Download the complete issue. Articles African-American Spirituals and Gospel Music: Historical Similarities and Differences by Marvin V. Curtis Global Voices in Song: A College-Public School Partnership by Sharon Davis Gratto The Cultural Connection by Nick Page Musing About Jewish Music by Joshua R. Jacobson Far and Beyond: Resources for Unusual Multicultural Music by Suzanne Tiemstra […]
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February 2001
Download the complete issue. Articles The Choral Works of Jean Cras by Paul-Andre’ Bempe’chat Baltic Portraits: Rudolph Tobias of Estonia by Vance Wolverton Adapting Choral Rehearsal for Students with Learning Disabilities by Vicki R. Lind
Gospel Choir as a Space for Racial and Religious Expression for Black Students at a Predominantly White Institution
This ethnography aimed to describe the culture and philosophy of the Northwestern Community Ensemble (NCE), a predominantly Black gospel choir at a predominantly White institution. Data collection comprised standard ethnographic procedures—31 hours of observation at rehearsals and concerts as a non-participant observer, 28 hours as a participant observer, and 15 semi-structured interviews with ensemble members […]
Singers’ Responses to Congruent and Incongruent Verbal and Nonverbal Instructions
AbstractThe purpose of this study was to examine collegiate singers’ sung responses to and perceptions of congruent and incongruent verbal and nonverbal instructions. Research questions included: (1) To what extent do singers perform dynamics differently when provided with verbal instructions or conducting gestures?, (2) When presented with incongruent messages, will singers respond better to verbal […]
Effects of Three Conducting Gesture Heights on Acoustic and Perceptual Measures of Choral Sound
We analyzed the effects of the three gesture heights on acoustic (long-term average spectra) and perceptual (pitch analysis, listener perceptions, singer perceptions) measures of three university choirs’ choral sound.
Music, Community, and Justice for All: Factors Influencing Participation in Gay Men’s Choruses
The diverse landscape of choral music includes a wide range of ensembles representing various community, cultural, and sociological perspectives. One may assume that the impetus for participation in choral music is strictly musical. However, while inherently musical, choral ensembles and their stated missions also reflect and influence the social interactions and core values of their […]
