Via The Chant Café, a public-domain classic instruction book on Gregorian chant available in its entirety online. Explains the neumes, the pronunciation, the modes, reciting tones, chironomy, psalmody, the quilisma, etc. Obviously there’s been more research done since 1910, but for those interested in chant for liturgical use based on the Solemnes traditions, this book […]
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License to practice
OneLicense.net is a clearinghouse for churches which want to get licenses to reprint hymns, songs, and anthems in their bulletins or project them on screens. Like Harry Fox for recordings, OneLicense.net allows one-stop shopping as a convenience to publishers and musicians alike. Their latest initiative is the "Practice Track License", which allows you to […]
Feiszli wins SD lifetime achievement award
James Feiszli is one of my heros. I recently had the opportunity to introduce him at the leadership conference of the American Choral Directors Association in Chicago and I described him as a “historic figure” for ACDA. I meant it – through his efforts, ChoralNet came into being and continues to exist and […]
Sing and Compose – computer does it for you
Fascinating. My new student Peter Haley pointed this out to me a couple of days ago. Has anyone tried this?
Everyday IPA
I get to teach Diction for Singers this year. And I’m out looking for resources! I ran across this video and thought some of you might find it funny:
Professional Apathy
A few weeks ago, I heard a remarkable sermon based on the book of Amos. In the middle of the sermon, the pastor said this: “Busyness is our excuse, laziness is our affliction.” It is a powerful statement. (it is also a spelling conundrum – both of those words look misspelled to […]