Several years ago I first heard about the piece The Seven Last Words of the Unarmed by Joel Thompson, a choral work that sets the final words of seven African-American men who were killed by police or people in positions of authority.
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News, thoughts, and other information from Andover Choral Society music director Michael Driscoll
Sing the Brahms Requiem with the Berlin Radio Choir
Johannes Brahms This week I learned about what appears to be an interesting virtual performance project: rehearsing and singing Johannes Brahms’ German Requiem with Simon Halsey and members of the Berlin Radio Choir (Rundfunkchor Berlin). The event description page says in part: The rehearsal phase with choirmaster Simon Halsey will start on Monday, May 4 […]
Introducing “From the Music Director”
News, thoughts, and other information from Andover Choral Society music director Michael Driscoll Michael Driscoll, director Welcome to my new blog! It looks like “social distancing” is going to be a part of life for quite some time now. My hope is that this blog will provide a way for us to keep in communication […]
