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Music is My Culture with Trevor Weston

February 4, 2022 by Chris Munce Leave a Comment

You need to create music that reflects you. Start with who you are. I tend to tell students not to filter out aspects of their lives from their music. If you start with who you are, then you are the only one who can come up with the best solutions. Trevor Weston Trevor Weston is […]

Filed Under: Choralosophy Tagged With: ACDA, Black History Month, choir, composition, culture

Writing Music People LIKE to Sing with Alan Bullard

January 21, 2022 by Chris Munce Leave a Comment

For this Oxford Press conversation, I was able to speak to composer Alan Bullard about his life, career and approach to choral music. We talked about what it was like to study with Herbert Howells, the need for music for flexible voicings, the contrasting economy of sheet music sales in the US and UK, as […]

Filed Under: Others Tagged With: choir, Choral, composers, composition, oxford

Stories of Newness: Healing and Reimagining with Mari Ésabel Valverde

July 28, 2021 by Shannon Marie Gravelle Leave a Comment

Mari Ésabel Valverde, composer, educator, and overall incredible human being, said that after COVID halted her projects, 2020 became a year in which she was scrambling to find her way. Mari had always kept a small teaching load as a source of income, but they weren’t able to adapt. The commission she was working on […]

Filed Under: Others Tagged With: Choral Music, composition, COVID-19, Equity

America the Dream: A new “America the Beautiful” inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

January 20, 2021 by From Our Readers 1 Comment

By Steve Schuch Oh beautiful when children sing,  free from hate and fear.  Now hear their laughter pure and sweet,  young voices ringing clear.  Our featured video this week is a performance of “America the Dream” (arr. © 2021 Steve Schuch/Night Heron Music). Scores for the piece are available free for non-commercial use. Visit the […]

Filed Under: Others Tagged With: composition, MLK Day

From India Ink to Digital Bits

December 16, 2020 by From Our Readers Leave a Comment

By D. Geoffrey Bell The process of musical composition has changed dramatically over the last fifty years. With the advent of personal analog and digital technologies, composers have adopted an evolving set of technological tools that have transformed the way music is written. This, in turn, has had a significant impact on performances by many […]

Filed Under: Others Tagged With: composition, history

December Choral Journal Preview

November 2, 2020 by Amanda Bumgarner Leave a Comment

The newest issue of Choral Journal is available online. Following is a list of the articles 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 […]

Filed Under: Choral Journal Tagged With: ACDA Membership Benefits, ACDA Publications, Choral Journal, Choral Journal Preview, composition

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