Yung, Sea Hua. A Conductor’s Guide to Representative Choral Music of Leopold Mozart (1719-87). Doctor of Musical Arts dissertation. University of Cincinnnati College-Conservatory of Music, 2012 Leopold Mozart (1719-87) was a well-known musician to his contemporaries and his music was widely circulated. Although he is now primarily known as a violin instructor and […]
CJ Replay: Orlando di Lasso
(From the Choral Journal article, “Polychoral Compositions of Orlando di lasso,” by Larry Cook) Orlando di Lasso is a well-known name as composer of motets, madrigals, Masses, Magnificats, chansons, and German lieder. Somehow he seems to have been largely overlooked as a composer of polychoral music. Perhaps he has been overshadowed by the […]
CJ Replay: Commissioning New Music
(From the Choral Journal article “Commissioning Works for Children’s Chors: One Conductor’s Story,” by Donna Thomasson) Have you ever noticed that one of the most common topics among choral directors is repertoire? A comment such as, “My children’s choir has commissioned a new work and we are premiering it next spring,” would definitely […]
Sunday Inspiration: Exsurge Domine
Sunday Inspiration: St. John Passion
Stick Time: Breaking Down the Breakdown
Watch as the a cappella ensemble Take 6 breaks down a fragment of their music. Granted, it was performed on a TV program and as such it appears to have been designed to be easily digested by the non-musician. However, it does serve as a primer for those who might not be conversant with the […]