At times, I pray that it does! Read what Chris Rowbury has to say: Very often, in the session the week before, or even sometimes in the rehearsal on the day of the concert, it appears that everyone in the choir has forgotten what songs they know, which parts they sing, and what they’re supposed […]
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Does a bad rehearsal equal a great concert?
ACDA stands for A Choral Directors vacAtion
Spotted in a little surfing around – ACDA is both a professional event and a refreshing time away from the usual responsibilties: Going to conventions are always refreshing for me. I learn, I hear, I get ideas-it’s great. I just came back from the ACDA Western Division Conference and had a blast! — There were […]
A beautiful tribute to Richard Proulx
I did not know him, but you cannot help but be impressed by this tribute, found on Hymnography Unbound.
The composer cult
I’m preparing a concert of all misattributed works for my next program, and it’s been lots of fun. There are so many pieces to choose from! The BWV is full of bogus Bach works, and unscrupulous publishers in the 18th and 19th centuries claimed that all kinds of stuff was by Mozart, Pergolesi, etc., so […]
Ancient Liturgy of Joseph Castaldo – revisiting and remembering
Composer Michael Kaulkin remembers Joseph Castaldo and points to some exciting things happening with the Choral Arts Society in Philadelphia: This month the Choral Arts Society of Philadelphia, my choral alma mater, will present a concert that epitomizes the kind of music making that went on in Philadelphia when I was a student there in […]