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FIVE FROM THE FOLDER: MULTICULTURAL REPERTOIRE by José Rivera   1. “La Hia Manu” Stephen Hatfield Boosey & Hawkes # 979-0-051- 7841-5       This spirited Polynesian arrangement is filled with lyrical and energetic passages. Uses bamboo poles!   2. “Son de la Loma” Jonathan Quick  Cypress Choral Music # CP 1118       This […]

Learning repertoire is another life-long (and fascinating) part of being a conductor.   For the beginning conductor it seems a daunting task, so first know that it's never-ending. Don't worry that you don't yet know enough, just get started.   First, of course, you'll learn the repertoire you sing. That doesn't mean it will be […]

Valentine’s Day weekend means a lot of folks will be on dates (well, not all of us).  Apparently, Bing and Fred have a little problem . . . they’re both chasing the same girl.  Looks like she gets to choose between the crooner or the dancer.  

(The abstract to the article “The Many Facets of Madeleine Marshall: A Historical and Cultural Perspective of Madeleine “Graham Jones” Marshall Simon (1899-1993), Author of The Singer’s Manual of English Diction,” by Sheri Cook-Cunningham, published in the International Journal of Research in Choral Singing)   Madeleine Marshall Simon (1899-1993), a pianist turned vocal coach, enjoyed […]

FOUR MAIN REASONS WHY BARBERSHOP SINGING SOUNDS UNIQUE, by Jon Nicholas   Reason #1: The Melody Is In The Middle.  With many vocal music genres, the melody is sung in the highest part. In barbershop, the melody usually floats around between the tenor and bass and the baritone avoids it.  Barbershop is not the only […]

The good folks in ACDA’s Eastern Division lead off the 2014 conference season this week with their gathering in Baltimore.  All told, the seven divisional conferences that take place in the next few weeks will provide well over ten thousand choral musicians with unparalleled opportunities for performance, study, growth, and fellowship.   It may seem […]