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.
Working with adolescent changing voice need not be intimidating. Sandra Frey Stegman and Tracey Nycz present practical approaches to working with adolescent singers through the voice change. Students from Woodmore School District will exemplify stages of change. The intended audience is teachers and choral conductors working with adolescent singers in school, community, and church settings. […]
Chicago IL.Works from the California missions are elegant and unusual additions to the available choral repertoire and have a uniquely Californian style. Much of the extant music from the mission period lies dormant in large choir manuals. This session aims to share some of the beautiful California mission music while providing an example of how it […]
Pasadena CA.Among the vast scores of contemporary American composers, David Lang (b. 1957) stands out as a true original. His music is at once serene, hypnotic, and introspective, demanding a great deal of concentration from the performer and listener alike. This session will examine the mathematical properties of selected choral works of David Lang and his […]
Pasadena CA.Sephardic Jews are descendants of Spain, where Ladino was the spoken language. Ashkenazi Jews come from the “Pale of Settlement” in Eastern Europe, where Yiddish was the vernacular. This session will introduce and explore a sampling of the choral repertoire available in these two languages, each a hybrid language of its own. Ladino is similar […]
Pasadena CA.From poignantly beautiful to deliciously complex, rounds can provide rich material for both choral warm-ups and exciting concert repertoire. This session will explore the fascinating variety of forms as we sing canons, catches, rounds, African-style cyclical songs, and quodlibets. The session will cover a wide range of levels and styles within this versatile and exciting […]
Boston MA.
