Dr. Joni Jensen is the Director of Choral Activities at Texas Women¹s University (TWU) in Denton, Texas. She received degrees from Brigham Young University and the University of Arizona and is a sought-after festival and all-state conductor/clinician. She is active as a composer, publishing with Walton and Hal Leonard, and is the editor of a… Read more »
Four Women You Should Know
As a women’s chamber choir, the Canticle Singers strives to regularly perform works by women composers. Here are four composers we are highlighting in honor of National Women’s Day. Originally from St. John’s, Newfoundland, Kathleen Allan is a Canadian conductor, composer, and soprano soloist working in early, contemporary, and symphonic repertoire. Her compositions have been… Read more »
Black History Month
Celebrating African American Composers – Two Composers of Note This spring, The Canticle Singers are looking forward to performing two works by Black composers: Now Let Me Fly by Stacey V. Gibbs, and Wanting Memories by Ysaye M. Barnwell. The joyful Now Let Me Fly incorporates the traditional spiritual I’ll Fly Away and celebrates overcoming… Read more »
A Love Song for Valentine’s Day
Black Is The Color Of My True Love’s Hair is a familiar American folk song with Scottish origins. As with many folk songs, more than one version is known; the tune most well known to us comes from John Jacob Niles (1892-1980), a folk song collector and composer also known for his composition, from traditional… Read more »
Two Women of Note: Minnie Louise Haskins
Minnie Louise Haskins – Poet of The Gate of the Year Minnie Louise Haskins (12 May 1875 – 3 February 1957) was a British poet, educated in sociology, and an American lecturer at the London School of Economics. She taught Sunday school and became a missionary to India. In 1912, Haskins published a small volume… Read more »
Two Women of Note: Eleanor Daley
Eleanor Daley – Composer of The Gate of the Year Eleanor Daley (b. 1955) was born and raised in Parry Sound, Ontario. Her father was a doctor, and her mother was a homemaker, amateur singer, and pianist. Daley’s earliest musical participation was in a rhythm band, followed by piano lessons starting at age five. Through… Read more »
Canticle Singers 2022 – 2023 Season
Greetings friends! Welcome back to our new year, and what a full and exciting year it is! We are fortunate to be part of two concert series, perform a world premiere, and collaborate with two other excellent women’s choirs in the Baltimore/Washington area! Your generous partnership makes it all possible, so we are grateful to… Read more »
Mother’s Day: History and Acknowledgment
The beauty of life is that it is multi-faceted. Mother’s Day has many facets as well. For some, it is a time of great joy, and for others, it is a difficult time. We acknowledge and honor this. The following is a bit of history about the holiday as we prepare to sing for you…. Read more »