Much of this week’s post is excerpted from the first installment of Music Within Reach, but I feel compelled from time to time to remind myself of why I am on a crusade for accessibility in choral music. The following, for me, sums it up. There is no shortage of stellar choral programs in this country. Like […]
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Are you ever going to grow up?
Are you ever going to grow up? Suggestions for the Middle School Teacher I was on the phone with one of my dearest friends from my college days at UNC-Greensboro recently. I don’t recall what we were talking about, but all of the sudden, she said to me while laughing, “Are you every going to grow […]
You Know It, But Who Wrote It?
This week on ACDA Radio, ChoralNet and Going Beyond Words, you will enjoy a 180 degree turn as host Stan Schmidt gives you a quiz about an amazing American composer. He was born in 1893 and wrote hit after hit with a great number of his compositions finding their way to the movies. No it […]
The Caged Bird and the Poet Sing
Thanks for listening to our U.S. broadcast premiere last week. If you missed it, look for the Going Beyond Words post for August 30 and relive Oratorium Nativitatis by Damijan Močnik. Next for your listening interest, Stan Schmidt, host for Going Beyond Words on ACDA Radio and ChoralNet, adds another show to stretch your thinking. […]
From Antiquity to the Contemporary: The Story of the Choir Robe
By Richard Clark In their simplest form, choir robes and choral garments have been in existence since antiquity. The notion of a uniformed collective of singers extends almost as far back as civilization itself to the Ancient Greeks, as portrayed on classic ceramics and earthenware. The format of figures wearing similar, loosely fitting tunics, intermingled […]
“BE RESPECTFUL” is a BAD REHEARSAL RULE!
Choral Clarity Presents: Rehearsal Rules and Procedures are extremely important; choosing the RIGHT rules, which may differ from choir to choir, will set a positive and productive learning environment for each and every student. Regardless of which rules best suit your ensemble, “Be Respectful” is a BAD REHEARSAL RULE FIND OUT WHY! Sincerely, Adam Paltrowitz