“He was totally in charge, totally dynamic, totally evocative.” So said former President Jimmy Carter of conductor Robert Shaw. Robert Shaw. One should almost sense a powerful subterranean tremble at the slightest mention of his name. He was – and very much remains – in a class by himself. Throughout 2013, we have […]
Composition Spotlight: Lo How A Rose E’er Blooming
COMPOSITION SPOTLIGHT ~ by Jack Senzig (Each week we look at one or two of the best choral works posted in the Composition Showcase here on ChoralNet. This is where we store a treasure trove of works that your choirs will love to sing and your audiences will love to hear.) Lo How A Rose […]
Stick Time: “Anything of importance you learn in a choir . . .”
“Everything you have to do in business, or anything of importance, you learn in a choir. Anybody that wants to be great should sing in a choir.” It is one thing for those of us in the choral profession to advocate passionately for the art. Naturally, a certain degree of earnestness and zeal are […]
SING UP! with Kathy Walker
It’s About the Phrase – Bounce in the Baroque
GUEST BLOG: “Music: ‘The WOW Factor’ in Worship” by Thomas R. Vozzella
MUSIC: ‘THE WOW FACTOR’ IN WORSHIP, by Thomas R. Vozzella “The WOW Factor” is the current buzz term. From television shows, to books, to music, to service providers (Knology has become WOW!). WOW is in! Any way you can dish it up, people want a WOW experience. How does WOW factor in to church, […]