ECHOES OF OBLIVION: Between August 2022 and May 2023, Robert McCarney's regular series featured little-known twentieth century classical composers.
CENTRAL ENGLAND: Mike Wheeler's concert reviews from Nottingham and Derbyshire feature high profile artists on the UK circuit - often quite early on their tours.
VIDEO PODCAST: John Dante Prevedini leads a discussion about The Creative Spark, including contributions from Ryan Ash, Sean Neukom, Adrian Rumson, Stephen Francis Vasta, David Arditti, Halida Dinova and Andrew Arceci.
American voice teacher, choral conductor and composer Helen Kemp was born Helen Hubbert in Perkasie, PA on 31 March 1918. She studied at Westminster Choir College in Princeton, New Jersey.
She was involved in the early days of the Choristers Guild, composed thirty-five best-selling anthems, and ran the Kemp Symposium, an annual educational event. She wrote several books about children's choirs, including Of Primary Importance.
Helen Kemp died peacefully on 23 August 2015 at her home in Jamison, PA, aged ninety-seven.