My new graduate student Peter Haley keeps pushing new sites my way. First it was the “Sing and Compose” pen and now it is Forvo. Forvo describes themselves as the “largest pronunciation guide in the world.” From their website: Ever wondered how a word is pronounced? Ask for that word or name, […]
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Chanticleer will sing at ACDA National Conference
It isn’t the latest story, but it is still great news that Chanticleer will sing in Chicago at the ACDA National Conference. From December 2008:
Vibrato Controversy – but not what you think
Finally, a vibrato controversy I can sit back and enjoy: Performance practice covers countless topics, most of which have been written about extensively, but there’s one issue which I’d like to raise here: orchestral string vibrato. It has become commonly accepted in the 21st century that until the post-war period string players did not use […]
Monteverdi Quest Nets New Resource
I was delighted to receive a message from Martin Morrel, who sent me this note after reading my previous posts on Monteverdi: I happened to run across your interesting post, which prompts me to call your attention to my Web site, www.italianmadrigal.com. I have made available quite a number of transcriptions of Monteverdi madrigals, […]
Estonia’s virtual choir festival
A virtual choir festival in Estonia: Thousands of people across Estonia on Friday took part in a landmark virtual choir festival, gathering in front of big screens to sing the small Baltic state’s cherished anthems. Organisers said crowds massed at over a hundred open-air locations in this nation of 1.3 million people to perform eight […]
The Day You Find Out Why
Ah the joys of a new year! We are all in that mode, aren’t we? Read here how Terminal Degree sees the first few days: There’s fear in the eyes of the freshmen and transfers. They’re walking around with crumpled schedules, asking for directions, and wandering into the wrong classrooms. One young man was […]