Transcription of the address presented March 19, 2021 Greetings, dear Friends and Colleagues. It’s a pleasure and an honor for me to be with you today. The only thing I wish is that we could be here together and singing. That would be the best. But since that’s denied us for the moment, let me […]
ACDA National Conference
Dr. Anton Armstrong’s Keynote Address at the 2021 ACDA National Conference
I am truly humbled to offer these thoughts today in the context of our national ACDA conference focused on music and diversity. The name of Helen Kemp is known to many of us who have devoted our lives to nurturing and developing the love of singing in children. Helen Kemp was a highly respected vocal […]
ACDA 2021 National Conference Program Book
The newest issue of Choral Journal is available online! This issue is a full program book for the 2021 Virtual National Conference. You can still register for the conference, taking place March 18-20. If you cannot attend in real time, all sessions and performances will be available to watch through the end of the year! ACDA members […]
Decision Time
By Hilary Apfelstadt, ACDA Interim Executive Director More Zooming? Do I really want to go to a virtual conference? Should I go to a virtual conference? Those two questions might have different answers: perhaps you think you cannot stand another virtual event of any kind, but should you? That is another matter. ACDA’s live conferences […]
An Interview with Bob Chilcott
The January issue of Choral Journal is online and features an interview article with Bob Chilcott and Tim Sharp. You can read it in its entirety online at acda.org/choraljournal. Following is a portion of the interview. ___________________ As a composer, conductor, and singer, Bob Chilcott has enjoyed a lifelong association with choral music, first as a chorister and […]
January Choral Journal Preview
The newest issue of Choral Journal is available online. Following is a list of the content you will find in this issue. ACDA members can log in with their username and password to view and download the newest edition. You can also read our electronic version. Below is a preview of the articles you will find in this […]