(From the multi-part Choral Journal article, “In Quest of Answers,” by Carole Glenn.) In response to the questions, (a) Do you have any preferences in terms of blend? and (b) In terms of blend, how do you handle an outstanding solo singer in a choral situation Howard Swan (California State University, Fullerton) replied: […]
CJ Replay: Blend, Part 2
(From the multi-part Choral Journal article, “In Quest of Answers,” by Carole Glenn.) In response to the questions, (a) Do you have any preferences in terms of blend? and (b) In terms of blend, how do you handle an outstanding solo singer in a choral situation? Kenneth Jennings (St. Olaf College) replied: (a) […]
CJ Replay: Blend, Part 1
(From the multi-part Choral Journal article, “In Quest of Answers,” by Carole Glenn.) In response to the questions, (a) Do you have any preferences in terms of blend? and (b) In terms of blend, how do you handle an outstanding solo singer in a choral situation? Harold Decker (University of Illinois) replied: (a) […]
CJ Replay: What is a Conductor?
(From the Choral Journal article, "Warm-up Exercises for the Conductor?" by S. Vernon Sanders." "How does one learn to conduct? The current answer is 'By acquiring routine' – which means by being let loose, without technical knowledge, on works, orchestra, and audience, in order to acquire through 'experience', in the course of long […]
Stick Time: Vowel Uniformity
Here is a selection from the 2012 ACDA Southern Division Conference. Listen today to the unification of vowels. What decisions did our colleague make regarding the exact shape of the choir’s vowels?
Stick Time: The Capabilities of Our Youngest Singers
We tend to look at the top people in any given profession and marvel at their skill while conveniently forgetting that they probably began learning their particular craft at a very young age. The winning NASCAR driver messed up a lot of tires learning to parallel park. The astronaut was once a student pilot struggling […]