The Today Show: National Children’s Chorus performs ‘The Christmas Song’ live!
The National Children’s Chorus, led by artistic director Luke McEndarfer, performs “The Christmas Song” live on TODAY as a part of the Citi Music Series.
The Today Show
The National Children’s Chorus, led by artistic director Luke McEndarfer, performs “The Christmas Song” live on TODAY as a part of the Citi Music Series.
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Gramophone: Video of the Day: VOCES8 and the National Children's Chorus perform 'Homeward Bound'
A truly ethereal sound from a combined choir of over 300 singers
Three minutes of solace is on offer in today's Video of the Day from the National Children's Chorus of the United States. The three hundred strong choir is joined by the internationally-acclaimed VOCES8 in a performance of Homeward Bound from a concert this July at the St John's Smith Square in London.
Gramophone
By Jonathan Whiting
A truly ethereal sound from a combined choir of over 300 singers
Three minutes of solace is on offer in today's Video of the Day from the National Children's Chorus of the United States. The three hundred strong choir is joined by the internationally-acclaimed VOCES8 in a performance of Homeward Bound from a concert this July at the St John's Smith Square in London.
Watch here.
Vail Daily: Kids nationwide attend opera camp, perform comedy in Avon with ‘The Tinker of Tivoli’
About 50 kids, ages 10-18, have been attending Vail Opera Camp since Aug. 1, learning musical training, stage direction and acting from artists who work in top opera houses around the world. Thursday, they showcase their skills with “The Tinker of Tivoli” at Nottingham Park in Avon.
Vail Daily
By Kimberly Nicoletti
About 50 kids, ages 10-18, have been attending Vail Opera Camp since Aug. 1, learning musical training, stage direction and acting from artists who work in top opera houses around the world. Thursday, they showcase their skills with “The Tinker of Tivoli” at Nottingham Park in Avon.
Vail Opera Camp began in 2021 as part of the Grammy-award-winning National Children’s Chorus, which trains more than a thousand students, ages 5-17, throughout 30 choirs based in chapter cities of Los Angeles, New York, Washington D.C., San Francisco, Austin, Dallas, Boston and Chicago. All choir members practice the same repertoire and breath marks, so they can participate in any of the concerts nationwide, which have included performing on the 2022 Grammy-winning album “Mahler: Symphony No. 8,” a sold-out debut at Carnegie Hall and a concert tour in the United Kingdom.
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Person Place Thing: Episode 454: Luke McEndarfer
Early in his career, the conductor of the National Children’s Chorus interviewed for a job with Sister Stella Maria Enright. “She said, ‘Where did you park?’ And I said, ‘Right in front.’ And she said, ‘There is never parking in front. That is a sign from the holy spirit.’” She was kidding. Kind of. He got the job.
Person Place Thing
By Randy Cohen
Early in his career, the conductor of the National Children’s Chorus interviewed for a job with Sister Stella Maria Enright. “She said, ‘Where did you park?’ And I said, ‘Right in front.’ And she said, ‘There is never parking in front. That is a sign from the holy spirit.’” She was kidding. Kind of. He got the job.
Listen to the episode here.