COMPOSITION SPOTLIGHT ~ by Jack Senzig (Each week we look at a piece of useful repertoire from the ChoralNet Community Composition Showcase. A variety of voicings and levels of difficulty will be presented. Enjoy!) Let the Toast Pass by John Ward for TBB a cappella (click for PDF and audio) Level: High School Freshman Men or higher Uses: Recruitment, General Concert Use […]
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ChoralTech: Making your Recordings Shareable
For the last few weeks, we’ve been talking about getting recordings in, and managing them on, your computer. What do you do with them once they’re there? How do you make them the most useful for your purposes, whether for the audience, your own listening or your musicians’ practice? If you want to get it […]
PHILIP STOPFORD NEW CD of original sacred choral music – Te Deum, Benedicite and Music for the Liturgy
Te Deum, Benedicite and Music for the Liturgy is the NEW CD of sacred chorl music by Philip Stopford. This is a compliation, with 18 premiere recordings, of music composed by Philip Stopford, performed by his chamber choir Ecclesium conducted by the composer. Featured tracks – Te Deum for St Polycarp – In the […]
LA Master Chorale Opens 49th Season with Panache
The Los Angeles Master Chorale launched the 2012|13 season, its 49th, on Sunday, October 21, 2012, at Walt Disney Concert Hall, with a sublime organ and choral music extravaganza led by Music Director Grant Gershon that showcased the majesty and power of the venue’s iconic pipe organ and was capped by a glittering post-concert gala […]
Christmas Music
Australian Christmas Music Dear colleagues, Should you still be looking for interesting Christmas music for your church, college, or community choir may I suggest the following pieces by Australian composers as an opportunity to include some fresh and engaging music in your Christmas repertoire. Ave Maria – Robert Boughen. Published by Morton […]
Sectionals
I don't care much for sectionals. I do them, but in limited circumstances. My issue with sectionals is primarily that they breed dependence, rather than independence (see Richard Sparks' posts here and here). For a lot of choirs (non-auditioned, school age choirs, etc.), they make a lot of sense, as not everyone can be expected […]