Having never really grown up – as evidenced by my converse sneakers and the “Cars” posters & LEGO toys all over my office – I am of the opinion that a little levity in a rehearsal is a good thing. It looks as though Stephen Sieck shares that sentiment. His article, “Humor in Choral Rehearsals” […]
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Choral Caffeine: Choral Sharing
Ever notice that the best things in life are made better when the experience is shared? Whether it’s a night at the movies, a great thunderstorm, or a day at an amusement park, some events just seem to demand to not be done solo. Even some chocolate bars come in two pieces – they are […]
Conductor profile: Regan MacNay
By Bill Henry OWEN SOUND, ON — Regan MacNay had her sights on a percussion career with a major orchestra. Her dedication to practising many hours every day at Western University led to serious tendonitis. It numbed her arms and ended any dreams of drumming. Doctors doubted MacNay would regain full use of her arms. […]
The Mystical Union of Text, Music, and Experience
I'm teaching choral conducting this semester and I'm in the middle of a unit on the importance of text in choral music. I'm using as my basis an article from one of my mentors, John Dickson, who recently was named Director of Choral Activities at LSU. I had a fabulous choral methods class with […]
What’s on Great Sacred Music, Sunday, April 1, 2012
Music for Palm Sunday and Holy Week this Sunday on Great Sacred Music. The show airs each Sunday at 8 a.m. eastern on 89.7 FM in central North Carolina and online at http://theclassicalstation.org Your host is Rob Kennedy. ——————————————————————————————– 08:00:20 Healey Willan: Tenebrae of Maundy Thursday The Choirs of the Church of St. Mary […]
Only Kids Aloud: the Welsh kids who took on the Maestro
By Adam Sweeting CARDIFF — According to conductor Valery Gergiev, “Mahler wanted to have the sound of children’s voices in the Eighth Symphony because through this symphony he embraced almost all processes in life. It is very much connected with the triumph of the human spirit. It seems to me that he could not manage […]