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What’s Hot and What’s Not? Tell Us What YOU Think!

April 12, 2022 by From Our Readers Leave a Comment

By Rebecca Lord What music is being programmed for our nation’s choirs and why? What issues or criteria weigh most heavily in the minds of those choosing repertoire and where are conductors turning for ideas and inspiration? Are there solid trends or are our choirs all over the map? Become part of the answer to […]

Filed Under: Others Tagged With: programming, Repertoire

Observing Ramadan in the Music Classroom

April 4, 2022 by From Our Readers Leave a Comment

By Bobbi Elkamely Twenty years ago, I experienced my first Ramadan. It was one of the most difficult experiences in my life. I had only recently converted to Islam and was struggling to find the balance in my life as a new Muslim post 9/11. While the Muslim community was supportive, my friends and family […]

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Performing the Bach Passions as a Jew

March 30, 2022 by From Our Readers 5 Comments

By Ayana Haviv Tomorrow I begin rehearsals on Bach’s St. Matthew Passion, as I have done with countless Passions over the years, and as always I am steeling myself for the isolation and alienation I feel as a Jew singing this intrinsically and unquestionably anti-Semitic text of an equally unquestionable masterpiece. In the great classic […]

Filed Under: Others Tagged With: ADEI, Choral History, Religious choral music

How to Commission a New Piece for Your Choir (It’s easier than you might think!) – Part 2

March 19, 2022 by From Our Readers Leave a Comment

By D. Geoffrey Bell Today’s post is part 2 of a two-part post. Part 1 was published on Tuesday, March 15. SUCCESSFUL COMMISSIONING EXPERIENCES To broaden and deepen my understanding beyond my own personal experiences, I asked a selection of fellow composers and conductors to give me their thoughts about the key elements to successful […]

Filed Under: Choral Culture, Leadership Tagged With: #composition, #SingNewMusic

How to Commission a New Piece for Your Choir (It’s easier than you might think!) – Part I

March 15, 2022 by From Our Readers Leave a Comment

By D. Geoffrey Bell There are many reasons to commission a new composition for your choir. You may already be planning for an upcoming special occasion, anniversary or celebration. You may be thinking about raising your choir’s public profile, taking them to the next level. You may be looking for a new way to motivate […]

Filed Under: Choral Culture, Leadership Tagged With: #composition, #SingNewMusic

An Unconventional Approach to the Urban Chorus Classroom for the New Choral Director

November 20, 2021 by From Our Readers Leave a Comment

By Odell Zeigler New opinions are always suspected, and usually opposed, without any other reason but because they are not already common.  – John Locke Have you ever gone along with the majority or followed a script and felt it was not something you should continue to do? Well, let me begin by saying that […]

Filed Under: Others Tagged With: choral education, music educators, new teacher, Urban

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