“My singers can’t do that.” One is always astonished when a colleague assigns perceived limitations to their singers. Now, of course, we’re not talking about elementary singers performing a Verdi Requiem. The “my singers can’t do that” line usually issues from the mouth of a colleague on the high school or collegiate level, and […]
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“Conrad Susa” by Philip Brunelle
I received a call last night at midnight – Conrad Susa had passed away. He had not been well physically, but at 78 his mind was as keen as ever – and this man KNEW what music was about, still making his way to the San Francisco Conservatory to teach every day. I first […]
What we can learn from John Wooden XII
One of the most interesting chapters for me in Gallimore and Nater's You Haven't Taught Until They Have Learned is the third chapter, "It's What You Learn After You Know It All That Counts the Most." Given Wooden's great skill and knowledge, it was fascinating to read that right after taking the UCLA job […]
What’s on Great Sacred Music, Sunday, November 24, 2013
Great Sacred Music airs every Sunday from 8-11 a.m. eastern time on The Classical Station. 08:01:02 J.S. Bach: Chorale Prelude: Aus der Tiefe rufe ich, BWV 745 Nicholas Danby, organ Marcussen organ in Lubeck Cathedral Benjamin Britten: A hymn to the Virgin Cambridge Singers, John Rutter Sir George Dyson: Hymn to the stars […]
What we can learn from John Wooden XI
Early in his career (mostly in place with a few later adjustments by 1932), John Wooden developed his "Pyramid of Success" This was meant to be a guide to how one builds success–a road map, if you will, including not only short-term goals along the way, but character traits important to success. Remember Wooden's definition: […]
What we can learn from John Wooden X
The next chapter of Gallimore and Nater's book is about success and is titled, "The Motivation to Learn Comes from Focusing on Reaching Your Own Potential." I'll deal with it in two parts, the second on Wooden's "Pyramid of Success." But this post speaks to how we measure success, something incredibly important to us […]