A collaboration between the University of Rochester Computer Science and Eastman School of Music departments has come up with an interesting vocal teaching tool: (University of Rochester Newsroom) Obviously analyzing one voice is far different than analyzing a whole ensemble, but this idea of visually demonstrating aural information opens up a lot […]
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A ChoralTech Shift
(gettyimages: mstay / iStock Vectors) Over the past couple of years, we’ve touched on a wide range of technology uses in our field: rehearsal management, choral operations, delivering music and feedback to our musicians, recording and performing. With a few exceptions such as our series on creating a web site, these have all been solely […]
GUEST BLOG: “Top Hymns of ACDA Members,” by Thomas Vozzella
TOP HYMNS OF ACDA MEMBERS by Thomas Vozzella How many times does the average church attendee, currently around once a month, leave worship thinking, “I only knew one of the hymns this morning”? Below is a list of the top 100 hymns in America, give or take a few. The most frequently mentioned […]
Conference Morsel: Sharing Resources
(An excerpt from the interest session “Extencec New Works: Sharing Resources and Successes,” presented by David Hodgkins with Alan Harler and Deborah Simpkin King during the 2014 ACDA Eastern Division Conference) I am a self-proclaimed Troglodyte. To me an app is something you order before dinner and a tweet is a birdcall. But […]
Conference Morsel: Re-Voicing Choral Works
(An excerpt from the interest session “Re-Voicing Public Domain Choral Music for SSA, TTBB, etc.: Tips, Tricks, and Time Savers,” presented by William C. Powell during the 2014 ACDA Southern Division Conference) When re-voicing choral music, it is helpful to compare SATB scores with TTBB and/or SSAA settings of the same title by the […]
Conference Morsel: Strategies for Smaller Church Choirs
(An excerpt from the interest session “Where 10 or 12 Are Gathered: Strategies for Smaller Church Choirs,” presented by Matt Caine during the 2014 ACDA Southern Division Conference) . . . In any of these situations you may have to help the choir develop a new vision, but in the case of the […]