By Rick Rogers Anyone who has ever been a member of a choral ensemble knows that a conductor must be adept at multitasking. He’ll frequently need to glance at his score (which typically has four parts happening simultaneously) while conducting a beat pattern for the singers to follow. Add to […]
Working in the midst of music
There’s rarely a quiet moment in Eric Stark’s office at Butler University. Stark, the artistic director for the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir and professor of music and director of graduate studies at Butler University, is situated between two other professors who teach voice. In the halls, students are playing instruments or singing. Inside the office is framed […]
Last minute choice for Christmas Season – In the Bleak Midwinter (SATB/oboe/piano)
About the song . . . A new setting of a traditional poem, this work juxtaposes simple melodic beauty with a wider harmonic palette in the interior sections. These interior sections can be performed with the optional piano part, or a capella. The use of the oboe, accents melodic fragments in a subtle imitation of the […]
I Shall See (SATB/unaccompanied) 3:30
Heralded as a “true choral gem” by the choral editors at JW Pepper, this piece is an excellent choice to showcase your ensemble. Based on Psalm 27, the simple rhythmic texture of this piece makes for an accessible work for many ensembles. A straightforward harmonic palette is used to introduce the text in the […]
Play List for Great Sacred Music, Sunday, November 27, 2011
Music for the First Sunday of Advent and Thanksgiving on the play list this week. Great Sacred Music begins at 8 a.m. eastern on 89.7 fm in Central North Carolina and online at http://theclassicalstation.org. Rob Kennedy ————————————————————————————————– 08:00:20 Anton Bruckner: Virga Jesse Bavarian Radio Choir, Eugen Jochum 08:06:05 Adapted from Giovanni […]
Spontaneous singing on Canadian buses
Passengers on Ottawa buses were breaking into song Friday to show their support for OC Transpo’s silenced singing bus driver. The transit sing-song was organized by passengers who were upset when driver Yves Roy was told earlier this month to stop belting out songs along his route. OC Transpo told him the singing had provoked […]