(An excerpt from the Choral Journal article, “The Canzonets of Giles Farnaby,” by James McCray.) Giles Farnaby was born about 1565 although the actual date is not known. Because his music does not occur in The Triumphs of Orialla, many scholars believed his death to be about 1600, but recent investigation puts it […]
CJ Replay: Voice Lessons in Choir
(An excerpt from the Choral Journal article, “Voice Lessons for Your Choir,” by Gene Grier.) Beautiful tone is the desired result of all good singing. Understanding the vocal mechanism and its unique capabilities will lead to this result. Good singers need to develop an awareness of 1) breath control, 2) tonal support, 3) […]
CJ Replay: Sharing Objectives
(An excerpt from the Choral Journal article, “More Than an Agenda,” by Tim Fredstrom.) Choral directors can foster even stronger partnerships with their choir members if they occasionally ask them what their individual objectives are. For example, a choral director might say, “Yesterday we sang measures 40 to 72 unaccompanied and in tune. […]
CJ Replay: Argento on Composing
An excerpt from the Choral Journal article, “Building a Well-Made House: An Interview with Dominick Argento,” by Jeffrey Douma) Douma: Do you find it helpful when you’re beginning a composition to have a particular artist or ensemble in mind? Argento: Oh yes. Not so much helpful as it is ~ way of focusing. […]
New “International Journal of Research in Choral Singing” Now Available
The Spring 2013 issue of the International Journal of Research in Choral Singing is now available! The current edition includes such articles as “The English Choral Tradition and the Secular Trend in Boys’ Pubertal Timing” (Ashley), “Changes in Tone Quality as a Function of Focus of Attention in Untrained Singers) (Atkins and Duke), “The […]