We invite applications for the position of editor of the Research Report column, which appears three to four times per year in the Choral Journal. Applicants should have a substantial record of research and publication and an interest in seeking out student researchers. The Research Report editor will recruit and/or select column material, will edit […]
Emotion and Drama in Lament for the Stolen (1938)
The March/April 2024 issue of Choral Journal is online and features an article titled “Emotion and Drama in Lament for the Stolen (1938)” by Dan Wessler. Following is a portion from the article. _________________ In 1930, wealthy Philadelphia socialite Sophie Drinker joined a small women’s chorus called the Montgomery Singers and immediately asserted control, moving rehearsals to her house […]
Universal Design for Learning: Embracing Learner Variability in Choral Ensembles
The March/April 2024 issue of Choral Journal is online and features an article titled “Universal Design for Learning: Embracing Learner Variability in Choral Ensembles” by Kathryn L. Evans. Following is a portion from the article. _________________ Our choirs are composed of individuals with diverse experiences and a wide range of abilities, learning preferences, and interests. To best meet […]
Resisting the Tyranny of the Barline: Teaching Metric Stress and “Meter” in Renaissance Polyphony
ChorTeach is ACDA’s quarterly online publication, designed for those who work with singers of all levels but specifically K-12 and community choirs. A full annotated ChorTeach index is available online at acda.org/publications/chorteach. Over 160 articles are organized into seventeen categories. For more information, email or visit acda.org/chorteach. Following is an excerpt from an article in the Winter 2024 issue […]
Building an Ensemble of Growth
ChorTeach is ACDA’s quarterly online publication, designed for those who work with singers of all levels but specifically K-12 and community choirs. A full annotated ChorTeach index is available online at acda.org/publications/chorteach. Over 160 articles are organized into seventeen categories. For more information, email or visit acda.org/chorteach. Following is an excerpt from an article in the Winter 2024 issue […]
Disrupting the Choral Class System: A Journey of One High School Choral Program
The International Journal of Research in Choral Singing (IJRCS) is ACDA’s scholarly publication that welcomes studies that apply rigorous, systematically-grounded methodologies, either quantitative or qualitative, to investigate phenomena of potential interest to all who sing in, work with, or are otherwise interested in choral ensembles. Below is the abstract from this article written by Marci […]