From the editor
Welcome to THE DIAPASON E-News.
Among the stories in this issue: Marie-Claire Alain died February 26; Max Burdorf Miller died January 5; David Hill appointed Professor (Adj.) of Choral Conducting at the Yale Institute of Sacred Music; Christophe Mantoux to tour the United States under the auspices of Penny Lorenz Artist Management; Harold Stover retired from Woodfords Congregational Church, Portland, Maine; the First International Church Choir Competition takes place April 25–28 in Kronach, Germany; Yale Institute of Sacred Music announces the winners of the Schoenstein Competition in the Art of Organ Accompaniment, and more.
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