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Conference Morsel: The Choir’s Voice
(An excerpt from the interest session “Building Sound and Spirit: Discovering the Voice of the Choir,” presented by Amanda Quist during the 2015 ACDA National Conference.) One of the highlights from this session centers around the concept that the chiaroscuro balance and use of overtones that we train in the solo voice can be […]
World premiere : LA PROMESSE, music for double mixed choir a cappella by Anthony Sylvestre
Dear ChoralNet users, I am pleased to announce the world premiere of my piece entitled LA PROMESSE performed by the University of Louisville Collegiate Chorale and the Louisville Youth Choir, featuring the soprano Danielle Curtsinger, under the conducting of Dr. Kent Hatteberg (November 9th, 2014, Louisville, Kentucky). The music is written for double mixed choir, children choir (one part with […]
Stick Time: The Little Choirs That Could
Regardless of when one might have attended an ACDA conference, there seems to be a general agreement that the concerts are exceptional. Folks rave about the “best” performance they heard, and if one listens carefully it becomes clear that those ensembles celebrated as being the “best” tend to be the professional choirs and those from […]
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir Delivers Magical Sound to Washington, D.C. following ACDA Appearance!
The magnificent Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, conducted by Tõnu Kaljuste and fresh off the heels of their appearance at the ACDA National Conference, created quite the buzz last night with an electric performance at National City Christian Church in Washington, D.C. The ensemble celebrated anniversaries of major choral conductors, Jean Sibelius (150), Veljo Tormis (85), and Arvo Pärt (80). Audience […]
Name That Choir Tune (No. 26)