How do we listen and what are we listening for in our rehearsals and concerts? Can we hear while we are thinking about what’s coming next? Does the sensory clutter allow us to be in the moment? Making decisions in the moment based upon what we hear rather than what we expect can be challenging […]
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From the Cloister: An Introduction to the Choral Music of Isabella Leonarda
Isabella Leonarda (1620–1704) entered an Ursaline Convent at the age of 16. During her many years at the convent, Leonarda composed and published 200 compositions making her the most published female composer of the Baroque era. This session will introduce choral musicians to her music using examples from several of the forms listed above. In […]
De-Mystifying Conducting: Body, Breath and Center
This session will present concepts and new approaches to conducting to transform your rehearsals and performances.
Choir is … Meanings of the Choral Experience, grades 7-12.
While music making is essential to the choral experience, 2012 Division Conferences – Interest Sessions the meanings found by choral students in grades 7-12 are far from confined to notes, rhythms, or vocal technique. Through an engaging and empowering session using the responses of over 200 choral students, Andrea will discuss the predominant themes of […]
Better Quality Recordings of Your Choir
This session will explore when to use professional versus amateur recording resources, how to facilitate greater success and create better recordings and how to effectively communicate with recording engineers. This session is primarily focused on capturing live events.
A New Model for Professional Choirs – featuring Seraphic Fire
Patrick Dupré Quigley and James Bass of the Grammy-nominated ensemble Seraphic Fire discuss the changing trends in American choral singing over the past 50 years that led to the growth of professional ensembles around the country.
