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New “International Journal of Research in Choral Singing” Now Available
The Spring 2013 issue of the International Journal of Research in Choral Singing is now available! The current edition includes such articles as “The English Choral Tradition and the Secular Trend in Boys’ Pubertal Timing” (Ashley), “Changes in Tone Quality as a Function of Focus of Attention in Untrained Singers) (Atkins and Duke), “The […]
Intonation VI – More on Voice and Vowel
I talked last time about vowels. So, a bit more about voice training with your choir. All of you have choirs at a different levels, from a choir (of any age group) with no vocal training whatsoever to perhaps a university or professional choir of trained singers. While one has to deal with vocal […]
Saturday Respite: Laughter to Start Summer Break
Monkeying around with the classics is rarely a smart move. But these talented comedic artists obviously hold the original material (used in this column last week) in the highest respect, as this is really well done. It’s Memorial Day weekend. Here’s wishing everyone a safe and restful summer break!
Saturday Respite: Classic . . . and Hilarious
Yes, it's been around a long time, but it's brilliant and still hilarious!
Performance Attire Now on Display in ACDA Museum
A beautiful new exhibit has been added to the McMahon International Choral Music Museum at the ACDA national headquarters in Oklahoma City. “Dresses through the Decades” shows some of the developments that have occurred in the design of choral performance apparel. The display is on loan to ACDA through the generosity of Southeastern Performance Apparel […]
Composition Spotlight: Through the Eyes of the Children
COMPOSITION SPOTLIGHT ~ by Jack Senzig (Each week we look at a piece of useful repertoire from the ChoralNet Community Composition Showcase. A variety of voicings and levels of difficulty will be presented. Enjoy!) Through the Eyes of the Children SATB or SA and piano by Daryl Crockford (click for PDF and AUDIO) Level: Elementary through High School Uses: General Concert […]
ChoralTech: The Modern Conductor
(Howtosurviveschool101.blogspot.com) As an educational technologist, I spend a lot of time working with teachers on skills necessary for teaching and learning in the "modern school environment." These skills or competencies add new tools to a professional's toolbox in order to take advantage of new resources or opportunities, engage students in their realm, or be […]