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Spooky
This photo of the Spooky Men’s Chorale seems to be a re-enactment of a painting, but I can’t remember which one. It reminds me of Hieronymus Bosch. Who can set me straight?
Communities, Communication, and Collaboration
I hear these three words all the time: Community, Communication, Collaboration Ours is a collaborative art, is it not? We form communities of choral singers and use our communication skills to enhance the lives of singers and audiences. It is worth noting the Latin roots of the word: “Communication” is a word with […]
Perhaps the “Room” is the most important instrument in your concert
Saw this TED talk discussed on Vern Sander’s blog. Compelling ideas:
A fundamental shift in the way we communicate
Great video in the style of “Did you Know?“
The next wave
Whoa, where did this new ChoralNet come from? I liked the old one better. The old ChoralNet hasn’t gone anywhere. The same Forums, Classifieds, Announcements. The same ChoralNet Daily, although you might notice a few little improvements there. The same personalized subscriptions. What’s new (besides a new logo and a few color changes) […]
Philly Complaints Choir
We’ve featured these before, but this is better than most: h/t Thoughtful Gestures.
Obscenely and courageously
Just saw A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and this quote caught my ear, from Act I, scene 2: We will meet; and there we may rehearse most obscenely and courageously. Take pains. Be perfect. Adieu. I’m going to try my darndest to rehearse obscenely and courageously next time.
Terms of (ab)use
I won't tell you what website this came from, but when registering you have to click a checkbox agreeing to the "terms of use". If you click on the words "terms of use" to read them, this is what you get. Should I agree to these? Somebody threw their website together in a hurry.
Celebrating anniversaries in 2010
I mentioned Vern Sanders’ blog yesterday. As I was looking it over, I spotted a short listing of anniversaries that choral composers might like to know about: I know that I am considering music for the fall . . perhaps you see a composer there that you want to celebrate.
DotDotDot
Do you know about Vern Sanders’ DotDotDot blog? It is a website you must know if you are a church musician these days and all choral musicians can benefit from following Vern’s blog, twitter, or anything else he may put out there! Look over his website and let me know what you think. […]