Men of Song Chorus – Leadership Institute 2013

The numbers continue to grow, the music becomes more ambitious, and each Sinfonian event seems to have more and better music than the one before it.

With a record 40 brothers, the 2013 Men of Song Chorus performed at last summer's Leadership Institute....[Read More]


"Songs of the Season" Step Sing at Midwest Clinic

 The Midwest Clinic is one of the largest and most prestigious music conferences in the country. Each December in Chicago, IL thousands of musicians and educators come together for a variety of purposes. Phi Mu Alpha has had a presence at the Midwest Clinic for over a decade in the form of an exhibition booth. This booth allows us to connect with hundreds of alumni each year, many of whom have not been active in the Fraternity for many years...[Read more]
 

Grammy-Nominated Musician Finds Ways to Educate and Communicate Through Music

Brother Vi Wickam, Epsilon Upsilon (Evansville) '95 , is a celebrated fiddler whose work has been featured across the country. His most recent album, Old School Old Time, has been acclaimed by audiences and critics and is on the 1st ballot gor Grammy award nominations. He has also recently launched an online education program for training young musicians without access to a regular private teacher (or as a supplement to one)... [Read more]
 

SEF Annual Report

The annual report of the Sinfonia Educational Foundation is a great way for donors to see their dollars at work. Chronicling the programs, scholarships, and grants that the SEF provides, the reports helps to document the progress and growth of the Foundation.

Last year, for the first time, we hosted the Annual Report on our www.issuu.com page in a mobile-friendly, accessible format. To view this year's Report, click here: http://issuu.com/sinfoniahq. You can also view the document in a more traditional PDF format on the SEF's website at http://www.sinfonia.org/SEF/annualreport....[Read More]


Percy Burrell on Rehearsals
 
The following selection is from Four Epochs of World Conquest by Oliver Huckel, published by the Missionary Education Movement of the United States and Canada, New York, 1913. Percy Jewett Burrell wrote the appendix to the book. In it, he offers comprehensive instructions for pageant participants. The book was intended to be performed dramatically, and Burrell was one of the country’s preeminent pageant masters of the time.
 


Song Title:Brazilian Sleigh Bells
Conductor: Man of Music, Frederick Fennell, Alpha Nu (Eastman) 1934
Performers: Fennell Symphonic Winds
Album: You've Been Verrry Good!!!