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A Call to Innovation – ACDA Restructures and Calls for Leadership
The American Choral Directors has changed the way it will do its work as we move forward. By an approval rate of 97%, the membership of ACDA has determined we will do our work of “inspiring excellence in choral music through education, performance, composition, and advocacy” through seven new or restructured Standing Committees. These Standing […]
Composition Spotlight -Agnus Dei (Mass for Choir and Orchestra)
COMPOSITION SPOTLIGHT ~ by Jack Senzig (The Composition Showcase is a unique resource for conductors. Choral composers are allowed to share only a few of their best works. Each week we offer you the best of the best on a silver platter. The Silver Platter Award winners are works that your choirs will love to […]
Wishing you a fond farewell
Today was my last day as Manager of ChoralNet. After a dozen years, I’m passing on the baton. The ACDA has some exciting changes to ChoralNet ahead, so as they used to say on the radio, “don’t touch that dial!” It’s been a wild but good ride. Back when I started in 2003 as a […]
Choral Potpourri: Are We Having Fun Yet?
“Today was good. Today was fun. Tomorrow is another one.” Dr. Seuss I had fun at the ACDA Central Division’s conference last week. I saw old friends and colleagues, met some wonderful people, was introduced to a new technique or two as well as music I can use now and heard some outstanding choirs. I […]
Composition Spotlight – A Thousand Winds
COMPOSITION SPOTLIGHT ~ by Jack Senzig (The Composition Showcase is a unique resource for conductors. Choral composers are allowed to share only a few of their best works. Each week we offer you the best of the best on a silver platter. The Silver Platter Award winners are works that your choirs will love to […]
The Importance of Score Study
Greetings, all. I asked a former student of mine to do a short video for my Choral Conducting class on the importance of score study. She really delivered on the request and came up with this video. I wasn’t expecting to be inspired, but I was. I hope that you will enjoy this as much as […]
Choral Potpourri: The Opposite
“The opposite of a fact is falsehood, but the opposite of one profound truth may very well be another profound truth.” Niles Bohr In January, I wrote a ChoralBlog Choral Ethics piece called “Scorched Earth,” about choral directors leaving a disaster for their replacements. Leo* contacted me soon after wanting to share his story. It […]
Innovation in Action: ACDA and a New Structure
The American Choral Directors Association’s new structure is opening the gates to innovation and inclusivity for our choral mission. Specifically, our membership in all our state chapters have the opportunity now to grow choirs in all of the areas that have activity or promise at the grassroots levels of practice and performance. To be sure, […]
Composition Spotlight -Luna: Song to the Goddess
COMPOSITION SPOTLIGHT ~ by Jack Senzig (The Composition Showcase is a unique resource for conductors. Choral composers are allowed to share only a few of their best works. Each week we offer you the best of the best on a silver platter. The Silver Platter Award winners are works that your choirs will love to […]
Innovation in Action at Ithaca!
I want to give a big shout out for INNOVATION to the Ithaca College ACDA Student Chapter for their innovative work in advancing the mission of ACDA, while advanciing the resources for their own Student Chapter. The student ACDA members created a “favorite warmup” book, with choral warmups submitted by experienced choral conductors and voice […]