I had my heart set on three things One, the choral office two, the habit and community life. We spend a lot of time together. We work together, eat together, pray together,
Quotes about choral (8 Quotes)
He is a rare example of a musician able to combine the different techniques of choral and symphonic conducting, and this allows him to lead the vast musical forces required to perform some compositions.
We're dedicating this concert to John Rutter out of profound respect to him and his contribution to choral music. What he's given the world is really remarkable.
When the truth is that there would be no great Western music, and certainly no decent choral repertoire, without the Catholic faith.
I've... used a very conservative approach. You only hear my own voice, a slight choral accompaniment and drums. Let's say that's the safest option according to certain Islamic schools of thought. I've made minimal use of musical instruments, and in some schools of thought in Islam musical instruments are disapproved of.
That was one of the big problems when I was at Harvard studying music. We had to write choral pieces in the style of Brahms or Mendelssohn, which was distressing because in the end you realized how good Brahms is, and how bad you are.
I always find a beautiful choral piece touching, but on the whole, it is not meant to entertain when you have corporate worship.
In any case, the task of finding fresh approaches to opera and to choral music will be inherited by the future.