American Choral Directors Association
The mission of ACDA is to inspire excellence and nurture lifelong involvement in choral music for everyone through education, performance, composition and advocacy.
Have you penned the next epic choral work and need to know howto get it published? Patti Drennan will share from her 30+ years experience in writing for school and church choirs and will offer advice regarding the music writing process, original vs. public domain music and texts, song formatting and organizational ideas, publisher protocol […]
Oklahoma City OK.As directors, many of us want to write for our own choirs but struggle with the question “Am I a Composer?” Three of the country’s most respected conductor-composers share their stories about how they moved into composition from conducting, and offer strategies for getting started with your choirs.
Minneapolis MN.This session will consider features of excellent arrangements (favorite: Erb’s Shenandoah) then apply those features to other tunes to develop our own arrangements. Participants will gain ideas, techniques, encouragement, and usable examples. Emphasis will be on simple music with a high quality-to-difficulty ratio: easy to write, quick to learn. Handouts include perusal examples and some […]
Pasadena CA.Brahms did it, Mahler did it, Bach did it… why shouldn’t you? Many of us write for our groups or think about writing for our groups. What’s stopping you? A panel of conductor-composers speaks about their experiences and offers ways you can get started or improve your skills.
Boston MA.The conversation about publication is one clouded in possibilities: How do I submit my writing to publishing firms? What are the advantages of traditional publication vs. independent publication? What are concerns over copyright and distribution of music in a changing world of YouTube and Spotify?
Boston MA.In this session, Irish composer Michael McGlynn will talk about his music, what influenced and inspired him to write, why Anúna was established, and its contributions toward choral music. This session will also include a participatory element led by Michael McGlynn, Lucy Champion (education coordinator for Anúna), and some members of the group. Attendees will […]
Salt Lake City, UT.
PO Box 1705
Oklahoma City, OK 73101-1705
(405)232-8161
