“In order to achieve successful discipline in the rehearsal, the choral director must begin with discipline in mind. Before they enter the first rehearsal, they need a plan of conduct: rules and consequences for infractions. Waiting to address discipline problems as they occur is operating backwards. A Code of Conduct should be in place the […]
CJ Replay: Rehearsal Discipline
Monday Motivation: Give Up Control
Stick Time: “Gloria” Setting
Here’s a graduate research project for some brave soul: catalogue, compare and contrast the settings of the “Gloria” from the 5th century to this afternoon. ALL of them. It’s a mind-boggling thought, isn’t it? Today, let’s look at a setting of the “Gloria” by Herzog. Note the varying musical styles employed, the different compositional techniques. […]
Thanksgiving Break: Start the Season Right
On Black Friday, amid the feeding-frenzy of rampant consumerism, let Mr. Handel remind us of the reason for the season.
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