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 […]
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Re-evaluate Your Bio
There are no words that I dread more, professionally, than "please submit your bio." It is a thing that must be done, and so I have a very basic bio that I wrote in college and keep on file, gradually being updated as the years go on. Dale Trumbore's post "5 Things to Take […]
Ask the King’s Singers Anything
The King’s Singers A class act with a delightfully British wit David Hurley, Countertenor Timothy Wayne-Wright, Countertenor Julian Gregory, Tenor Christopher Bruerton, Baritone Christopher Gabbitas, Baritone Jonathan Howard, Bass You've heard them, you have their albums, you respect them, and now you can Ask the King's Singers Anything! Please […]
Choir Babies
I'd like to share a personal anecdote, and ask for your responses. What do you think about the picture above? It is a picture of the Mägi Ensemble (I am pictured here, with the white scarf), walking onstage to participate in the Seattle Sings festival. It was a 3-day long festival featuring 34 area choirs, […]
Choral Potpourri: The Power of “Thank You”
“Appreciation can make a day – even change a life. Your willingness to put it into words is all that is necessary.” Margaret Cousins Not all of the Choral Ethic comments I receive are about “conductors behaving badly.” Some are wonderful, touching life and career affirming. Today we’ll speak about how a few […]
Composition Spotlight -Anthem for the Millennium (America, My Home)
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 […]