In May, August, and September 2015, the Choral Journal featured a three-part article series titled “Notes for Success: Advice for the First-Year Choral Teacher.” As part of the series, 11 choral conductors with teaching experience ranging from 4 to 34 years answered 10 questions related to setting expectations for your first year, classroom management, balancing […]
Do You Sing in Translation?
The May 2016 issue of the Choral Journal features a cover article written by Daniel Mahraun titled “What Language Shall I Borrow? Singing in Translation” in which he presents ways to make performance in translation “satisfying, not merely satisfactory.” (Read the entire article here) Mahraun first revisits four arguments against translations that were listed by […]
CJ Replay: Focus on Composition
The August 2014 issue of Choral Journal was a Focus on Composition, guest edited by David Conte. This issue contains the following feature articles and is available to ACDA members to read and download here. Toward a Choral Pedagogy for Composers by David Conte, Robert Kyr, and Steven Sametz “Three composer/teachers who direct sustained programs […]
June/July 2016 Choral Journal Preview: Focus on Music in Worship
The latest issue of Choral Journal is available online! ACDA members can log in with their username and password to view and download the newest edition. You can also read view our electronic version. Below is a preview of the articles you will find in this issue. If you are not already a member of […]
ChorTeach Preview, Spring 2016
ChorTeach is ACDA’s quarterly online magazine for choral directors and music educators. The articles in each issue are gleaned from ACDA state and division newsletters and from submissions. ChorTeach is specifically designed for those who work with amateur singers and are looking for practical material to apply to classrooms and rehearsals. Below is a preview […]
Choral Journal Preview – “What Language Shall I Borrow?”
Below is a preview of a Choral Journal article from May 2016: “What Language Shall I Borrow?” Singing in Translation by Daniel A. Mahraun The full article is available for download at: http://acda.org/ccj.asp We have all likely done it at one time or another: we have conducted or sung works in translation. Our reasons probably varied. Perhaps […]