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.
The 2014 North Central ACDA Division Conference focus is “Celebrate Choral Diversity.” When thinking about the diversity that our region of Iowa adds to the diversity of choral music in the North Central division, one must celebrate the rich choral heritage of the Czech Republic, Bohemia, and the Slavic States. European immigrants populated a large […]
Des Moines IA.You are teaching a new world music piece. Choose your preferred introduction. (A) Teacher describes and explains the genre. (B) A skilled culture bearer visits your classroom to perform for students. Now, more than ever, as life online changes definitions of community, our K–12 students need a solid exposure to the music and culture of […]
Des Moines IA.The Choral Music of the Americas was held on May 3–5, 2013, on the campus of North Dakota State University. Choral luminaries from throughout North, Central, and South America—including Maria Guinand, Tim Sharp, William Belan, Cristian Grases, Brainerd Blyden-Taylor, Imant Raminsh, and Hilary Apfelstadt—presented, conducted, and collaborated with other choral directors,the NDSU choirs, and regional […]
Des Moines IA.Most Americans probably know more stereotypes about Native Amer-can music than actual American Indian music. Brent Michael Davids is a highly successful composer of film and concert music and one of today’s leading choral composers, with multiple commissions by Chanticleer, the Dale Warland Singers,and many other ensembles. An enrolled citizen of the Mohican Nation, Davids […]
Des Moines IA.Brazilian composer Ernani Aguiar has established himself as one of the most influential names on the contemporary Latin American scene. Although his compositions continue to gain international visibility, his name is mainly associated with his famous setting of Psalm 150. Salmo 150 remains among the most frequently performed Brazilian compositions in the United States, yet […]
Seattle WA.Choral settings of the African American spiritual were first sung by the fabled Fisk Jubilee Singers after slavery. Composers like Dett, Dawson, Hall Johnson, and Work, and more recently, Hogan, built on these beginnings, making impressively artful settings of these songs. We are faced with the question, “How shall we sing this music?” This session […]
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