The composer and arranger Paul Ayres has prepared an online quiz, to keep us all entertained, amused, and challenged, during this very frustrating period for choirs! It’s a 12-part series on youtube (each round is 5-10 minutes), and is completely free of charge, with no fee nor log-in required. Some of the questions will have […]
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Church Choir in Verona, NJ (Our Lady of the Lake)
The Church of Our Lady of the Lake in Verona, NJ invites all who are interested in finding a new choir home. We embrace all voice parts and look forward to having you. Rehearsals are Thursdays from 7:30pm to 9pm, and the choir sings at the weekly 10:30am Mass. During COVID, we sing socially-distant, but […]
Applications requested: ACDA National R&R Chair for Junior High/Middle School Choirs
The National R&R Chair for Junior High/Middle School Choirs serves ACDA members in this R&R area. The chair must be a current ACDA member and should possess demonstrated expertise in this specific choral area. The chair will serve as a leader in three primary areas: collaboration, communication, and commitment. A detailed list of responsibilities can […]
One from the Folder: Repertoire Thoughts for Women’s/Treble Choir
“Where the Light Begins” by Susan LaBarr
Text by Jan Richardson
SSA, piano
Everyone’s choir plans are different and in flux right now (#coviddelta). No matter what your fall looks like though, I’m hopeful this selection will be universally helpful. It is a hauntingly beautiful piece, with relatable text (especially now!), fluid vocal lines, supportive piano accompaniment, (pleasantly) repetitive structure, and multiple avenues for music literacy tie-ins. I look forward to putting this on whatever concert I get to program first — whenever and wherever that happens to be.
International Competition for Girls’ Choir Compositions
IJRCS: Real Voices, Virtual Ensemble 2.0: Perceptions of Participation in Eric Whitacre’s Virtual Choirs
The International Journal of Research in Choral Singing (IJRCS) is ACDA’s scholarly publication that welcomes studies that apply rigorous, systematically-grounded methodologies, either quantitative or qualitative, to investigate phenomena of potential interest to all who sing in, work with, or are otherwise interested in choral ensembles. Below is the abstract from this article written by Stephen Paparo titled […]