(An excerpt from the Choral Journal column, “Mentoring: Helping to Ensure Excellence” by Verna M. Brummett) Mentoring by experienced choral conductors can ensure that new or less experienced teachers will be ready to “take the reins” of current [choral] organizations, to formulate new organizations, and to take professional leadership responsibilities at the state, […]
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CJ Replay: The Sound of a Male Choir
(An excerpt from the Choral Journal column, “The Sound” by Jamison Marvin) What generates the beauty [of a male chorus]? The space above it. The overtones produced by the fundamental (if the chord is sung in tune) are given a chance to ring and reinforce the sound below. That special sound is not […]