Sopranos and altos are invited to audition for Melodia’s 21ST season. We perform classical and contemporary works – our spring 2024 concert includes a world premiere commissioned works and other great music for women’s voices. Melodia is a volunteer choir. Rehearsals are on Monday evenings in the West Village, NYC. More info and audio: www.melodiawomenschoirNYC.org/auditions/ […]
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The Performance Practice of African Choral Music with Chukwuebuka Ezeakacha
The quest for diversity in Western art music has led to the influx of ‘Westernized’ African music into the choral canon, albeit tagged as ‘world music’. This approach to the inclusion of diverse repertoire has led to the homogenization of indigenousAfrican folk tunes by non-indigenous composers, thus creating Western-sounding African music. In this episode, we […]
2023 Year End Special: What The Heck is Going on With Choir People?
Over the last few weeks I have noticed a storm after the calm in choral music circles. We saw a boil over in Texas when a clinician withdrew from a conference based on a letter from two members that made her feel unwelcome, and a downstream fallout stemming from how the organization handled the issue. […]
Episode 177: Teaching Skills not Songs with Anthony Trecek-King
This week, Dr. Anthony Trecek-King joins the Choralosophy conversation by joining me to discuss two related topics. The teaching of musical fundamentals in our classrooms AND how we can have better and more productive conversations about social justice and the inequities in our society. We range from concrete, in class activities to try with a […]
Gratitude Makes Us Better. Thanksgiving Episode
In a world characterized by constant social criticism and a perpetual desire for progress, the often-overlooked emotion of gratitude emerges as a powerful catalyst for personal and societal improvement. While constructive criticism and a drive for change are essential elements in fostering growth, without a foundation of gratitude for what we DO have, individuals and […]
The Music Literacy Suite From Choralosophy
A large and GROWING free music literacy resource for music educators! View the Whole YouTube Playlist In the most recent episode, we have referenced a few resources, provided in the Patreon Google Folder. The “Science of Reading” refers to a large body of interdisciplinary evidence. The past 40 years has yielded tremendous, interdisciplinary insights into the process […]