When I started my work as Executive Director of the American Choral Directors Association in 2008, I began with a vision for ACDA I have not varied from since the start: I envision an ACDA that establishes the opportunity for every child in the United States to sing in a choir; I envision an ACDA that is […]
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Choral Potpourri: Choral Ethics in Chicago
“……..Bet your bottom dollar you lose the blues in Chicago, Chicago, The town that Billy Sunday couldn’t shut down…..,” Fred Fisher, 1922 I am very excited to be attending the ACDA Central Division Conference “,Lift Every Voice,” in Chicago next week. And yes, Chicago IS my hometown though I do reside in a suburb. […]
Choral Potpourri: Everything In Its Season
“To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven…” Ecclesiastes 3:1 Today—Ash Wednesday—begins another season. If we are church musicians, Lent begins today….ready or not….even if we have not recovered from the Christmas Season. If we are not church musicians but in academia, we are probably […]
Composition Spotlight -O sacrum convivium
COMPOSITION SPOTLIGHT ~ by Jack Senzig (The Composition Showcase is a unique resource for conductors. Choral composers are allowed to share only a few of their best works. Each week we offer you the best of the best on a silver platter. The Silver Platter Award winners are works that your choirs will love to sing […]
ICEP Spotlight – Dr. Timothy Westerhaus & Dr. Kee-Tae Kong
It is my pleasure to introduce 2016 ICEP Conducting Fellows, Dr. Timothy Westerhaus, Director of Choral Activities at Gonzaga University, and Dr. Kee-Tae Kong, Conductor of the Joyel Choir and Joyel Master’s Ensemble. Please help me congratulate these two outstanding representatives of our international exchange program and welcome them to our division conferences this spring. […]
A Call to Innovation – ACDA Restructures and Calls for Leadership
It is official! As of today, February 1, 2016, the American Choral Directors has changed the way it will do its work as we move forward. By an approval rate of 98%, the membership of ACDA has determined we will do our work of "inspiring excellence in choral music through education, performance, composition, and advocacy" […]