This continues last week's post about Wooden's preparation and what we can learn from it. Remember, we're referencing Gallimore and Tharp's 2004 article, which looked back at their earlier 1976 study. Last week we heard how Wooden spent 2 hours each morning planning the afternoon's practice. All the drills were written out on 3×5 […]
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New Free SATB Anthem setting of Isaac Watts
Dear all, I have just completed a new anthem that is very simple yet very beautiful. It is just great for choirs that are not very experienced, or have just a quartet. However, it is great for any church! Here is the text: PSALM 30 — ISAAC WATTS (1719) I Will extol thee, […]
Audition Tour
I've been doing Honor Choir auditions for the past week. I've seen over 400 kids from around the state. 2.5 minutes of solo, 2.5 minutes of sight reading. I've heard Sento nel Core more times than I care to remember. On Thursday alone, I sat through 10 hours of auditions, 120 kids, with one hour […]
Composition Spotlight: Chanukah Tonight
COMPOSITION SPOTLIGHT ~ by Jack Senzig (Each week we look at one or two of the best choral works posted in the Composition Showcase here on ChoralNet. This is where we store a treasure trove of works that your choirs will love to sing and your audiences will love to hear.) Chanukah Tonight by David Avshalomov […]
Edward Maclary to lead OBF Master Class in Conducting
Edward Maclary, one of the country’s top collegiate choral conductors and a nationally regarded clinician and educator, has been appointed to direct the Oregon Bach Festival’s Master Class in Conducting. Maclary, who has studied with Robert Shaw and Helmuth Rilling, will lead students through the day-to-day curriculum of the class. Matthew Halls, the Festival’s new artistic director, and […]
Stick Time: What are We Taking for Granted?
We probably all take certain things for granted. We take the electricity in our home for granted (until the power goes out). We take our cars for granted (until they refuse to start). We take many of the positive day-to-day comforts of our country for granted (until we travel abroad). Some in our […]