Wow! Look at this. A whole choir full of young men! It wasn’t too long ago, however, that they didn’t look or sound like this. Every single one of these gentlemen was at one point in the not-too-distant past a gawking, unsure, confused adolescent with a voice that was – on its best day […]
Name That Choir Tune (No. 6)
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Speaking of Voice: “My Go-To Warm-Up” by Amy Hall
MY GO-TO WARM UP, by Amy Hall (Waukee High School) Our classes always meet at 8:45 a.m. so it has been imperative that we get the voice and body moving to ensure healthy singing throughout the early rehearsal. An exercise that works well for accomplishing this is singing an arpeggio and then coming back […]
Composition Spotlight: “Self-Awareness Missa Brevis”
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.) Self-Awareness Missa Brevis by Bill Heigen […]
Name That Choir Tune (No. 5)
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CHORAL ETHICS (Part 5): “MAESTRA MANNERS” EXPLAINS ALL by Marie Grass Amenta (This is the fifth and final installment of a five-part series on choral ethics, exploring what it means to be ethical in this often unethical business.) “Fine manners are the mantle of fair minds.” Louisa May Alcott Do you ever […]