#64: Friday, October 2, 2020 Missa Brevis by Adolphus HailstorkSSAA, a cappella This four-movement Missa Brevis by Adolphus Hailstork is a gem for unaccompanied treble or women’s choir, with unexpected strengths both for teaching music literacy and for performance. I learned about this piece, along with additional works by Hailstork and others, from Dr. Marques […]
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Recent Arizona ACDA Summer Conference available for “replay” registrations
Arizona ACDA converted its annual summer conference to an online-only event, broadcast live on July 6-7, 2020. The conference is now available as a discounted “replay” event, which includes access to LOTS of very timely session topics, including DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion), non-idiomatic Black music, community engagement, voice science, resonance, technology for remote teaching, […]
Complimentary Patriotic Anthem Available for Choral or Solo Performance
“From Where We Stand” is a stirring, patriotic anthem. It is the finale song from the upcoming musical “American Twistory” and it is available at no charge in the hopes that it will inspire all Americans to “never fall from where we stand”. A link to the music is: https://spaces.hightail.com/receive/SQX03HEfZw (press the download arrow) Lyrics […]
Bereavement support song
Dear Colleagues, I recently lost my mother and have been attending attending virtual bereavement support meetings offered by Hospice. At the end of the sessions, they usually read a poem or a prayer. One was entitled “Do Not Hurry as You Walk With Grief”. It really struck me personally and so I set it to […]
Need help with your virtual chorus projects?
https://www.virtualchorus.net Since March, choral directors have faced increasing pressure to produce and distribute high-quality digital media of choruses. But not every choral conductor is a professional sound or video engineer. We’re here to help! We specialize in all aspects of virtual chorus projects–licensing, arranging, recording, engineering, video production, and delivery. How can we help you? […]
2020 Fissinger Choral Composition Competition
The Challey School of Music at North Dakota State University is announcing a call for compositions for the 2020 Fissinger Choral Composition Competition. Guidelines This year we are modifying the guidelines for the Fissinger prize to reflect the likelihood of smaller gatherings of singers. This year we welcome submissions for a mixed chamber choir. Entries […]