Scott Dorsey

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.)   Agnus Dei by william copper for SAB a cappella […]

WHY SINGERS MAKE GOOD LAWYERS, by Marsha Nagorsky I haven’t sung in a choir in over 20 years. Between a full-time job and parenting two young sons, regular rehearsal just isn’t in the cards. But there isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t miss singing in a group, yearn for my days working […]

THE 26-YEAR OLD RECORDINGS AND THE 42-YEAR OLD LAWYER, by Marsha Nagorsky          This guest post came about because of spring cleaning. I got it in my head recently that it was time to clean out some old things, and this weekend it was going through old cassette tapes. I no longer have the […]

INSPIRED CONNECTIONS by Mary Lynn Doherty          When was the last time you were truly moved by a musical experience?  This past week, I had the distinct honor of hosting Nick Page for a three day residency with my college students and children’s choir.   Nick is one of those rare individuals who are extremely […]

       If you have attended even a single ACDA Conference, you’ve seen it.  It’s the look on the face of every conductor as they turn to acknowledge the applause of peers at the conclusion of their appearance on the main stage of the Conference.  One calls it “The Grin.”        But it’s the NEXT look […]

A CHORAL CHALLENGE by Amanda Bumgarner          Once a month, the Choral Journal appears in your mailbox or inbox. I am not so unrealistic as to think that you eagerly devour every word from cover to cover, down to the last book review. Perhaps that is the case for some (and if so, I […]