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CJ Replay: Rehearsal Discipline
“In order to achieve successful discipline in the rehearsal, the choral director must begin with discipline in mind. Before they enter the first rehearsal, they need a plan of conduct: rules and consequences for infractions. Waiting to address discipline problems as they occur is operating backwards. A Code of Conduct should be in place the […]
Stick Time: “Gloria” Setting
Here’s a graduate research project for some brave soul: catalogue, compare and contrast the settings of the “Gloria” from the 5th century to this afternoon. ALL of them. It’s a mind-boggling thought, isn’t it? Today, let’s look at a setting of the “Gloria” by Herzog. Note the varying musical styles employed, the different compositional techniques. […]
Thanksgiving Break: Start the Season Right
On Black Friday, amid the feeding-frenzy of rampant consumerism, let Mr. Handel remind us of the reason for the season.
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More NCCO from Paul Carey
Paul Carey goes to a lot of choral conferences and I’m glad! He helps all of us keep a digital record of what goes on at these conferences. We saw each other at the latest conference of NCCO and Paul has created three posts about the literature sung. You can find them […]
Banning Sinful Lifestyles from the workplace
Shorter University is well known in my area for their strong students, faculty, and tradition of excellence. In the field of choral music, they have recently been led by well known conductors that included recently deceased John Jennings, John Ratledge, and now Martha Shaw. Their tradition of excellence continues under Dr. Shaw – they have […]
Saturday Respite: TOE-cata & Fugue in D-minor
Who thinks up this stuff?
NCCO 2011: First impressions
NCCO is in Fort Collins, Colorado this week. It is the fourth conference for the relatively new organization. I’ve been to three: the first in San Antonio, the second in Cincinnati (with my choir performing), and this one. This is a very strong conference – top notch sessions and very strong performances from college […]