Back to rehearsal technique after recovering from ACDA! Verbal: Don’t talk too much! By the same token, in varying pacing, there can be good times to let them sit back and talk about the background of the piece or something similar – it’s also efficient to take “pencil” time to give all markings for […]
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Inaugural Collaboration this past Weekend
On March 24, the Indianapolis Children’s Choir (ICC) led by ICC Founder and Artisitic Director Henry Leck, shared the stage for the first time with the Purdue Varsity Glee Club, led by Director William Griffel. Never before have these two world-renowned choral groups performed together! The day began with a winter […]
Make Space for Life to Live (SA/piano) Michael John Trotta
For SA choir and piano, Make Space for Life to Live offers compelling, expansive melodies interwoven with a piano accompaniment that makes subtle allusions to the main theme. Its persuasive text is sure to resonate with singers and audience members alike. Appropriate for concert or festival use throughout the year. Listen Look Order
Two New Award-Winning a cappella SATB Works by Keane Southard
Two of my a cappella SATB choral works are now available to be purchased easily (through paypal) as PDF files directly through my website: 1. “Do You Hear How Many You Are?” (c. 3 min) which won the 2010 Ars Nova Singers Colorado Composers Competition and will be performed several times in England next month by […]
A Great Article
This is a fabulous article written by an amateur singing in his church choir for the first time. As choir directors, we are all familiar with the tropes he puts forward, but he does so in such an original and provacative way that I found it enthralling. I hope you enjoy it. GQ.com – The Vulgarian in the […]
What’s on Great Sacred Music, Sunday, March 24, 2013
A new wrinkle in the weekly play list presentation is the addition of the CD title and the label. I hope this helps you to locate and identify the music which you enjoy on Great Sacred Music. Would you like your choir’s recordings to enjoy a world-wide audience? No promises, but assuming that everything is […]