Choral music probably isn’t the first thing that springs to mind when you hear the term “Jam Session.” Being a bass player, one has played in a lot of jam sessions. In one’s school days, they were a rich training ground for learning to listen, to play with (and off of) others, and to improvise. […]
Merry Christmas from ACDA
GUEST BLOG: “The Power of CHRISTmas Music!” by Thomas R. Vozzella
THE POWER OF CHRISTMAS MUSIC! by Thomas R. Vozzella Christmas, the name and holiday designated December 25th. Dissected, its meaning is Christ’s Mass, from Old English, “Crīstesmæss”. December 25t h is the annual commemoration of Jesus’ birth some 2,000 years ago. Just as we remember Washington, Lincoln, President’s Day, Veteran’s, Patriot’s, MLK, Native […]
The Best of 2013 on ChoralNet
End-of the Year countdowns and “Best Of” retrospectives are everywhere this time of year. We’ll wade into those waters with a little glance back at some of the most popular ChoralNet blogs of the year 2013. Regular blog contributors were huge favorites among readers. Richard Sparks seemed to grab the attention of many choral […]
“Five from the Folder: Treble Voices” by Emily Ellsworth
FIVE FROM THE FOLDER: TREBLE VOICES by Emily Ellsworth 1. “Friday Afternoons.” Benjamin Britten. Boosey & Hawkes. A collection of 12 songs for Unison and 2 part and piano. Accessible songbook written for Britten’s brother’s school choir, which met on Friday afternoons, hence the title. In this year of Britten’s centennial, it’s worth revisiting […]
“Five from the Folder: SATB” by Lisa Larsen
FIVE FROM THE FOLDER: SATB by Lisa Larsen 1. “Jabberwocky.” Sam Pottle. SATB, Heritage Music Press, #15/2088H Wonderful character piece, dramatic and funny, added percussion. Based on part of “Alice in Wonderland” 2. “Tambur.” Lajos Bardos. Boosey & Hawkes, SATB, #48003807 Hungarian dancing song with easy to learn words. Students love this one. […]