Contents p5
Editorial
Dr. Michael J. Anderson
Dossier: Choral Music in New Zealand
p 7 New Zealand’s choral history and the New Zealand Choral Federation Guy Jansen p 10 Choral Conducting Education Guy Jansen p 12 Composers in New Zealand Karen Grylls p 16 Quakes in the Quire: A Snapshot of Choral Church Music in New Zealand Michael Stewart p 18 New Zealand’s National Choirs Karen Grylls P 20 New Zealand’s Choral Canvas Christine Argyle
IFCM News
p 23 World Choral Day 2011 Let’s Sing Together with ‘Solidarity’ Francesco Leonardi p 25 Go with a World-Class Giant - China International Choral Festival and IFCM Sing on “Tutti” Qi Shen p 28 The new Board of Directors Press Release by IFCM Head Quarter p 30 Singing with the Whales A report on IFCM’s 9th World Choral Symposium in Puerto Madryn, Patagonia, Argentina Jutta Tagger
Choral World News
p 33 The Future of Tradition The Choral Music of Domenico Bartolucci Aurelio Porfiri p 38 Hong Kong International Youth and Children’s Choir Festival A Place for Choral Exchange Events Leon Shiu-wai Tong p 40 Olympic Atmosphere at the Harmony Festival Enthusiastic Reactions to the Festival in Lindenholzhausen (Germany) Gerhard Neunzerling-Dernbach p 44 Music in the Green Woods Report from the Tampere Vocal Music Festival Andrea Angelini
p 46 La Fabbrica del Canto 2011 Three Weeks of Choral Music in Lombardy, Italy Andrea Angelini p 48 Gaudeamus Sociedad Venezolana De Canto Guntars Gedulis p 50 Choral Enterprises The 12th International Chamber Choir Competition Marktoberdorf 2011 Graham Lack p 54 Beauty Beyond the Differences The 12th International Chamber Choir Competition Marktoberdorf Tim Koeritz
Choral Technique
p 57 Sex and the Choir Aurelio Porfiri and Thomas Caplin
Repertoire
p 61 Male Choral Music Dr. Marian Dolan
World of Children’s and Youth Choirs p 67 Teaching Latin American Rhythms to Youth Choirs Freddy Miranda
Composers’ Corner
p 71 Raymond Murray Schafer A Brief Biography Brett Scott
Choral Music Recordings
p 75 Critic’s Pick ...1: Manitou Singers Highlights from the St. Olaf Christmas Festival Jonathan Slawson p 76 Critic’s Pick ...2: Vokalna Akademija Ljubljana (VAL) Jonathan Slawson
Events
Compiled by Nadine Robin p 79 I. Conferences, Workshops & Masterclasses p 80 II. Festivals & Competitions p 90 Sponsoring Index
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