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Conference Morsel: Engaging the Audience
(An excerpt from the interest session “A Passion for Programming ,” presented by Philip Brunelle during the 2014 ACDA Central Division Conference) How does our concert repertoire and programming serve our chorus and our audience? As we consider an ideal program there are many things to keep in mind: What is the venue […]
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We recently completed completed a run of 'spring cleaning' on the ChoralNet membership database, for the first time in several years. Over February, you probably received an invitation (or several) to re-confirm your membership in various ways, and a big thanks goes out to everyone who did. This has put us (back) in the good graces of the […]
Conference Morsel: More Males, Please
(An excerpt from the interest session “Level the Playing Field: Using Barbershop Harmony to get More Males into Your Choral Program,” presented by Adam Scott during the 2014 ACDA North Central Division Conference) Wouldn’t it be great if the guys recruited each other? Getting guys to join choir is about scratching their itch. […]
Conference Morsel: Tone Deaf. Really?
(An excerpt from the interest session “Tone Deafness and other Myths,” presented by Steven M. Demorest during the 2014 ACDA Northwestern Division Conference) Question: Is there such a thing as tone deafness? Answer: Yes, BUT. The majority of people who think they are “tone deaf” have normal perceptual skills (Cuddy, et […]
Learning from Eric Ericson – II – Eva Wedin
Eva Wedin is our guest-blogger this week. Eva began singing with Eric as a student at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm (1973-78). She sang as an alto in the Radio Choir from 1979-2012, when she "retired" . . . and still occasionally subs with the choir (imagine all the music she's sung with […]
Speaking of Voice: “Choral Festivals – Let’s Lead by Example!” by Mary Lynn Doherty
CHORAL FESTIVALS – LET'S LEAD BY EXAMPLE! by Mary Lynn Doherty It is truly an honor to be invited to conduct a choral festival and I enjoy each and every one. A few weeks ago, I was preparing to lead a day-long event for high school students. Twelve high schools from a local […]
Conference Morsel: Fostering Diverse Musicians
(An excerpt from the interest session “Music 5: Fostering Diverse Musicians Beyond the Performance,” presented by Reid Larsen during the 2014 ACDA North Central Division Conference) Music 5 is a comprehensive approach to giving students the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in music beyond middle school, allowing for more individualized assessments and […]
Learning from Eric Ericson – I
Eric Ericson (1918-2013) was one of the major choral conductors of the last century. His work was influential for many of us and the standards he set with his own Chamber Choir, with the Swedish Radio Choir, along with the men's chorus Orphei Drängar, raised standards around the world. The many tours with those three […]
Conference Morsel: Body and Shape Concepts
(An excerpt from the interest session “Laban Movement Theory: Body and Shape Concepts for the Choral Rehearsal,” presented by Lisa A. Billingham during the 2014 ACDA Northwestern Division Conference) Rudolf Laban (1879-1958) spent the majority of his life observing styles of human movement. As a child, Laban, the son of an Austro-Hungarian military officer, […]
Composition Spotlight: Teenage Romance
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.) Teenage Romance by Mike O’Mara […]