Had a concert last night, so this post is going up late. (it went well, thanks for asking). My semi-pro choir rehearses for two weeks prior to a concert and then takes a 3-5 week break before we come back together for the next cycle. As we went through this cycle of rehearsals and performance, […]
Lars Edlund (1922-2013)
We lost another of influential member of the Swedish Choral Miracle at the end of last year. Lars Edlund, who wrote some phenominal choral music, including his Gloria, one of my all time favorites, passed away in December. I can’t find a recording of the Gloria online to share, but it was recorded by Eric Ericson on the […]
I’m Not Sure What to Make of This
Russian Police Choir Performs "Get Lucky" at Opening Ceremony. Click on the link at your own risk.
Perfect Pitch? Take a Pill!
This story is fascinating. Harvard Professor Takao Hensch gave a pill to some adults and was able to teach them to have perfect pitch. So how many of you would take a pill in order to have perfect pitch? An entire choir full of singers with perfect pitch? I see some problems, as well a lot […]
Deep Creative Work
I read the blog Study Hacks regularly. It’s a great resources examining the use of time, particularly at the college level, but it applies elsewhere. In this post he examines his work load, common things that he works on, and the disparity between a “good week” in which he gets to do a lot of single-minded, […]
Cool Product
Hearing loss is one of my greatest fears. My oldest daughter failed the hearing test they give newborns, and I almost had a heart attack (the test is notoriously inaccurate, apparently, which my response then is "so why give it!? Her hearing is fine, btw). I am seriously considering a pair of these. I've seen […]