Suite 101 interviews Eric Whitacre . . . and I discover the interesting story behind “Lux Aurumque” and the heartwrenching facts surrounding “When David Heard.” A preview: . . . . he said he wanted to commission a piece from me in memory of his father, who had just passed away. He wrote […]
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Vierne Mass at Saint-Sulpice
This is a different way to listen to the Vierne Mass which has been admirably recorded by some wonderful choirs already. For this recording we have recreated the context in which it was originally sung : a solemn high Mass with all the Propers in what was known in France as a Concert Mass. […]
Choral Apathy
The Choir Girl is accepted into a graduate program and realizes she won’t be able to make the summer choir tour. Here is her reaction: I have to admit that when I received my acceptance call from the University, after the initial shock from that message died down, the FIRST thing that popped into my […]
Not just children anymore
ACDA has a new name for one of the R&S areas and they are talking about it. Here is Robyn Lana, the National Chair for the newly named “Children’s and Youth Community Choirs” Repertoire and Standards Committee: The committee proposed the title change in an attempt to be inclusive and clearly indicate who is […]
Composer John Leavitt @ MidAmerica Nazarene University
Composer, conductor, teacher, and church musician are all titles familiar to John Leavitt. To the students of MidAmerica Nazarene University, he is the new choir director. Just days before the end of the fall semester, Professor Juan Hernandez stepped down as the Director of Choral Activities to take the position of Assistant Dean of Music […]
The Progression
Do you ever have the sense that your choir thinks you are talking about someone else when you make a correction during a rehearsal? I do, and one of my students helped me come up with this pyramid yesterday.