Sir David Willcocks passed away at home today aged 95.
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“Imagination, Preparation, Passion” • Getting the most from your choir
“The conductor should be able to hear a perfect performance of the piece before it even begins.” —Dr. Alfred Calabrese
One Man I Would Give My Right Arm To Meet In Person
“This honest, magnanimous and public statement made my struggle totally worthwhile.” —Colin Mawby
Maestro Colin Mawby—The Newest Blogger
Maestro Mawby is now a contributor for «CASTAWAY» and his articles may interest you…
A Few More Thoughts on the Chorister Audition
At the end of the audition, most of the students experience a great sense of accomplishment and really consider it an honor to be accepted into the choir!
In Memoriam: Dr. Lucy E. Carroll, DMA
Lucy was a friend and mentor to me, and I would like to share with you a little bit of her story.
The Ingredients of a Choir School (Part II)
A choir school can be an immense help toward our goal of establishing a liturgical choir worthy of its name.
St. Thomas Choir School, NYC
Perhaps if we invested in better music in our parishes the Good New would be spread more effectively.
The Madeleine Choir School
This institution is truly forming Catholic musicians for the future.
Do You Know The Hymn Of Saint Casimir?
The *original* meter & rhyme scheme were miraculously kept in English, Polish, Greek, French, Spanish, Italian, and Hungarian!
Regensburger Domspatzen
I would still love to see a choir of this quality in every major Catholic church in America.
Bertalot’s 5 Wheels (Part 1 of 2)
I have personally reached the point where I am not willing to compromise on this issue with my choristers.
What If You Never Again Had To “Teach” Your Choir Notes?
“I think of Edison trying a thousand different times to create the light bulb and failing each time.” —Dr. Tappan
Short And Simple Organ Postludes & Preludes
Many of you asked me to share the results, which I have done below.
The Actual Authentic Writing Of Palestrina
Colin Mawby, former Master of Music at Westminster Cathedral, travels to Rome in this video, letting you see an original manuscript of Palestrina.