FIVE FROM THE FOLDER: ASIA, AUSTRALIA and the PACIFIC ISLANDS by Sara Ross 1. "Hush on the Death of a Bush Church." Iain Grandage. Morton Music MM2062. Absolutely stunning work that combines Aboriginal chant, imperial Christian hymn structure, and Outback mining work song for a commentary on the history of the Australian Bush. SATB […]
Composition Spotlight: “Where Go the Boats”
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.) Where Go the Boats by Dale Trumbore […]
Speaking of Voice: “Advice on Rehearsal Strategies for Optimal Voice Use” by Mary Lynn Doherty
ADVISE ON REHEARSAL STRATEGIES FOR OPTIMAL VOICE — USE by Mary Lynn Doherty Over the past few years, I have had the opportunity to collaborate on several different projects with Miriam Van Mersbergen [1], a Speech Language Pathologist who specializes in the singing voice. Miriam is not only a clinician, she is also […]
GUEST BLOG: “Every Child an Opportunity to Sing?” by Sundra Flansburg
EVERY CHILD AN OPPORTUNITY TO SING? by Sundra Flansburg I’m not sure when it was that my perspective shifted from concern mainly about my own career to realizing the hopes I have for, and the responsibilities I hold toward, the next generation. But it happened, and I know that shift happens within most […]
Conference Morsel: Diction
(An excerpt from the interest session “ Teaching Your Singers to Fish: How Diction Frees Us to Sing around the World,” presented by Stephen Sieck during the 2014 ACDA North Central Division Conference) When we try to teach our singers how to pronounce songs in a foreign language, we often make several assumptions: We […]
Speaking of Voice: “Excerpts from Margaret Hillis’ ‘At Rehearsals’,” by Mary Lynn Doherty
EXCERPTS FROM MARGARET HILLIS' At Rehearsals (First published 1969) by Mary Lynn Doherty At Rehearsals is an 18 page document written by Margaret Hillis (founder and conductor of the Chicago Symphony Chorus for almost 40 years). Her advice on singing, score marking and diction is comprehensive, concise and highly effective. If it was good […]