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Off The Podium

The Conductor as Yogi: Our Olympic Journey

February 8, 2022 by Ramona Wis Leave a Comment

I love watching the Olympics.  Summer or winter, sports I like or those I have little knowledge about—it doesn’t matter, because it is always the human-interest element behind the athlete’s journey that draws me in. The summer Olympics occur when I am not teaching or conducting full time.  I am in big picture mode then, […]

Filed Under: Choral Clarity, Leadership, Off The Podium, Others, Self Care, The Choral Life Tagged With: Leadership, Wellness, Yoga

The Conductor as Yogi: Know Thyself

January 11, 2022 by Ramona Wis Leave a Comment

“Know Thyself” Ancient Greek maxim The new year traditionally brings resolutions—you know, the same ones we make most years and which, in about two weeks, sort of disappear . . . ?  It’s hard to avoid the idea that we “should” be doing something new when the calendar rolls over.  And yet, January 1st can […]

Filed Under: Leadership, Off The Podium, Others, Self Care Tagged With: Leadership, The Choral Life, Wellness

Off The Podium: The Boar’s Head Carol

December 15, 2020 by Walter Bitner Leave a Comment

The Boar’s Head in hand bear I,Bedeck’d with bays and rosemary;And I pray you, my masters, be merry,Quot estis in convivio. Caput apri deferoReddens laudes Domino. The Boar’s Head, as I understand,Is the bravest dish in all this land,When thus bedeck’d with a gay garland,Let us servire cantico. Caput apri deferoReddens laudes Domino. Our steward hath provided […]

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Off The Podium: In Dulci Jubilo

December 1, 2020 by Walter Bitner 1 Comment

In dulci jubilo is a famous medieval Christmas carol. It is a macaronic carol (i.e. the text is in a mixture of languages): the original text alternates between German and Latin. The words are attributed to the German mystic (and student of Meister Eckhart) Heinrich Seuse (1295 – 1366), and describes his vision of singing angels dancing with him. […]

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Off The Podium: The Blue Bird

November 17, 2020 by Walter Bitner Leave a Comment

Although he is little recognized today, the English composer Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (1852 – 1924) was one of the most prominent musicians in the English-speaking world at the end of the 19th and early 20th centuries, and he had considerable influence on the work of many composers and musicians whose work is better known. […]

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Off The Podium: Wholehearted Attention

November 3, 2020 by Walter Bitner Leave a Comment

For Off The Podium this week, please check out this repost of Wholehearted Attention, which will be the basis of a FREE talk presented by the Richmond Symphony School of Music, featuring a discussion with: Dr. Ronald Crutcher, President, University of Richmond Alex Laing, Principal Clarinet, Phoenix Symphony and Walter Bitner (yours truly) Thursday, November […]

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