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 […]
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Thursday Thoughts – Just Breathe
“Conscious breath control is a useful tool for achieving a relaxed, clear state of mind.” Dr. Andrew Weil It is the time of year to take a minute to breathe. We are beginning new routines and are spending long hours in preparation for classes and rehearsals. I am watching my friends and colleagues talking […]
Choral History – Randy Stenson
This week I talk with Randy Stenson who teaches at St. Mary's International School in Toyko, Japan. Randy is an amazing guy, super warm, funny, and engaging. He's a master teacher, and his Varsity Ensemble, made up of high school boys, is one of the best HS men's groups you will hear. His unique approach to […]
Choral History – Rodney Eichenberger
In the most recent episode of Choral History, I sit down with a living legend, professor Rodney Eichenberger. Rod has led programs at the University of Washington, USC, and Florida State University; for mere mortals, leading just one of those programs would be a major accomplishment. Many of the current top conductors in the American choral […]
Choral Potpourri: Choir Rules
” I believe in rules. Sure I do. If there weren’t any rules, how could you break them?” Leo Durocher In the past few weeks, everything has started (or will start soon) for our choirs. Getting back […]
DON’T PANIC: a guide for conductors of small choirs
We’re here at the beginning of another season, and I’ve seen so many posts on the ACDA Facebook group asking for help with a small choir: a new elementary school group with fewer than 20 voices meeting only 45 minutes a week, a youth choir of around 10 voices, a community college with 4 students […]