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FIVE FROM THE FOLDER: MEDIUM-DIFFICULTY TREBLE VOICE MASTERWORKS by Andrew Larson   1.  “Suscepit Israel” (Magnificat in BWV 243). J.S. Bach, ed. Jean AshworthBartle. Hinshaw Music Supremely elegant three-part writing; easily excerpted from BWV 243, leads nicely into any sacred piece in E major/minor.   2.  “Messa a 3.” Giacomo Puccini. Hinshaw Music Effective keyboard […]

Whether you work with elementary singers or graduate students, conduct community voices or professional, ChorTeach has something of value for YOU.     The latest issue of ACDA’s on-line magazine, ChorTeach, is now available.  The Summer 2014 issue of ChorTeach includes:   Creating an Inclusive and Safe Choir Room  (Larson)Sing Out Loud: Empowering Women’s Choirs […]

THE NOVELTY CONCERT by Dianna Campbell   I often refer to myself as a classicist… I love classical music and classic rock.  At my wedding twenty-five years ago I played Bach and Led Zeppelin (Thank you). Each year at the college, I end our season with a “novelty’ concert. I have programmed an all-Beatles concert,”Night […]

FIVE FROM THE FOLDER: ETHNIC & MULTICULTURAL by Sharon Davis Gratto   (Note:  Selections #1 and #2 are effective works to perform for November Kristallnacht (Night of Broken Glass) or April Holocaust observances.)   1.  “Tsen Brider” (Ten Brothers) (Yiddish).  Martin Rosenberg arr. Jacobsen. SATB with piano/Transcontinental Publishing. Written in the Auschwitz concentration camp in […]

COMPOSITION SPOTLIGHT ~ by Jack Senzig   (Each week we look at one or two of the best choral works posted in the Composition Showcase here on ChoralNet.  This is where we store a treasure trove of works that your choirs will love to sing and your audiences will love to hear.)   Les Cloches by David Solomons for […]

The academic and performing calendars are winding down, and jealous friends and family may be starting in with the inevitable “So what will you do this summer?” As a colleague phrased it last week, those of us following the academic calendar tend to fall into two types: “put the work away, give it time and distance, […]

(Microsoft Surface Pro 2, microsoft.com)   This week Microsoft announced the third generation of their Surface Tablet PC, and the attention it garnered shows that the market is starting to mature for these hybrid devices, which combine the processing power of a laptop with the touchscreen interface of a tablet or smartphone. To some degree, […]

COMPOSITION SPOTLIGHT ~ by Jack Senzig   (Each week we look at one or two of the best choral works posted in the Composition Showcase here on ChoralNet.  This is where we store a treasure trove of works that your choirs will love to sing and your audiences will love to hear.)   The Lake Isle of Innisfree by […]

Eric Ericson is one of the giants of our field and his work has been a model for many others: in his enthusiasm for performing and commissioning new music, in raising standards in a cappella singing, as a teacher, and as a conductor. His ensembles (Chamber Choir, Swedish Radio Choir, and Orphei Drängar) became models […]

THE LIFE AND WORK OF LEON THURMAN: ONGOING CONTRIBUTIONS by Mary Lynn Doherty   As you prepare for your summer, many of you are probably looking forward to a less hectic schedule and time to retool.  Many teachers and conductors take the summer months to rest the voice and/or to continue to learn about the […]