The March 2015 issue of Choral Journal features a cover article written by coauthors David Rayl and Zebulon Highben titled “Masters in Miniature: Repertoire by Great Composers for Smaller Choirs.” In this article, the authors suggest that “almost every great composer has written at least one piece that is achievable by choirs with fewer singers […]
CJ Replay: Focus on Children and Community Youth
The March 2016 issue of Choral Journal was a Focus on Children and Community Youth, guest edited by Robyn Lana. This issue contains the following feature articles and is available to ACDA members to read and download here. On Our Way: Programming a Martin Luther King Jr. Concert for Youth Choir by Anthony Trecek-King There […]
ACDA’s ChorTeach: Practical Articles for Every Choral Conductor
ChorTeach is a benefit of membership in the American Choral Directors Association. This publication is released online every quarter and contains 4-5 practical articles that focus on a range of topics from the classroom, rehearsals, to a section I like to call “conductor self-improvement.” New this month is an all-inclusive ChorTeach index, complete with previews […]
Notes for Success: How Do I Establish a Grading Strategy?
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 […]