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Chris Munce

The Art (or Science?) of Teaching the Vowel with Dr. Amanda Quist

December 27, 2019 by Chris Munce Leave a Comment

In this episode I asked the expert, Dr. Amanda Quist to chat with me about teaching the concept of vowels, resonance and intonation. Is it possible to measure a vowel scientifically? Or is the purity of a vowel subject to the opinion of the conductor? We discuss what I believe to be a new frontier […]

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Loving by Letting Go: Stepping away from the classroom with Dr. Jaclyn Johnson

December 13, 2019 by Chris Munce Leave a Comment

In this episode, Beth and I chat with our mutual friend, Dr. Jaclyn Johnson about her choice to step away from the choral classroom and her University teaching post to go to Brazil to teach Yoga. We discuss her goals in embarking on this adventure, and how she is using this time away to reboot […]

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Thanksgiving Episode: Finding your “Why” by Practicing Gratitude

November 29, 2019 by Chris Munce Leave a Comment

“We live in a time where directing choirs for a living is possible. In the broad scope of human history, THAT alone is an amazing luxury.” Choralosophy.com I believe that an underlying philosophy is a necessity for each successful professional. Some call this a “why statement.” Have you found your “why?” Is it the same […]

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A Voice in Transition with Theo Wren

November 22, 2019 by Chris Munce Leave a Comment

Is it possible that removing gendered language from our choral rehearsals solves the problem of inclusion? Is it possible that it DOESN’T solve the problem? Is there room for nuance in the conversation? This week, I open up a dialogue with Theo Wren, a freelance musician, multi-instrumentalist, choral singer and Trans Baritone. So far on […]

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Anti-Fragility in the Choral Rehearsal with Eric William Barnum

November 15, 2019 by Chris Munce Leave a Comment

I feel like this episode might be PHILOSOPHICALLY the most important episode I have published to date. Eric and I pick up right where I left off in Episode 18 when I claimed that students should lose the net when learning to sight read. The psychological principal at play is Nassim Taleb’s coined term, “Anti-Fragility” […]

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Words, Music and Art with Charles Anthony Silvestri

November 8, 2019 by Chris Munce Leave a Comment

In this episode, I have the privilege of chatting with Charles Anthony Silvestri, noted lyricist, about the artistic magic that is possible when music and text are fused. He believes that this intersection is what makes our beloved art form special, and I whole heartedly agree. I pick his brain about his process from idea […]

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Johann Sebastian Bach married his second wife, Anne Magdalena Wilcke, an accomplished soprano in her own right, on this day in 1721.

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