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My Most Meaningful Mentor
This is a difficult choice, since I’ve been lucky to have some wonderful teachers and mentors. For example, Neil Lieurance was an influential teacher—without him I probably wouldn’t have made a career as a conductor. Neil died this past year at the too-young age of 70. I wrote about him here. But beyond his influence […]
PDF Markup Apps for Win 8
The use of PDF Markup apps for the iPad, such as GoodReader or Notability, allow quick and easy markup of scanned scores. An advantage of digitally marking up scores is that it can be easy to distribute edits or notes to your ensemble. Windows 8 devices including tablets and hybrid devices such as the Surface […]
Composition Spotlight: “The Windhover”
COMPOSITION SPOTLIGHT ~ by Jack Senzig (Each week we look at one or two of the best choral works posted in the Composition Showcase here on ChoralNet. This is where we store a treasure trove of works that your choirs will love to sing and your audiences will love to hear.) The Windhover by James Johnson for […]
An A Cappella Opportunity
Great Links for Conductors
Four Traits of Lucky People. via 99u.com How Practice Changes the Brain and the exceptions to the 10,000 Hour Rule. via youarenotsosmart.com Offices Singing Together at Before Work. via acappellanews.com An interesting take on Copyright, from the perspective of the fashion industry. via putthison.com Can you play the 1812 Overture?