Here is a selection from the 2012 ACDA Southern Division Conference. Listen today to the unification of vowels. What decisions did our colleague make regarding the exact shape of the choir’s vowels?
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Stick Time: The Capabilities of Our Youngest Singers
We tend to look at the top people in any given profession and marvel at their skill while conveniently forgetting that they probably began learning their particular craft at a very young age. The winning NASCAR driver messed up a lot of tires learning to parallel park. The astronaut was once a student pilot struggling […]
CJ Replay: Preparing Music Students for College
(From the Choral Journal article Preparation of the College Vocal Student, by Helen Hosmer.) My topic is The Preparation of the College Vocal Student. Following are the blueprint requests to be covered. I list them all to show how expansive our topic is and what an involvement is present. And it is really essential […]
In Memoriam: Daniel Moe
Daniel Moe, conductor emeritus of Key Chorale and composer in residence at Church of the Redeemer, died in Sarasota on Thursday after a long illness. He was 85. His published musical works include the Cantata for Peace, which was performed in 1993 at the opening Mass for World Youth Day in Denver, celebrating the visit […]
Cuba-U.S. Choral Symposium in Havana
HAVANA — Some 35 directors from U.S. choral groups meet with Cuban peers at a symposium as of Monday in Havana to continue a cultural exchange began in 2011. Sponsored by the National Center of Concert Music and the American Choral Directors Association, the meeting will begin with a concert at the Oratory of St. […]
Victoria Choral Society Appoints New Music Director
The Victoria Choral Society is pleased to welcome Brian Wismath as Music Director for the 2012-13 season. Mr. Wismath holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Queen’s University, and a Master’s in Choral Conducting from the University of Arizona. He has a rich choral background and has served as director of the University of Victoria […]