We often seek permission and approval from others in order to live the life we wish to live, both personally and professionally. The problem is that when we do this we give up control of our lives to everyone else but ourselves. Since we love what we do so much, there is a very blurry […]
American Choral Directors Association
Grosse Messe by Johann Von Herdeck
Host Stan Schmidt of “Going Beyond Words” offers you a special invitations to a taste of the romantic as we hear a great operatic voice from the past and this is a work that choral directors should investigate and perform. Hear the exciting Grosse Messe by Johann Von Herbeck. Marvelous choral music from the mid 1800’s.
Why Won’t My Middle School Choir Sing Part 4
This is part 4 of the series “Why Won’t My Middle School Choir Sing?” Click here to see the first post in the series! Reason #4: We focus too much on technique and not enough on developing their true artistry. In my 24 years of teaching this age group, I’ve seen lots of middle school […]
Romance in the Dancing Wind
This week on “Going Beyond Words” we will take a look at the subject of romance, but with a twist as we investigate choral music by Liszt, Christine De Pizan; Valdas Jakubénas, Gary Carpenter & John Rutter. Plus two creations written for ballet, within the last seventy years by Paul Moravec and Bohuslave Martinù.
Why Won’t My Middle School Choir Sing Part 3
Why Won’t My Middle School Choir Sing? Part 3 This is the third post in a five-part series from “In the Middle With Mr D” called “Why Won’t My Middle School Choir Sing?” Link to Reason #1 of “Why Won’t My Middle School Choir Sing?” Here is Reason #3 We don’t publicly celebrate and recognize […]
Wave the Flag
Join host Stan Schmidt this week on “Going Beyond Words” to celebrate the birth of our country with an hour of some great patriotic music just right for flag waving. Along with some memorable words from President Lincoln, spoken by Walter Cronkite, to music by Aaron Copland.