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, […]
Rosephanye Powell awarded the 2025 Raymond Brock Memorial Commission
Rosephanye Powell has been awarded the 2025 Brock Commission to premiere at the American Choral Directors Assocation’s 2025 National Conference in Dallas, Texas. Rosephanye Powell has been hailed as one of America’s premier women composers of solo vocal and choral music. She has an impressive catalogue of works published by some of the nation’s leading […]
Meet the Headliners for 2025 National Conference–The University of Pretoria (Tuks) Camerata
The 2025 National Conference will feature five nights of outstanding concerts in Dallas, Texas on March 18-22, 2025. The featured ensembles were invited to perform to showcase their exceptional artistic merit and unique choral perspectives. Starting in April, we will bring you details about the featured ensembles. This week, we feature The University of Pretoria […]
2024 International Conductors Exchange Program Participants Selected–Partnership with Israel
The International Conductors Exchange Program (ICEP) provides opportunities for the rising generation of choral leaders to represent the United States as ambassadors to the world in the exchange of music, ideas, and cultures. Established in 2010 and coordinated by ACDA’s International Activities Committee, the program has connected choral conductors in the United States with counterparts […]
HerVoice Emerging Women’s Composer Competition
ACDA is proud to support Chicago a cappella, in partnership with the Vancouver Youth Choir and the Santa Fe Desert Chorale, for HerVoice, a competition and mentorship program for emerging women composers. Chicago a cappella seeks submissions for HerVoice, a competition and mentorship program for women composers. A partnership with the Vancouver Youth Choir, this opportunity is open […]