How many of us have programmed a work with instrumental forces only to discover that the choir was being buried alive by the wall of sound produced by the orchestra? In today’s Stick Time we have a chance to listen to a work with good balance between the instruments and the choir. Further, it appears […]
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Choral Caffeine: Church Music
Part of the normal musical week for some choral conductors is service to a local church or synagogue. I suppose it stands to reason, given that a large portion of the history of choral music is tied in one form or another to the church. Of course, trying to understand the term “church music” is […]
Choral Caffeine: A Little Vocal Care
It’s already hit me, and I suspect you’ve faced it too. You know what I’m talking about . . . that change-in-the-weather, everyone-in-the-choir-is sick, exposed-to-all-their-germs upper respiratory infection that we all seem to get this time of year. It’s not a full-blown cold or flu, just a nagging sniffling, coughing, low-grade fever affair that takes […]
Stick Time: Clarity of Line
Johann Sebastian Bach. I confess, dispite my adoration of his art, he’s still one of my musical tormentors. The reason is simple: I don’t think I’ll ever grasp all he poured into his monolithic compositions (which explains why some conductors devote themselves almost exclusively to his music). I won’t stop trying, though. Today, let’s […]
Contacting the Publishers Directly about YouTube
I was pleased to find another choral musician publicizing information about YouTube performances of choral music. Jack Senzig, director of the Gifford Children’s Choir of Racine, WI, has been a choral director for 20+ years and he's trying to provide a useful service for my professional colleagues. He has created a site called the […]
Featured Community: South Dakota ACDA
Over the next few months, ACDA will be encouraging local chapters to move their communications operations to ChoralNet. South Dakota's state ACDA chapter has been blazing a trail in this regard, recruiting 72 ChoralNet members to their community and posting information about conferences, honor choirs, leadership positions, and so on. They've made great use of […]