Image via The following is written by Dale Rieth, _________ With all of the recent attention to the International Conductor’s Exchange Program and specifically this year’s pipeline to Kenya, I wanted to share an historical perspective from my own Kenyan research in the 1990’s. In fact, this article might serve as a “prequel” to today’s […]
International Initiatives
March Choral Journal Preview
The latest 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. Below is a preview of the articles you will find in this issue. If you are not already a member of ACDA, join today to start receiving your […]
Using MUSICA to Develop a Themed Program by Jean Sturm and John Warren
The benefits of using a comprehensive database specialized in choral music such as Musica are great when one conceives of a themed concert program. One discovers unexpected jewels and many more options than can be found with other search engines. Musica is a database of only choral music with 172,000 records monitored by choral conductors […]
Musica International – Dr. John Warren & Jean Sturm
MUSICA: A Great Benefit for ACDA Members If you are searching for choral repertoire, and the fact is, we are indeed searching for choral repertoire all the time, your membership in the American Choral Directors Association offers you the entire Musica choral database to track down repertoire throughout the world. Why would you use Musica […]
Reaching a Global Audience – Deke Sharon
Reaching a global audience, by Deke Sharon Since the beginning of recorded history until the advent of recording, music was local, as sound waves could only travel as far as the breeze would carry them. Recordings and radio waves allowed music to travel through space and time, but recording and distribution was an expensive process, […]
Thinking Beyond Borders – Dr. Joshua Habermann
Thinking beyond borders Every family has its lore- the stories that are told and retold at family gatherings. One of my parents’ favorites is how, when asked what I wanted for my 5th birthday, I told my mother in total earnestness that I wanted a passport and an atlas. To her credit she got me […]