The June/July 2024 issue of Choral Journal is online and features an article titled “Tips for Teaching Vocal Percussion” by Rob Dietz. Following is a portion from the article. _________________ Whenever I talk to directors who are interested in starting a contemporary a cappella group, there is almost always one concern that jumps out above all others: How […]
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From Censorship to Celebration: Rediscovering Lūcija Garūta’s “God, Thy Earth is Aflame!”
The May 2024 issue of Choral Journal is online and features an article titled “From Censorship to Celebration: Rediscovering Lūcija Garūta’s ‘God, Thy Earth is Aflame!’”. Following is a portion from the article. _________________ In the spring of 1944 in Riga, Latvia, Nazi Germany’s four-year occupation of the country was ending. Latvia’s national nightmare, however, was far from […]
Lift Every Voice: Impacting the Communities We Serve
Lift Every Voice is a column in Choral Journal concerning issues of access, diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and restorative practice (ADEIBR) in choral music. We hope this column can provide a space to incubate ideas about inclusive practices and provide mentorship for choral practitioners. The column has a quarterly review cycle. Submit by February 1, […]
Tribute to an American Icon: Alice Parker (1925-2023)
The May 2024 issue of Choral Journal is online and features a section remembering Alice Parker. Alice Parker led an incredible life dedicated to the timeless power of music. She passed away in 2023 at the age of ninety-eight. You can read her In Memoriam in this section. Following that is a selection of reprints […]
May Choral Journal Preview
The May issue of Choral Journal is available online. ACDA members can log in with their username and password to view and download the newest edition. You can also read our electronic version. If you are not already a member of ACDA, join today to start receiving your monthly Choral Journal! ARTICLES Tribute to an American Icon: Remembering Alice Parker […]
Culturally Responsive Pedagogical/Andragogical Context Knowledge in Choral Music
Responding to the diverse strengths, interests, and needs of musicians is a critical issue in music making and has been forefront in the scholarly dialogue. One significant current in this discourse is culturally responsive education. Framed as culturally responsive teaching, culturally relevant pedagogy, culturally sustaining pedagogy, and other related terms, these asset focused approaches are […]