Warm-ups are an integral part of any physical activity. It doesn’t matter whether you’re going to swing a golf club or swing the eighth note, a warm-up period is necessary. In the article, "Vocal Warm Ups, Repertoire, and Resources for Male Choir" (Georgia Sings! Vol.7, No.1) Amy Hughley shares the results from a poll […]
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Choral Caffeine: Teach Sight Reading First
(Cue “Jaws” Theme Music) “Bahhh dum” Somewhere . . . “Bahhh dum, Bahhh dum” Lurking in the darkest corner of your choir . . . “Dum dum dum dum dum” Is a singer who can’t read music very well! <SCREAM!> The best time to teach sight reading […]
CJ Replay: Sight-Singing Suggestions
(From the Choral Journal article Sight-Singing in the Choral Rehearsal by Nancy Telfer) 1) Sight-singing sessions should be short and concentrated. Exercises should progress sequentially, with each short example designed to teach and reinforce a separate skill and to build on previously learned skills. 2) Since sight-singing vocal music involves reading words […]
CJ Replay: Instant Tone in a Warm-Up
(From the Choral Journal column, “Musica Pratica” [p.41] by Nina Gilbert) Don Neuen, Director of Choral Activities at the Eastman School of Music, uses a warm-up early in the fall that inspires instant, compelling choral tone. “Imagine that a long-lost friend has just appeared at the door to our rehearsal room,” he suggests […]
CJ Replay: Choral/Orchestral Balance
(From the Choral Journal article “Choral/Orchestral Balance: An Old Problem Reviewed” by James Fankhauser ) Can anyone imagine a choral director who would not choose to have his choir within eight feet of the podium for choral-orchestral works? Does anyone really like placing the choir at the back of the stage, behind the […]
MO choral director to throw out first pitch at Cards game
By Crystal Britt JACKSON, MO — A Jackson teacher is beyond excited about an upcoming once in a lifetime experience. She gets to throw out the first pitch at Saturday night’s St. Louis Cardinals game at Busch Stadium. Beth St. John is the choir director at Jackson Junior and Senior High. Her teaching and personality impressed the […]