If an English literature teacher assigns the writings of Hunter S. Thompson or Ernest Hemmingway, is she advocating drug or alcohol use? Are choral directors who program a work with a sacred text proselytizing? Is the science teacher explaining human biology being lewd or provocative? The answer to all three questions is a resounding, […]
Stick Time: Intent Matters
“My Most Meaningful Mentor,” by Jack Senzig
MY MOST MEANINGFUL MENTOR, by Jack Senzig I met John W. Downey when I was a student at UWMilwaukee. One day in class I was sitting in the front row next to the grand piano. Dr. Downey played Debussy’s First Arabesque. It was the most beautiful piece of music I had ever heard. […]
Name That Choir Tune (No. 15)
Composition Spotlight: “Child of Mine”
COMPOSITION SPOTLIGHT ~ by Jack Senzig (Each week we look at one or two of the best choral works posted in the Composition Showcase here on ChoralNet. This is where we store a treasure trove of works that your choirs will love to sing and your audiences will love to hear.) Child of Mine by Dianna Robin […]
Name That Choir Tune (No. 14)