SJBC welcomes new boys, conductor

A total of 23 boys were selected to become part of the 2008 SJBC Training Choir. The choir met for the first time at an annual opening camp on February 1-2, where the boys had the opportunity to make beautiful music, to learn theory and to make new friends. Also joining the organization is Tom Speckhard who was recently appointed conductor of the Training Choir. Tom has worked with singers of all ages before, and currently teaches voice and directs the opera at CSB-SJU.

Andre Heywood joins SJBC

The St. John's Boys' Choir is pleased to welcome Andre Heywood as its new artistic director. Andre comes to us from London, Canada where he completed his graduate study at the University of Western Ontario, researching methods of encouraging male choral involvement. He has worked extensively with church and university choirs, has founded a nationally-recognized chamber choir and has worked extensively with the renowned Amabile Boys' Choir.