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Chris Munce

Writing Music People LIKE to Sing with Alan Bullard

January 21, 2022 by Chris Munce Leave a Comment

For this Oxford Press conversation, I was able to speak to composer Alan Bullard about his life, career and approach to choral music. We talked about what it was like to study with Herbert Howells, the need for music for flexible voicings, the contrasting economy of sheet music sales in the US and UK, as […]

Filed Under: Others Tagged With: choir, Choral, composers, composition, oxford

Choral Music is Inherently Raceless

January 14, 2022 by Chris Munce 4 Comments

When discussing how music and education intersects with race, gender and culture, I find that we are often pretty quick to apply reductionist labels to the idea or concept. For example, phrases I have come across too often include “That’s a boy’s song,” or “Choral Music is an inherently white art form,” or “sight reading […]

Filed Under: Choralosophy Tagged With: ACDA Publications, American Choral Directors Association, culture, Diversity, Human Voice, inclusion, music, race

Teacher Burnout Town Hall- Live Stream

January 7, 2022 by Chris Munce Leave a Comment

Teacher morale has reached a crisis point. If you’ve ever felt the crisis or seen the crisis, this episode is for you. In this Livestream episode I got input from some of my Patreon supporters, as well as people listening on Facebook which was fun, and kept the conversation spinning to topics of teacher pay, […]

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John Rutter, JD Frizell, Odell Ziegler, a Newsweek writer and an Epidemiologist walk into a bar…

December 31, 2021 by Chris Munce Leave a Comment

What do all of these people have in common? They, along with several others, have made the Choralosophy TOP 10 of 2021. The episodes and post that created the most buzz this year are listed, linked and reviewed below! John Rutter, on the Oxford Series, comfortably nailed down the top episode of the year. Shared […]

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Leaving Mask Judgement Behind in 2021 and Teacher Burnout

December 24, 2021 by Chris Munce Leave a Comment

Perform! And be proud of it! Audiences NEED us this Holiday season. Our singers need to perform. Children need to see smiles. We inject so much joy into the world when we perform. In this short episode I discuss a few topics briefly that I felt the need to get off my chest. Including the […]

Filed Under: Choralosophy

Health, Happiness and Balance for the Choral Director

December 17, 2021 by Chris Munce Leave a Comment

At times, we, as working professionals, struggle to maintain our health and balance. As a result, our happiness suffers. In this episode, I will share my thoughts on this as well as get a reality check from my wife, Beth, on whether or not I am “balanced.” The Inaugural episode of the Choralosophy Podcast was […]

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