Singers have such a great chance to use their hard earned skills in as important a way as possible—in worship. The St. Paul’s Choral Scholars, under the leadership of Eddie Quaid, has given us a model for such an experience. How many of us would love to have been challenged regularly by great choral music […]
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Passion for the Choral Art: A Conversation with Dale Warland
Dale Warland’s lifetime pursuit of excellence and beauty in the choral art has placed him at the apex in the pantheon of choral conductors worldwide. His namesake Dale Warland Singers (DWS) are a lasting testament to his accomplishments in the execution of his artistic vision, documented over the years in many performances and recordings. After […]
Paradigm Shift: Changing Approaches for a Changing Choral World
Well … just shift! Are the countless teaching demands wearing you down? Does it seem the surroundings of our teaching world have changed and the approaches you have used in the past are becoming less effective? Well, maybe it’s time for a paradigm shift. Making changes to your approach to discipline, communication, administration, and rehearsal […]
Our Common Hymnal: Resources and Opportunities for Reintroducing (or Possibly Introducing for the First Time) Psalmody into Your Congregation’s Worship
The Book of Psalms is often called the hymnal of the scriptures. Jewish and Christian congregations share this common heritage of praise, lament, and prayer. Of the 150 (or 151, depending on how you count them) Psalms, our congregations would be hard-pressed to even loosely recite, let alone sing, more than a dozen. How can […]
New Choral Music from Mexico
For the past five years, VocalEssence, through its ëCantarÈí program has brought composers from Mexico to Minnesota to be in residence at elementary and high schools, composing music for the young people in selected schools culminating in a May concert where all the music is performed. This session will demonstrate some of the music that […]
Music of the Muslim World: Building Bridges, Creating Understanding
With America’s changing demographic and the difficult international situation, there is an urgent need to connect to music of the Muslim world. This choral music is little understood or known. Thus, this session focuses on repertoire, getting participants to understand the great diaspora of music of the Muslim world by singing a selection of pieces […]
