Joseph Castaldo’s “Ancient Liturgy” Revisited in Philadelphia
Posted on Mar 5, 2010
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Filed under: Choral, Joseph Castaldo, Other People\'s Music, Philadelphia, Seán Deibler, Teachers, Video
This month the Choral Arts Society of Philadelphia, my choral alma mater, will present a concert that epitomizes the kind of music making that went on in Philadelphia when I was a student there in the 1980′s. The occasion is the 20th anniversary of the premiere of Joseph Castaldo’s extraordinary work for narrator, chorus and orchestra Ancient...
Read MoreSeán Deibler, 1947-2009
Posted on Oct 12, 2009
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Filed under: Friends, Kodály, Magyar Vonatkozású, Philadelphia, Seán Deibler, Teachers
My college teacher, mentor and great friend ever since then, Seán Deibler passed away on August 19th. Most of what is important enough to me to write about on this blog can, in one way or another, be traced back to my 24-year association with him. He was a conductor, a singer, a clarinetist, a composer, a teacher, a motivational speaker, a clown, a...
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