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 a successful […]
The Complex Ancestry of “We Shall Overcome”
The February 2014 issue of Choral Journal included three feature articles titled “Musical Settings of War Texts in Two 20th-Century British Choral Works,” “The Choral Music of Margaret Ruthven Lang,” and “The Complex Ancestry of ‘We Shall Overcome.’” The last article will be the subject of today’s ChoralNet blog, going along with last week’s article that coincided […]
On Our Way: Programming a Martin Luther King Jr. Concert for Youth Choir
The March 2016 issue of Choral Journal included a feature article titled “On Our Way: Programming a Martin Luther King Jr Concert for Youth Choir.” This is a timely topic on the 2017 Martin Luther King day that we celebrate in the United States. There are many resources available to serve as starting points for […]
The Singer in Prison
ChorTeach is ACDA’s quarterly publication for choral conductors and teachers at all levels. It is published online, and each issue contains four practical articles. If you are not already a member of ACDA, you can join as an Associate for $45 per year and receive access to ChorTeach and the Choral Journal online. The fall 2012 issue contains an article written […]
Choral Journal Preview – A Focus on Multigenerational Choral Singing
This special Choral Journal focus issue contains articles and columns that follow our conference theme, “A Life of Song.” Carol Beynon, Associate Professor in Music Education at the University of Western Ontario, shares three principles for establishing an intergenerational choir, sharing insight and research from the funded project Advanced Interdisciplinary Research in Singing (AIRS). From […]
A Successful Approach for Making Music Come Alive—Imagery in the Choral Classroom
ChorTeach is ACDA’s quarterly publication for choral conductors and teachers at all levels. It is published online, and each issue contains four practical articles. If you are not already a member of ACDA, you can join as an Associate for $45 per year and receive access to ChorTeach and the Choral Journal online. The summer […]