By Jeanne Wohlgumuth Finding a silver lining in a year that has been riddled with disappointments and life-changing events would seems to be daunting and virtually impossible. However, when given the opportunity to reflect on the past year, I find that there are many silver linings that have emerged from a somewhat horrendous situation. Silver […]
2020-2021: The Year That Was Not Lost
By William O. Baker On a December Friday evening in Basehor, Kansas, as the sounds of organ, bells, choir, and audience rose in the ancient carol, O Come All Ye Faithful, there was another sound, an outpouring of sobs from the gathered, but masked and distanced assembly. The year was 2020. The occasion was the annual […]
When Song Is Silenced: Wistful for a Return to Choral Singing
By Peter Severson On my first Sunday morning at Princeton, I roused myself from Buyers Hall early enough to get to the Chapel for worship. Some mixture of tradition, habit, and curiosity landed me in a pew near the back. I’d sat in a similar spot for Opening Exercises the week before, awestruck by the […]
America the Dream: A new “America the Beautiful” inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
By Steve Schuch Oh beautiful when children sing, free from hate and fear. Now hear their laughter pure and sweet, young voices ringing clear. Our featured video this week is a performance of “America the Dream” (arr. © 2021 Steve Schuch/Night Heron Music). Scores for the piece are available free for non-commercial use. Visit the […]
Menopause Changes Women’s Singing Voices – What We Know Now
By Nancy Bos, Cate Frazier-Neely, and Joanne Bozeman Millions of women around the world are on the same path, and we no longer need to walk that path alone. Working together gives us a better understanding of the vocal issues women might face and how to minimize them. Singing during the years around menopause can […]
Advocacy: Responsibility, Calling, Amplification, and Joy
By Amanda Sprague Hanzlik 2020 marks the year where the definition and practice of arts advocacy began to transition and evolve for me – in my heart, mind, and real life. Until recently, the majority of my experiences with advocacy for the arts, and specifically choral music, have been personal, local, and limited to my […]