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 […]
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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 […]
February Choral Journal Preview
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 […]
Go and Shine! Nine Strategies for Cultivating a Positive Rehearsal Space
ChorTeach is ACDA’s quarterly online publication, designed for those who work with singers of all levels but specifically K-12 and community choirs. A full annotated ChorTeach index is available online at acda.org/publications/chorteach. Over 160 articles are organized into seventeen categories. For more information, email or visit acda.org/chorteach. Following is an excerpt from an article in the Summer 2023 issue […]
Improving the Rehearsal Experience: Strategies for Success
The November/December 2023 issue of Choral Journal is online and features an article titled “Improving the Rehearsal Experience: Strategies for Success” by Matt Hill. Following is a portion from the article. _________________ Time is valuable, but rehearsal time is priceless. Each of us has the opportunity to make our rehearsals more effective in terms of teaching our singers […]