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The October 2022 issue of Choral Journal is online and features an article titled “George Walker: His Story, His Song, His Legacy” by Vinroy D. Brown, Jr. This article highlights the 100th anniversary of the composer’s birth in 2022. Following is a portion from the introduction. _________________ The year 2022 marks the anniversary of several composers and […]
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Jake Runestad Live in My Classroom!
In this episode, filmed in front of a “live studio audience” in the form of my students, I have the opportunity to sit down with one of our generations finest compositional voices, Jake Runestad. With the help of my students, we have a spirited conversation about the value and genesis of creativity, the special nature […]
Songs of (re)Imagining: Amy Gordon
Amy Gordon, an LA-based composer, has a catalog of almost 40 choral works, including pieces for treble choirs and online performance. In addition to her compositional activity, she teaches theory and has created a theory-themed Escape Room game (called Escape Tone), available in both Easy and Intermediate for purchase on her website. This blog […]
Songs of (re)Imagining: Paul John Rudoi
I’ve been writing since June 2021. This is the first blog post in which I’ve interviewed or highlighted a cishet white male. “But Shannon, if this is a blog centering equity, why are you sharing the voice of a cishet white male?” Good question. Equity work needs to involve everyone. In particular, cishet white men […]
A Conductor’s Guide to Katarina Gimon’s Elements
The February 2022 issue of Choral Journal is online and features an article titled “Contemporary Choral Music in the Classroom: A Conductor’s Guide to Katarina Gimon’s Elements” by Christina Beasley. You can read it in its entirety at acda.org/choraljournal. Following is a portion from the introduction. _________________ Contemporary music allows the performers to create their own interpretation of the piece […]
CJ Replay: Eric Whitacre on Composing and Conducting
The September 2017 issue of Choral Journal featured an article by Tom Wine titled “Searching for an Icon: Eric Whitacre on Composing & Conducting.” Below is an excerpt from that interview, and you can read it in its entirety online at acda.org/choraljournal. Click “Search Archives” and choose September 2017 from the dropdown menu._____________________________ How would you describe the […]