Grant Charles Chaput takes a moment in his blog to share thoughts about the recent video posted on ChoralNet regarding funding for arts programs. Unlike a cup of coffee or a pair of jeans, music is not a tangible item for people purchase, and thus it is more difficult for a consumer to assign a […]
The Ipad Choir
OK – officially it is known as the iBand, but some people get a little bothered when this blog doesn't deal with choral music. However, one of our frequent subjects is music and technology – and this YouTube video fits the bill. Special thanks to Emily Floyd from Shallowford Presbyterian for sending this in: […]
What does a conductor do, anyway?
David Griggs-Janower is reading “The Maestro Myth” and is using his blog as a place to flesh out his thoughts while reading the book. I love it – and really appreciate him doing that! Here is some of his thinking: A listener heard the same piece performed a few weeks apart by different […]
A Cappella Impacts Grammy Nominations
I got this from Primarily A Cappella: Best Classical Crossover Album: – Vocabularies – Bobby McFerrin Best Choral Performance:- Baltic Runes – Paul Hillier, conductor (Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir) Best Traditional World Music Album:- Grace – Soweto Gospel Choir Pure Sounds – Gyuto Monks Of Tibet Best Small Ensemble Performance:- Ceremony […]
The Great Choral Study
John Neal of Primarily A Cappella pointed me to this article from the BBC about "The Great Choral Study." Here is a little from the BBC article: Researchers from the Great Choral Study will aim to "investigate the current and future trends, opportunities and challenges facing British choirs". "Major questions are being asked throughout the […]
Is it Advent already?
What happened to the fall semester? Advent is here: