The ACDA Soprano-Alto Choirs National Commission Consortium consists of treble choirs that pool their resources to commission new works for treble choirs. The call for participating choirs opens on May 22, 2024. The call for participation closes on August 15, 2024. This Consortium was started in 2007 by Debra Spurgeon (the SSAA chair at the […]
Composition Initiatives National Standing Committee–Call for Committee Membership
ACDA is seeking Composition Initiatives Committee (CIC) members. All interested and qualified individuals are invited to submit a curriculum vitae and letter of application to Robert Bode, CIC chair, by Thursday, September 5, 2024. About the Composition Initiatives National Standing Committee The Composition Initiatives Committee of the American Choral Directors Association aims to support and advocate for […]
Diversity Initiatives National Standing Committee–Call for Standing Committee Membership
ACDA is seeking Diversity Initiatives National Standing Committee (DIC) members. All interested and qualified individuals are invited to submit a curriculum vitae and letter of application, including a vision statement for ADEIBR in the Association, to Arreon A. Harley-Emerson, DIC chair, by Thursday, September 5, 2024. About the Diversity Initiatives Committee The Diversity Initiatives Committee […]
Herford Dissertation Prize Nomination Period Open
Each year the Julius Herford Prize Subcommittee of the Research and Publications Committee accepts nominations for the outstanding doctoral terminal research project in choral music. Projects are eligible if they comprise the principal research component of the degree requirements, whether the institution defines the project as a “dissertation,” “document,” “thesis,” or “treatise,” etc. The submitted […]
Call for Choral Journal Editorial Board Members
Call for Choral Journal Editorial Board Members There will be two openings on the Choral Journal Editorial Board for terms starting in January 2025. Choral Journal Editorial Board members are volunteers recommended for a four-year term and may be reappointed once, for a maximum of eight years. Members are responsible for reviewing article submissions while […]
Meet the Headliners for 2025 National Conference-the Santa Fe Desert Chorale
The 2025 National Conference will feature five nights of outstanding concerts in Dallas, Texas on March 18-22, 2025. The featured ensembles ere invited to perform to showcase their exceptional artistic merit and unique choral perspectives. This week, we feature the Santa Fe Desert Chorale. Santa Fe Desert Chorale Founded in 1982 by Lawrence “Larry” Bandfield, […]