Sing the song Happy Birthday in La based minor using solfège and hand signs.Count sing America (My county ‘Tis of Thee) retrograde.Create a piggyback rap to help the choir memorize key signatures.Perform a four-part round using Kodaly hand signs for the ascending and descending chromatic scale. Recently, a member of ACDA posted the following […]
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Last Chance to Audition for EMBER
Ember to Host Auditions in NYC and New Jersey for its Critically Acclaimed Choral Ensemble New York, NY- Ember, (Dr. Deborah Simpkin King, Founding Artistic Director) the critically acclaimed choral ensemble of Ember Choral Arts (formerly Schola Cantorum on Hudson) will hold auditions by appointment on August 31 from 7PM-9PM at Our Lady of Sorrows […]
Modulating/Adjusting to a New Era: Closing Thoughts Part 1 of 2
Welcome to this summer series on questions and possibilities for a new era in our personal lives, professional lives, the choral landscape, and in society! I’m so glad you’re here for the journey. As I was preparing for this week’s post, I re-read the earlier entries I wrote and remembered the mindset I was in […]
Modulating/Adjusting to a New Era: Composition and a Conversation with Karen Marrolli
Welcome to this summer series on questions and possibilities for a new era in our personal lives, professional lives, the choral landscape, and in society! I’m so glad you’re here for the journey. Despite being locked down for so much of the pandemic, my awareness of music and composers grew. Colleagues, good friendships, and other […]
Auditions for EMBER (NYC/NJ) directed by Dr. Deborah Simpkin King
Ember to Host Auditions in NYC and New Jersey for its Critically Acclaimed Choral Ensemble Appointment Auditions Now Available in August and September New York, NY- Ember, (Dr. Deborah Simpkin King, Founding Artistic Director) the critically acclaimed choral ensemble of Ember Choral Arts (formerly Schola Cantorum on Hudson) will hold auditions by appointment on August […]
Modulating/Adjusting to a New Era: Collaboration and Flexibility at a Church Music Conference
Welcome to this summer series on questions and possibilities for a new era in our personal lives, professional lives, the choral landscape, and in society! I’m so glad you’re here for the journey. For over 50 years, the Worship and Music Conference at Montreat has inspired attendees. Sponsored by the Presbyterian Association of Musicians (PAM), […]