“To laugh often and much; to win the respect of the intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the beauty in others; to leave the world a bit better whether by a healthy child, a garden […]
Choral Culture
Choral Potpourri: Choral Ethics; Ethical Dilemma, Part Two
“Let me give you a definition of ethics: It is good to maintain and further life, it is bad to damage and destroy life.” Albert Schweitzer Last week, I asked you to help you with ChoralNetter Adam* and his dilemma. This week it’s Brick’s* turn. Brick just graduated with a Master’s Degree in choral conducting […]
Choral Potpourri: Choral Ethics; Ethical Dilemma, Part One
“Nothing is less important than which fork you use. Etiquette is the science of living. It embraces everything. It is ethics. It is honor.” Emily Post I have had two ChoralNetters contact me in the last month about two different Choral Ethics dilemmas. Both leave me scratching my head. Perhaps you can help; maybe you’ll […]
Register to Perform at the 12th World Symposium 2020
The 12th World Symposium on Choral Music will be taking place July 11-18, 2020, in Auckland, New Zealand. This is a prestigious and exciting event that takes place once every 3 years. The theme this year will be “People and the Land.” For more information, go here. You can also pre-register for the event and […]
Choral Potpourri: Time to Recharge and Reboot
“Nature recharges me.” Lidia Bastianich Our last concert of the spring is this coming Sunday; I am really looking forward to it. The last couple of rehearsals have been great so I am hoping our concert will be equally as great. I really need a break from my singers; but mostly from what we have […]
2018 Symposium on Research in Choral Singing
The 2018 ACDA Symposium on Research in Choral Singing will be held Friday and Saturday, September 14 and 15, 2018, on the campus of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. The keynote speaker will be Graham Welch (University College of London). Dr. Welch’s research on singing development spans more than three decades. He is currently coeditor of the Oxford Handbook of Singing […]