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Who says larger choirs can’t sing early music?  Though there appear to be about 50 voices in this ensemble, they sing this well-known work with appropriate delicacy, charming phrasing and a lovely lilt (the fine instrumental ensemble is a bonus).  Consider a little early music for your spring programming.  

Jon Stewart: So you consider the wealthy a persecuted minority? John Hodgman: Of course, we're only 1 percent. … John Hodgman: There you go again, demonizing the rich. You've forced my hand, Jon. Whiffenpoofs, your jobs are uncreated. You're fired. Whiffenfpoofs (sung): We have student loans. John Hodgman: Well, you should have though of that […]

Everybody sing along, now…     h/t Podium Speak  

Saturday ROCKS!  

EVERYBODY likes a freebie!  Here’s a little something for you from the kind folks at SoundWaves (the firm responsible for recording the concerts at ACDA National Conferences). Soundwaves would like to offer a gift of one free CD. Simply browse MEtunes, choose any album, and use the coupon code below for a free choral CD when […]

I would like to tell an inside ACDA story about collaboration in the hope that what we have learned could help someone trying to achieve a similar goal.   In our National Office, each staff member has a very specific professional job and area of responsibility. For example, one person lays out the next Choral […]

This month’s challenge to composers: make use of this technique in a choral composition:    

     “In the past few years, John Rutter’s choral music has become increasingly popular in church, community, and school organizations. Because of this popularity, it has become necessary not only to analyze the style of Rutter’s music, but also to grasp the philosophy of composition from which his style emanates. With these factors in mind, […]