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Free voice screenings on World Voice Day
I've never heard of World Voice Day before, an event created by voice doctors (initially in Brazil) to "raise awareness" of voice disorders. But in this morning's email I got a notice about a free voice screening for professional singers offered by a clinic in New York on this year's "World Voice Day". The […]
Eric Whitacre and the standing ovation from TED 2011
Way to go, Eric – a standing "O" at TED: Who knows what the sound of one hand clapping is, but a choir of hundreds of singers connected by nothing more than webcams and an internet connection sounds, surprisingly, pretty sublime. Classical composer and conductor Eric Whitacre unveiled a clip from his new virtual […]
Previewing ACDA Chicago: BYU Singers
I had the most fortunate opportunity to work with the choirs from Brigham Young University this past week. It was a wonderful, maybe even life-changing, experience. Ron Staheli easily ranks in the top tier of incredible collegiate choral conductors. I've known of his outstanding musicianship through his recordings and reputation. I was astounded, […]
To Chicago and Beyond
Next week, American Choral Directors will hold our 2011 Biennial National Conference in Chicago. If you are attending, I look forward to seeing you there. If you are not attending, this posting is for you. First of all, there is still time to plan on attending, but that is not my main point. ACDA Conferences […]
Google and the Choral Composer
Saw this on twitter today: So what do you think the search for choral composer pulls up in the first search result? (scroll down for the answer) How many people would have guessed Dan Forrest?