Dan Forrest has been awarded the 2027 Raymond W. Brock Memorial Commission which will premier at the 2027 ACDA National Conference in Minneapolis, MN in March of 2027. Receiving the Brock Commission is an extraordinary achievement for any composer but there is something profoundly meaningful about this full-circle moment. In 2005, Dan Forrest was recognized […]

Use the links below to navigate to the instructions to download the J.W. Pepper digital reading session pieces for the Region Conferences. Anyone is welcome to download and view the pieces, not just conference attendees! Note: It takes time to download all of the materials. You want to do this long before you come to […]

Submission deadline: February 27, 2026. The American Choral Directors Association’s (ACDA) Diversity Initiatives National Standing Committee (DIC) is currently seeking applicants for a newly established Divisive Laws and Concepts Task Force. All interested and qualified individuals are invited to submit a curriculum vitae and a letter of application, which should include a vision statement for […]

Dr. James Higgs Has Been Awarded the Prize for “Terza Messa by Marianna Martines: Significance, Style, and Critical Edition.” The Julius Herford Dissertation Prize: Each year the Julius Herford Prize Subcommittee accepts nominations for the outstanding doctoral terminal research project in choral music. Projects are eligible if they comprise the principal research component of the degree […]