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Meet the first deaf singer in the Long Beach Camarata Singers
Story By: AMANDA PALACIOS, ABC7 EYEWITNESS NEWS LONG BEACH, Calif. (KABC) — From a young age, Jacob Boland says he has had a passion for music. After being diagnosed with
Read moreBaroque Trivia: Five Crazy Facts about Handel’s Messiah
By Jan Hower, President. It’s a good thing that Peanut wasn’t GF Handel’s dog — he never would have put up for being ignored during that 3-week period when the master composed Messiah!…
Read moreHow GF Handel Made History Reusing Music
By Jan Hower, President. GF Handel, like most composers of his era, borrowed and recycled musical themes on a routine basis. Today, we would consider the practice at best, distasteful, and at worst, plagiarism…
Read moreHome (Simpson) Loves Handel
By Jan Hower, President. We all know that GF Handel is famous for his iconic chorus from the oratorio, Messiah, the Hallelujah Chorus. He’s so famous, it turns out, that even Homer Simpson likes his music…
Read moreHandel’s Messiah and the Baroque Violin
By Jan Hower, President. Long Beach Camerata Singers will perform Handel’s Messiah on December 21, 2023, with Tesserae Baroque Orchestra. There are many reasons to attend what promises to be a beautiful performance…
Read more“Word-Painting” and Handel’s Messiah
By Jan Hower, President. One of the most extraordinary aspects of Handel’s music is the use of “word-painting,” the musical technique of composing music that reflects the literal meaning of a song’s lyrics…
Read moreHandel with Care: A Baroque Trivia Quiz
By Jan Hower, President. It’s a good thing that Peanut wasn’t G.F. Handel’s dog — he never would have put up for being ignored during that 3-week period when the master composed Messiah! ….
Read moreCamerata Music Educators Tour Long Beach Schools
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Read moreThe Worth of Music Education
By Amy Luskey-Barth, General Manager. Imagine a world without music. Without artistic expression. As an arts advocate and educator for over thirty-five years I have spent a lot of time thinking about how to best articulate the value of arts...
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