Tag: Choir

Video shows church choir singing for late Thai king, not ‘Putin tribute’

After Russian President Vladimir Putin secured a record-breaking fifth term, footage of a church choir circulated in social media posts that falsely claimed they were performing the Thai royal anthem at his inauguration ceremony in Moscow. However, the video was in fact filmed years earlier in Phuket and shows a tribute to Thailand’s late King […]

West Salem choir director Haole-Valenzuela drawn to “act of service”

West Salem’s High School Choir program celebrated a first-place win at Oregon School Activities Association’s Choir Competition this month when they were named champions in the 6A division. Director Cole Haole-Valenzuela said the title reflected the hard work students did throughout the year. “I’m really, really fortunate that I get to work with really amazing […]

Emporia State Choir hosts adult Easter egg hunt

TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Easter bunny visited Emporia a little early Friday night with the help of some Emporia State University (ESU) students. The university’s choir hosted its third annual ‘Night Hunt’ at Peter Pan Park. It’s an Easter egg hunt exclusively for adults with candy as well as other prizes to support local businesses. Choir […]

Nyle Hallman, musician and co-founder of Honolulu Boy Choir, dies at age 95

Feb. 25—With the help of her daughter, Hallman continued working until the age of 92. Nyle Hallman—multi-instrumentalist, organist emeritus of Central Union Church, and co-founder with her husband, Roy Hallman, of the Honolulu Boy Choir—died Feb. 14 at The Queen’s Medical Center. She was 95. “Mom and I lived together, we worked together after she […]