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Sunday Inspiration: Ave Maria (Arcadelt)
Sunday Inspiration: Kyrie from Mass in G (Haydn)
CJ Replay: Half Century, Little Change
(An excerpt from the Choral Journal article, “Standards of Choral Music,” by Elwood Keister) Speaking from a singer's viewpoint, Lloyd F. Sunderman of the University of Toledo, Ohio, deplored the negative effects of popular singing whereby a personality and an assumed "style" creates false impressions of singing and negates a solid vocal foundation […]
CJ Replay: Singing in Samoa
(An excerpt from the Choral Journal article, “The Changing Concept of Desirable Tone Quality in Samoan Choral Singing,” by Robert Engle) Prominent among Pacific Island cultural groups is the traditional Samoan choir. Singing is a universal activity in Samoa. In addition to the functions which parallel the use of music in American life, […]
CJ Replay: We Create the Safety
(An excerpt from the Choral Journal article, “Creating a Safe Environment for Singing,” by Kenneth H. Phillips) For many people the act of singing can be a daunting experience. Called upon to perform before others, they feel vulnerable and intimidated by expectations that scare them. Boys, especially, seem to fear “sounding like a […]