Choral Journal

The June/July 2016 issue of Choral Journal is now available online! This issue was a focus on sacred music and features an article written by Charlotte Kroeker titled “The Church Choral Director: Leader of the Sacred, the Good, the Beautiful.” Below is an excerpt of the article, and you can read it in its entirety in the June/July […]

The June/July issue of Choral Journal is now available online! The Rehearsal Break column features an article written by Emily Ellsworth titled “Concert Programs as Storytelling.” Below is an excerpt of the article, and you can read it in its entirety in the June/July 2019 issue! Go to acda.org/choraljournal and click “Search Archives.” Choose June/July 2019 from the dropdown menu._____________________________ […]

The May issue of Choral Journal is now available online! The Rehearsal Break column features an article written by Matthew Potterton titled “Inspiring a Growth Mind-Set in the Choral Classroom.” Below is an excerpt of the article, and you can read it in its entirety in the May 2019 issue! Go to acda.org/choraljournal and click “Search Archives.”Choose May […]

The November 2018 issue of Choral Journal was a focus on composition and featured an article by Andrew Crane titled “Hunting for Choral Treasure: How Conductors Find New Repertoire.” Below is an excerpt of the article, and you can read it in its entirety in the November 2018 issue! Go to acda.org/choraljournal and click “Search Archives.”Choose November 2018 […]

The May issue of Choral Journal is now available online! The cover article for this issue was written by Matthew Hoch and Linda Lister and titled “Choral Music Composed by Women: A Brief History.” Below is an excerpt of the article, and you can read it in its entirety in the May 2019 issue! Go to acda.org/choraljournal and […]

The newest issue of Choral Journal is available online. No foolin’! Following is a list of the articles you will find in this issue. ACDA members can log in with their username and password to view and download the newest edition. You can also read our electronic version. Below is a preview of the articles you will find […]

The April issue of Choral Journal is now available online! The cover article for this issue was written by Joy Hirokawa and titled “Choral Village: An Immersive Experience to Build Cultural Sensitivity and Empathy.” Below is an excerpt of the article, and you can read it in its entirety in the April 2019 issue! Go to acda.org/choraljournal and […]

The April 2019 issue of Choral Journal is a focus on Relevance. The four main feature articles are based on presentations from the 2018 North Dakota State University Choral Symposium. The theme was Relevance–“creating programming that fosters connections between singers, audience, and the community with the purpose of exploring issues of social significance.” Jo Ann […]

The newest issue of Choral Journal will be available online by the end of the day today (Monday 3/4)! Following is a preview of the articles you will find in this issue. Read it now at acda.org/choraljournal. ACDA members can log in with their username and password to view and download the newest edition. You can also read […]

The April 2014 issue of Choral Journal features an article titled “You Want Me to Teach What? The Choral Educator’s Guide to Teaching Outside the ‘Comfort Zone’” written by Kyle Zeuch. Following is a section from the article._______________________________________ Many choral educators find themselves teaching students with a wide variety of skills and even age ranges, often teaching […]