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CJ Replay: Early American vs Madrigal
(From the article "An Early American Alternative to the Traditional Elizabethan Madrigan Dinner," by John Silantien, published in the October, 1976, issue of the Choral Journal.) Each year many madrigal groups in the United States re-enact the elaborate Christmas celebrations which occurred at the English court of Elizabeth 1. The offerings often […]
What Does Music Mean?
While this may seem dated, the pedagogy is rock solid.
Saturday Respite: A Choral Conductor Caricature
Warwick Davis in the role of a choral conductor . . .
CJ Replay: Choral Music in England
(ACDA’s National Youth Honor Choir is currently performing in London under the direction of Simon Carrington. It seems a good time to replay this article from the May, 1973, Choral Journal, “Choral Singing in England,” by Harold Decker.) England, the “mod” country, the originator of the midi and the long hair, fllimous for […]
Armed Forces Medley
The Fourth of July . . . Independence Day in the United States! Before you head off to the barbeque and fireworks, enjoy this medley of melodies representing the U.S. Armed Forces recorded during the 2009 ACDA National Conference!