We Rise Again in the faces of our children

We Rise Again in the faces of our children

Appleton Mayor Tim Hanna declared last Saturday Appleton Boychoir Day and we celebrated that official proclamation by attending a perfect display of beautiful music, international friendship and enviable posture. Through welled up eyes, I searched the faces of a gorgeous combined Appleton Boychoir that included brand new members, alumni and mastersingers as they sang We [...]

Real Men Sing, it’s a Fundamentally Sound truth

Real men sing. We've known this since the Appleton Boychoir taught our very young boys to stand up straight, harmonize, knot a tie properly, and conduct themselves with dignity, both on and off the stage. Raised in the shadow of Lawrence University's renowned music conservatory, nurtured by a sweet, talented elementary school music teacher and encouraged by a series [...]