This session proposes a set of categories for choral timbre and a notation based on the spectrograph shapes of extended vocal techniques, thus creating an intuitive, scientifically derived, and analytically replicable set of timbres for choral compositions. Specifically, we will look at familiar and discernible types of ensemble singing such as Broadway belting, the Balkan […]
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This is Us: Creating, Changing, and Inspiring Choir Culture
The students that make up our choral ensembles may hold their own cultural ideals, but their unique paths cross each time they enter our classroom, tasking us with the responsibility of creating, changing, and inspiring a culture of choral music. This session will take the audience through four seasons of comedy and drama over thirty […]
June-July 2019
Download the complete issue. (6 MB) electronic Choral Journal **Download individual articles by clicking on the titles below.** FOCUS ISSUE FEATURES Concert Programs as Storytelling by Emily Ellsworth Honor Choirs: Are They Worth Your Time and Trouble?by Barbara S. Walker Uncovering Meaning and Identity through Voice Changeby Craig and Maria Denison The Care and Feeding […]
May 2019
Download the complete issue. (6 MB) electronic Choral Journal **Download individual articles by clicking on the titles below.** FEATURES Choral Music Composed by Women: A Brief Historyby Matthew Hoch and Linda Lister William Levi Dawson: Reexamination of a Legacy by Vernon Huff ARTICLES On the Voice“Put Me In, Coach!” Rethinking the Needs of Vocal Athletes […]
Do You Speak Orchestra?
This session addresses effective techniques for the choral conductor who seeks to elicit cohesive musical and technical responses from string players. Strategies addressed include altering the tone color of a string ensemble to correspond to that of a chorus, modifying articulation in order to unify and clarify text, the administration of bowings to enhance and […]
Dallas Street Choir: The Impact of Communal Singing on Those Experiencing Homelessness
The Dallas Street Choir was established in October 2014 by its current conductor, Jonathan Palant. The Dallas Street Choir has performed throughout North Texas, most notably at the Winspear Opera House, the Moody Performance Hall, and the George W. Bush Presidential Library. In June 2017, the choir debuted at Carnegie Hall and the Washington National […]
