of 20 Chinese and foreign songs performed by 10 …

Age Concert Choir

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Since 1879, this Austin, Texas choir aims to preserve their German heritage through song

NPR

Since 1879, this Austin, Texas choir aims to preserve their German heritage through song A German-language Christmas choir in Austin, Texas, has been in operation since 1879. PATRICK M DAVIS, BYLINE: It's a chilly Monday evening in early December in downtown Austin, Texas. DAVIS: Austin Saengerrunde's Damenchor, or women's choir, is holding its final rehearsal for its annual Christmas concert. …

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Since 1879, this Austin, Texas, choir aims to preserve their German heritage through song

NPR

Since 1879, this Austin, Texas, choir aims to preserve their German heritage through song A German-language Christmas choir in Austin, Texas, has been in operation since 1879. PATRICK M DAVIS, BYLINE: It's a chilly Monday evening in early December in downtown Austin, Texas. DAVIS: Austin Saengerrunde's Damenchor, or women's choir, is holding its final rehearsal for its annual Christmas concert. …

Christmas Texas Singing Concert Austin German Npr

1 week, 5 days ago

AP Breakthrough Entertainer: GloRilla, once a choir girl, is one of hip-hop's most promising voices

Hindustan Times

LOS ANGELES — GloRilla has gone from choir girl to husky-voiced rap queen, climbing the hip-hop ranks so high that she’s earned a trip to the White House. AP Breakthrough Entertainer: GloRilla, once a choir girl, is one of hip-hop's most promising voices The Memphis-born performer has become one of industry’s most promising voices with her genuine character, rap flow …

My Mom Come Glorilla Breakthrough Entertainers Choir Girl

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AP Breakthrough Entertainer: GloRilla, once a choir girl, is one of hip-hop’s most promising voices

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — GloRilla has gone from choir girl to husky-voiced rap queen, climbing the hip-hop ranks so high that she’s earned a trip to the White House. All of this came before the October release of her critically acclaimed debut album “Glorious,” whose “TGIF” had Rihanna dancing in a social media post, earning GloRilla a spot as one of …

Memphis Los Angeles Mom My Mom Come Glorilla Breakthrough Entertainers

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Guide to Listening: Christmas Concerts on ABC Classic

ABC

Pair the joy of the holiday season with ABC Classic's curated, festive selection of Christmas Concerts being broadcast in the lead up to Christmas day. Guide to Listening Monday 16 December 1pm St Georges Cathedral Consort: Ave Rex — A musical journey of Advent to Christmas featuring the magical Brass Octet from the West Australian Symphony Orchestra 8pm Christmas concert: …

Music Christmas Classic Concert Listen Abc Symphony

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Jay Laga'aia didn't want his children to be performers but five followed in his footsteps

ABC

Jay Laga'aia didn't encourage his children to become performers. "It's the last thing I wanted them to do," Laga'aia said in a sit-down with ABC News, joined by two of his sons. Laga'aia says she's excited and honoured to "represent young girls who look like me". "I always feel like my job is to be the person up on stage …

Theatre Children Room Think His Children Sydney Hamilton

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Column: It may be set in a small town, but ‘Somebody Somewhere’ was epic television

LA Times

Not every epic hero has to travel from Troy to Ithaca, across Middle-earth or Westeros, or along the Yellow Brick Road to battle monsters, forge unlikely friendships, discover hidden powers and vanquish the shadow that threatens to engulf their world. In “Somebody Somewhere,” Sam Miller — another woman who understands the importance of a really big song — does it …

Epic Kansas Small Town Sam Hbo Holly

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Michigan high school choir belts out holiday tunes from a towering Christmas tree

Associated Press

MUSKEGON, Mich. — A western Michigan community is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its beloved singing Christmas tree. The Mona Shores Singing Christmas Tree, which features a 180-student high school choir and stands 15 rows tall, belted out 19 holiday tunes at a Muskegon theater this week and was set to perform two more shows on Saturday. “The Singing Christmas …

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All about Christmas carol services at Madurai’s oldest institutions

The Hindu

Christmas is almost upon us, and Madurai’s festive spirit is palpable. The YWCA of Madurai started in 1936 is known for conducting one of the most notable carol services in Madurai at The American College’s Jubilee Chapel. “The carol service by YWCA Madurai Choristers will represent music from different eras namely the Reformation period of the 15th century, Romantic era …

English Service College Madurai American Choir Ywca

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Vicky McClure: ‘I would love to see a working-class version of The Crown’

The Independent

Ten minutes into chatting to Vicky McClure and I’m already asking about Line of Duty. McClure is giving a speech because the lottery helped fund the film that gave us one of her most memorable characters, skinhead girl Lol in Shane Meadows’ This Is England – “a film and series that, without working-class voices, would never be told authentically”, as …

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Australians combat dementia through song

ABC

Sally Sara: Hundreds of thousands of Australians are living with dementia, but a team in New South Wales is using the power of music to help provide some relief by forming a choir for people with dementia and their carers. Bryan Dunn: A loss of memory, names and things I find sometimes hard to remember people's names and things like …

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Children's choirs unite in harmony

China Daily

Singing groups from Hainan, Paris forge unlikely friendship, advance cultural understanding, exchanges Children from ethnic villages in the tropical rainforest of Hainan province have formed an unlikely friendship with their peers from cosmopolitan Paris — their liaison forged by the unifying power of song. Moved by the show of warmth, Liu Min, composer, conductor, and artistic director of the Li …

France China Ethnic Chinese Both Countries Wang Paris

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Mellow Circle celebrates its 25th year with The Debt, a play that highlights the true meaning of Christmas

The Hindu

Michael Muthu is peeved. And through Mellow Circle’s annual Christmas play, he plans to shine light on what the festival actually means. It is a challenge to find a well written one because they are either too soppy or too childish,” he says, listing out a few of the well-written ones that they did over the years like A Christmas …

Christmas Play Way Michael Freddie Mellow Circle Mellow

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They disagree about a lot, but these singers figure out how to stay in harmony

NPR

They disagree about a lot, but these singers figure out how to stay in harmony toggle caption Luna Anna Archey for NPR Over the last few years and through this year's contentious campaign season, which was rooted in America's deep divisions, there has been a coarsening in the way people talk to each other. toggle caption Luna Anna Archey for …

Music Broadway Johnson Anna Jesus Luna Npr

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Guide to Listening: Aus Music Month on ABC Classic

ABC

November is Aus Music Month and on ABC Classic we are shining the spotlight on Australian music and musicians. Guide to Listening Friday 1 November LISTEN NOW SSO Wata: A Gathering for Manikay Performers, Improvising Soloists and Orchestra Saturday 2 November LISTEN NOW West Australian Symphony Orchestra play Mozart’s masterworks LISTEN NOW Handel's Rinaldo from Pinchgut Opera Monday 4 November …

Music Classic Live Orchestra Sydney Australian Aus

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Guide to Listening: Ausmusic Month on ABC Classic

ABC

November is Ausmusic Month and on ABC Classic we are shining the spotlight on Australian music and musicians. Guide to Listening Friday 1 November LISTEN NOW SSO Wata: A Gathering for Manikay Performers, Improvising Soloists and Orchestra Saturday 2 November LISTEN NOW West Australian Symphony Orchestra play Mozart’s masterworks LISTEN NOW Handel's Rinaldo from Pinchgut Opera Monday 4 November LISTEN …

Music Classic Live Orchestra Sydney Australian Symphony

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Musica Viva: Choir of King's College, Cambridge: Concert 2

ABC

Musica Viva Australia presents a unique concert featuring the Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, with director Daniel Hyde at the Elisabeth Murdoch Hall. Now, of course, I’m flattered to actually be about to do it.” Hyde is only too aware of this musical institution’s storied history, one which was founded by King Henry IV in 1441, by presenting as encore …

Music Concert Mass Charlotte Cambridge Weir Stravinsky

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Lorraine Kelly announces death of 'astonishing' ITV co-star as she pauses show for moving tribute

Daily Mail

Lorraine Kelly announced the death of an ITV co-star as she paused Monday's episode for a moving tribute. Pausing the show, she revealed that a member of her Change + Check Choir, Heather Sawyer, had passed away from secondary breast cancer. The TV presenter, 64, said she was 'very sorry' as she announced the sad news Pausing the show, she …

Itv Lee Heather Lorraine Her Final Days Passed Away Lorraine Kelly

4 months ago

How international and Indian choral groups found a musical meeting point

The Hindu

Chennai, a city steeped in Indian musical tradition, recently played host to a global collaboration The Museum Theatre, a hallowed space for performances, witnessed a convergence of three distinct choral ensembles — Philadelphia Boys, Madras Musical Association, and Madras MBS. The evening began with the Philadelphia Boys Choir & Chorale, a cohort of young virtuosos, heralding their arrival with a …

Performance Indian Musical Madras Mbs Pbcc Madras Music Philadelphia Boys

4 months, 1 week ago

Xinjiang's multiethnic community fosters bonds of support, friendship

China Daily

URUMQI — Ma Hongmei, of the Hui ethnic group, has been working in a multiethnic residential community in Northwest China for 15 years. The paired assistance program is among the various activities that have been initiated by Guyuanxiang since 2001, according to Zhang Yaowen, the community's incumbent Party secretary. Zhang says that the community has some 4,800 residents, over 95 …

Family Community Zhang Residents Members Feng Uygur

4 months, 1 week ago

Xinjiang's multiethnic community fosters bonds of support, friendship

China Daily

URUMQI — Ma Hongmei, of the Hui ethnic group, has been working in a multiethnic residential community in Northwest China for 15 years. The paired assistance program is among the various activities that have been initiated by Guyuanxiang since 2001, according to Zhang Yaowen, the community's incumbent Party secretary. Zhang says that the community has some 4,800 residents, over 95 …

Family Zhang Residents Members Feng Uygur Choir

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Children choirs from Ningbo and France unite in Song

China Daily

The Chinese and French choirs sing Jasmine Flower together on the ancient stage in Chenghuang Temple in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, on July 28. To commemorate the 60th anniversary of Sino-French diplomatic relations and the 34th anniversary of the sister city relationship between Ningbo, Zhejiang province, and Rouen, children from Ningbo, and the renowned French choir Le Choeur Des Polysons joined …

France French Ningbo Choir

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A choir and a voice factory rolled into one

Students embrace the New Year with melodies

Since 1879, this Austin, Texas choir aims to preserve their German heritage through song

Since 1879, this Austin, Texas, choir aims to preserve their German heritage through song

AP Breakthrough Entertainer: GloRilla, once a choir girl, is one of hip-hop's most promising voices

AP Breakthrough Entertainer: GloRilla, once a choir girl, is one of hip-hop’s most promising voices

Guide to Listening: Christmas Concerts on ABC Classic

Jay Laga'aia didn't want his children to be performers but five followed in his footsteps

Column: It may be set in a small town, but ‘Somebody Somewhere’ was epic television

Michigan high school choir belts out holiday tunes from a towering Christmas tree

All about Christmas carol services at Madurai’s oldest institutions

Vicky McClure: ‘I would love to see a working-class version of The Crown’

Australians combat dementia through song

Children's choirs unite in harmony

Mellow Circle celebrates its 25th year with The Debt, a play that highlights the true meaning of Christmas

They disagree about a lot, but these singers figure out how to stay in harmony

Guide to Listening: Aus Music Month on ABC Classic

Guide to Listening: Ausmusic Month on ABC Classic

Musica Viva: Choir of King's College, Cambridge: Concert 2

Lorraine Kelly announces death of 'astonishing' ITV co-star as she pauses show for moving tribute

How international and Indian choral groups found a musical meeting point

Xinjiang's multiethnic community fosters bonds of support, friendship

Xinjiang's multiethnic community fosters bonds of support, friendship

Children choirs from Ningbo and France unite in Song