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With some notable exceptions, NPR stations are a primary source for broadcast classical music in most communities in the U.S.  So when ACDA shows up in an NPR story, many of us are excited to hear our corner of the music world highlighted in that way.   So it is for a trio of singers […]

More from Daniel Coyle:  Tip #29 – When you get it right, mark the spot   Coyle: "One of the most fulfilling moments of a practice session is when you have your first perfect rep. When this happens, freeze. Rewind the mental tape and play the move again in your mind. . . . The […]

 (Screenshot: Apollo MIDI over Bluetooth, itunes.apple.com)   While the iPad continues to make progress in enabling powerful music and audio software, there are two recent hardware and accessory developments that are of particular note to professional musicians. As always, Chris Russell (@choirguy_) has done a great job of catching both the developments in Bluetooth MIDI […]

CHORAL ETHICS (Part 9): PREACHING TO THE CHOIR by Marie Grass Amenta   “It is no use walking anywhere to preach unless our walking is our preaching.” Francis of Assisi   I receive quite a few emails with people’s thoughts about my Choral Ethics project. Some folks tell me they are not exactly sure what […]