Eric Whitacre’s TEDtalk is now up on the TED site. He did a tremendous job – a standing ovation in the middle and also at the end as he talks about his two virtual choir projects. We are fortunate to have an Eric Whitacre in our camp – he is easily the most recognizable […]
Others
Jesu Joy of Wood’s Desiring
Some people have too much time on their hands. But they are selling something. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_CDLBTJD4M
Scribd – something old and new
I seem to have joined “SCRIBD” some time ago – it is one of the many innovative websites that I find and embrace one day – and forget about it the next. But this thing seems to have some potential! I need a way to embed a PDF version of my program and found […]
Chicago reviewed
Check out Paul Carey’s blog for a review of ACDA Chicago. He has three blogs up so far – Day 1, Day 1 extended, and Day 2. I’ve been pleased to discover a few other bloggers talking about ACDA Chicago. Look here for the Waving the Magic Wand. And here for Jed’s top […]
The “Oh Wow” moment
Composer Roger Bourland talks about the “Oh Wow” moment: Some of my most adorable but embarrassing moments have been a professional situation, conducting a paid orchestra or a chamber ensemble, and all of a sudden my beat evaporates into “oh wow…” and Roger forgets where he is and thinks to himself: wow, that is really […]
Inaugural ACDA National Youth Choir
The American Choral Directors Association proudly announces the inaugural ACDA National Youth Choir, a distinctive choir to be formed for international performance touring every even year. ACDA has chosen London for the location of the 2012 National Youth Choir debut in order to celebrate the Olympic Games being staged less than one month after the […]