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A record company has begun a worldwide search for the singer who can sing a note so low that it is thought never to have been sung before. Written by Military Wives composer Paul Mealor, the choral work De Profundis includes a low E, which lies more than two octaves below middle C. C’mon, you […]

For people like me who are too stingy to buy software (and particularly suspicious of sites which require a monthly fee for eternity), we’re always on the lookout for freebies. One of the needs of choral directors is to make seating charts, and periodically there’s a request on the forums for computer-based solutions to address […]

Here’s a taste of Vocal Majority, scheduled to appear during the ACDA Southwestern Division Conference.  

The ACDA conference on Middle School & Junior High School music is just two weeks away.  In addition to the authentic middle-level choirs scheduled to perform, attendees will take part in  practical sessions, including:    <> Panel Discussions    <> Tone Development    <> Participant Involvement    <> Classroom Management    <> Sight-reading & Literacy […]

Bob Eaton, president of ACDA's Eastern Division, gives us this juxtaposition of choral music and technology:   I received an email and in place of the typical "sent from my iPhone, or Android or whatever" statement it said:   "Sent from choir rehearsal."   A student?   A choir member?   No… The choir director!

This ad, scheduled for this Sunday's Super Bowl, features a cappella singing:     For the embedded-impaired: http://youtu.be/U38jELwi0lE   h/t a cappella news   P.S. Happy Candlemas!