Feature Story by Karl Gehrke, Minnesota Public Radio
February 15, 2008

by Tom Huizenga
NPR.org, December 13, 2007 - Tired of the same old Christmas carols? Although it seems that most of our holiday music comes down to us through generations, even across centuries, composers still write new Christmas carols today. Go to npr.org/music for the rest of the story, including music files of several  Welcome Christmas! Carol Contest winners from recent years.

by John Birge, Minnesota Public Radio
"Every December the airwaves and concert halls are filled with the same old seasonal songs. For the past decade, however, VocalEssence has been working to expand the holiday repertoire." Read more and listen to feature audio.

Broadcast: Midmorning with host Kerri Miller

(December 6, 2007) Philip Brunelle talks about the history behind holiday music in a one-hour radio interview program. He conducts several beloved carols and one or two pieces that for one reason or another don't make anyone's top 10 list. He is joined by Charles Kemper at the piano and 12 members of the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers.

Thursday, October 25, 2007
By Jeffrey Kaczmarczyk
The Grand Rapids Press

 

GRAND RAPIDS -- America long has been a melting pot of music from all over the world.

That's how jazz evolved, when melody and rhythm of African-Americans met with harmonies and musical instruments that originated in Europe.

Now imagine a merger of bluegrass with sacred choral music.

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Contact John Michel, Director of Media Projects, American Composers Forum
651-251-2817 or jmichel@composersforum.org

The American Composers Forum honors Philip Brunelle as the 2007 Champion of New Music

Listen to a special edition of Composers Datebook - Sep 28, 2007

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