We are looking back at the October 2021 issue of Choral Journal in this week’s post. That issue was a focus on mental health, and it featured several articles related to mental health and choral music, including “Remember You: Mental Health in a Life Dedicated to Choral Music” by Stephanie and Troy Robertson. You can […]
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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 […]
The Conducting Methodology of Carmen-Helena Téllez
The November/December 2023 issue of Choral Journal is online and features an article titled “’Tempo is Affect, Duration is Drama’: The Conducting Methodology of Carmen-Helena Téllez” by Brandon Hollihan. Following is a portion from the article. _________________ Dr. Carmen-Helena Téllez (1955-2021) was a force of nature in the world of choral and contemporary music. She is credited as […]
Performing Sergei Rachmaninoff’s All-Night Vigil
The November/December 2023 issue of Choral Journal is online and features an article titled “Performing Sergei Rachmaninoff’s All-Night Vigil: An Interview with Conductors and Singers” by Vladimir Morosan. Following is a portion from the article. _________________ Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943) was a Russian composer and conductor considered to be “the last great figure of the tradition of Russian Romanticism […]
November/December Choral Journal Preview
The November/December 2023 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! _ _ _ _ _ _ IN THIS […]
Ernest Bloch’s Avodath Ha-Kodesh: A Synopsis and Detailed Program Note
The October 2023 issue of Choral Journal is online and features an article titled “Ernest Bloch’s Avodath Ha-Kodesh: A Synopsis and Detailed Program Note” by Seth Ward. Following is a portion from the article. _________________ Ernest Bloch’s Avodath Ha-Kodesh: The Sacred Service easily ranks among the Hebrew-language major works performed most often in North America. It is part […]