The February 2024 issue of Choral Journal is online and features an article titled “Assessment in the Collegiate Choral Classroom” by Andrew Bruhn. Following is a portion from the article. _________________ College choirs often inspire other choral musicians by modeling excellence through artistic performances. Likewise, collegiate conductors can provide inspiring pedagogical models through the ensembles they lead and […]
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A Skills-First Approach to the All-State Choir Selection Process
The February 2024 issue of Choral Journal is online and features an article titled “A Skills-First Approach to the All-State Choir Selection Process” by Marshaun R. Hymon. Following is a portion from the article. _________________ Is music literacy the ability to read pitches and rhythms on five lines and four spaces? I think it’s much more broad than […]
A Summing Up: Choral Composition through Nine Decades with Kirke Mechem
The February 2024 issue of Choral Journal is online and features an article titled “A Summing Up: Choral Composition through Nine Decades” by Kirke Mechem. Following is a portion from the article. _________________ After a lifetime of writing for chorus, how can I sum it up in a way that will interest conductors and composers of a later […]
Choral Vibrato: The Hundred Years’ War
The February 2024 issue of Choral Journal is online and features an article titled “Choral Vibrato: The Hundred Years’ War” by Andrew P. Schmidt. Following is a portion from the article. _________________ According to recent scholarship, singers may experience cardiac, respiratory, and even brain-rhythm synchronization while performing together. For the field of choral singing, synchronization sits at the […]
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The February issue of Choral Journal is available online. ACDA members can log in with their username and password to view and download the newest edition. You can also read our electronic version. If you are not already a member of ACDA, join today to start receiving your monthly Choral Journal! Choral Vibrato: The Hundred Years’ War by Andrew […]
Fostering Belonging in Choral Contexts
The November/December 2023 issue of Choral Journal is online and features an article titled “Fostering Belonging in Choral Contexts” by Elizabeth Cassidy Parker. Following is a portion from the article. _________________ Belonging has made an impactful resurgence in schools, universities, community music spaces, national organizations, and corporate America.1 As amplified by “A Place of Belonging,” ACDA’s 2023 National […]