In an earlier post I mentioned getting experience as a conductor. This is one of the big challenges for a young conductor and I’m a believer in making your own opportunities. The first and best option for most young conductors (even undergraduates) is to find a position as church choir conductor (I've known other […]
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The Young Conductor VI – gaining experience
Lars Edlund (1922-2013)
We lost another of influential member of the Swedish Choral Miracle at the end of last year. Lars Edlund, who wrote some phenominal choral music, including his Gloria, one of my all time favorites, passed away in December. I can’t find a recording of the Gloria online to share, but it was recorded by Eric Ericson on the […]
Tuning the Room (and your ears)
(commons.wikimedia.org) When setting up for the concert, we are often faced with trying to set up microphones and a sound system as well as the risers or stage. You flip the switch on the board, and either the high squeal or low rumble of feedback fills the room. What is wrong? Often, whether due […]
Composition Spotlight: O Danny Boy
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.) O Danny Boy arr. […]
Choral Caffeine: The Conductor’s Role
Conducting. It’s nothing more than down-left-right-up, telling singers which notes they missed, and preening on stage, right? Wrong. Oh, so very wrong. When done correctly, the successful choral conductor melds musicianship, leadership, artistry, and a special intangible something that inspires singers to follow their conductor into the heart of musical and poetic vulnerably. In […]