Wednesday, May 17, 2023 By Dr. Robert Bode April was poetry month, so the Advocacy and Collaboration Committee posted weekly ideas, stories, and even favorite poems on their social media platforms to celebrate. Week one featured a poem by poet, author, and choral conductor, Dr. Robert Bode. This sparked a conversation – what better person […]
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Music Within Reach: Two Great Text Settings
Chief among the things that differentiate choral music from instrumental music is the use of text. I spend a lot of time reminding my choirs of this, as I am sure many of you do. Because it is our job to convey textual meaning to an audience, I think it is important that we look […]