(An excerpt from the Choral Journal article, “Standards of Choral Music,” by Elwood Keister) Speaking from a singer's viewpoint, Lloyd F. Sunderman of the University of Toledo, Ohio, deplored the negative effects of popular singing whereby a personality and an assumed "style" creates false impressions of singing and negates a solid vocal foundation […]
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CJ Replay: Singing in Samoa
(An excerpt from the Choral Journal article, “The Changing Concept of Desirable Tone Quality in Samoan Choral Singing,” by Robert Engle) Prominent among Pacific Island cultural groups is the traditional Samoan choir. Singing is a universal activity in Samoa. In addition to the functions which parallel the use of music in American life, […]
THIS is What it’s All About
Some days we seem to be surrounded by rampant narcissism and seemingly endless self-promotion by wanna–be mini-celebrities. So when something like this comes along, the only word that comes to mind is “refreshing.” The recent ACDA national conference in Salt Lake featured a service project where choral students from Waukee High School (Iowa) led […]
Building Skills 22
More from Daniel Coyle: Tip #37 – To choose the best practice method, use the R.E.P.S. gauge. (as always, consider reading the book yourself!) Coyle says to find the best practice strategy, measure the options with the following gauge, remembering the elements with an acronym: R: Reaching and Repeating E: Engagement P: Purposefulness S: […]
Conference Morsel: Women Composers
(An excerpt from the interest session “The XX-Files: Finding Great Literature by Women Composers,” presented by Eliza Rubenstein and Magen Solomon during the 2015 ACDA National Conference.) The repertoire is out there….and we’ll help you find it! Women composers are still markedly under-represented in most choral programs, as we’re reminded by the […]
Graphite invites you: 15-16 Consortium for SA and piano
Help us commission new music! Graphite is looking for choirs who love to support the creation of new music to join us in our 3rd Annual Commissioning Consortium this year! We have commissioned two of our composers, Paul Ayres and Jenni Brandon to each write a piece for SA choir and piano. The scores will […]