We continue our survey of major choral works with Vaughan Williams’ Dona Nobis Pacem and Kodaly’s Psalmus Hungaricus on the playlist this Sunday. Please share these playlists with your students. If you have a work which you’d like me to air, don’t hesitate to contact me. The email is The show airs each […]
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Stick Time: Lessons from a Drum Line
What can we as choral conductors learn from a performance like this? First, look at this ensemble’s precision – it is nothing short of razor-sharp. How about their disciplined approach to tempo? Sounds rock-solid to my ears. And what can we extrapolate from this performance about the individual performer’s dedication to the rehearsal process? I’m […]
A legacy that spans 10 years
By Jessi Pierce Sarah Aamot grew up around music. Trying her hand at a variety of instruments beginning in second grade and born into a family of musical talents in Willmar, she knew that music needed to be a part of her life. What she didn’t know was how far that love of music […]
“There will come soft rains” and “Ave Maris Stella” by Ivo Antognini
► Alliance Music Publication Inc. http://www.alliancemusic.com/ “There will come soft rains” (poem by Sara Teasdale) : SSAATTBB a cappella – moderate difficulty listen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nW1QgSsur6Q or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pO31HPh96nA “AVE MARIS STELLA” : SSAA a cappella (no divisi) – moderate difficulty * available also for SATB (very little divisi) – suitable also for male choir […]
Profile: Michael Culloton
By Christina Killion Valdez ROCHESTER, MN — René Clausen, a well-known composer and director of choral activities at Concordia College, recently found himself taking his own advice regarding Michael Culloton. Clausen, who served as Culloton’s primary mentor and teacher at Concordia, recommended Culloton for the position of artistic director for Choral Arts Ensemble and Honors Choirs of […]
Wheaton College announces the appointment of Dr. John William Trotter
The Wheaton College Conservatory of Music announces the appointment of Dr. John William Trotter as the new conductor of the Wheaton College Concert Choir. Since 2009, Dr. Trotter has served as Associate Conductor of the Vancouver Chamber Choir, an ensemble he has conducted in more than 25 performances throughout Canada, Taiwan, and Japan. As part of […]