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By Cathalena E. Burch University of Arizona choral conducting doctoral student Phil Moody won the 11th National Choral Conducting Competition Graduate Division in Chicago March 11. Moody began his journey to the national contest, sponsored by the American Choral Directors Association, last September, when he competed against his 12 fellow UA choral conducting doctoral colleagues […]

By LAUREN BOYER York, PA – The lopsided ratio of female to male in some grade school choirs is no secret. “It doesn’t seem like a guy-ish thing to do,” said Adam Bissell, a seventh-grader at Northern Middle School. “But guys do it too. Look at all the famous people.” On Saturday, Bissell joined about […]

Hello everybody,   I just finished my bachelor’s at a local private school in Music Vocal performance and Music Education. My training came from two professors: a Westminster graduate and a Kodaly music professor, and I use the pholosophies of both often in my teaching. I have conducted the choirs at the college 12 times […]

Greetings from Montana, I have a new choral piece in print with Colla Voce I hope some of you might look over. The text:   I ask all blessings, I ask them with reverence, of my mother the earth, of the sky, moon, and sun my father. I am old age: the essence of life, […]

Hi all,     It was a pleasure meeting many of you at the ACDA National Convention. My recent work PEACE was recently published through Santa Barbara Music Publishing. To see a copy of the score, listen to a recording and purchase the score, please visit:    http://www.lorenz.com/product.aspx?id=SBMP987   PEACE by Aaron Pike SBMP 987   […]

Calling all friends, fans and former students of Don Neuen,   This year is Don's 50th year of teaching and we are planning a surprise tribute for him.  We would like to include everyone in the choral world who has been impacted by this man.  For more information on how we are honoring Don visit […]

Is two years long enough to decided that you just don’t fit in – working for a church as their Director of Music. I don’t want to be flakey. I have the chance to apply for a job with the same denomination, the same full-time hours, the same distance from my home.   Any words […]

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I am at a small liberal arts college with a Swedish Lutheran heritage.  Our music department has recently been cut from 5 FT faculty to 4 with multiple adjuncts filling in the gaps.  This is my first academic year at this college and my position happens to be the one that combined two positions into […]

Hi I’m looking for your suggestions of interesting works for chorus and orchestra with no soloists.