A federal judge has voided an agreement made between Google and a consortium of book publishers regarding the Google Books project. In my opinion, this could spell good news for choral musicians. Let me explain. The Google Books project involves scanning the contents of entire libraries. Just like Google Maps and other large-scale projects, […]
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Mozart on helium
La Schola Cantorum S. Maria degli Angeli http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpAzTf8m9uI
Sviridov and GDC on ABC
Some top notch choral music was in the background of ABC’s “Detroit 1-8-7” a few nights ago. I’ve never heard of the series, but I have certainly heard of Sviridov and Gloriae Dei Cantores! Click here to view and listen.
Not a rock star, but a model
I always thought Eric Whitacre was more of a rock star, but now he's officially a model. Look here.
Why I DO Want the Government involved in Arts Funding
Here are two additional reasons I now add to my list of why I want the National Endowment for the Arts and other federally funded arts entities to remain healthy and grow in significance in our national budget. The two following reasons augment the established case for what the National Endowment for the Arts does […]
Thoughts on Leadership
The following thoughts related to leadership come from an interview with Hugh Ballou via Creator Magazine. Check it out at http://bit.ly/frrqNH Ballou: Tim, as you know, I teach Transformational Leadership. The perfect example of this style of leadership is the choral conductor. What advice do you have for the church musician as Transformational Leader […]