AbstractPrevious research has found that the accent of British classical choral singing is based on a non regional prestige accent, Southern Standard British English, in terms of front vowels. Evidence shows that local accents can also form part of the choral accent, in terms of consonants. However, choral singing as an art form is more […]
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VOCES8 Foundation “Sing Together” U.S. Pilot Program: Perceived Impact on Grade 3 Children
AbstractThe VOCES8 Foundation Sing Together program is a US elementary-school music education project, enabling children to explore their voices through body and vocal percussion; warm-ups involving expressive sounds, stories, actions, and singing; and learning a variety of songs. The program is delivered through regular visits by semi-professional music teaching artists and reinforced by the school […]
Validating and Piloting a Choral Educator Questionnaire: The Use of Culture Bearers and Pedagogical Implications of Singing in Multiple Timbres
Many educators strive to enact culturally relevant practices by introducing repertoire of various cultures and genres. One major barrier to this implementation includes the variety of vocal sounds inherent in traditions outside those generally presented in choral environments within the United States of America. In this study, I validated and piloted a choral educator questionnaire. […]
October 2000
Download the complete issue Articles Sacred Bridges by Joshua Jacobson A Conversation with William Ferris (1937-2000): An Insight into the Man and the Musician by Lyle Stone Reflections on the 23rd Annual Conference of Chorus America by Barbara Tagg Orchestral Repertoire for Treble Voices by Barbara Tagg and Jean Ashworth Bartle A List of Activities […]
Essence of Joy: Empathy in an Afrocentric Collegiate Choral Ensemble at a Predominately White Institution
AbstractResearchers (e.g., Watts & Piña, 2023) have demonstrated that World Music Pedagogy might promote students’ empathy towards members of other cultures. In choral ensembles, however, researchers have yet to study whether or how transcultural musicking, or engaging with music and/or musicians from cultures other than one’s own (Sánchez-Gatt et al., 2025, pp. 56–57), promotes experiences […]
Undergraduate Singers’ Voice Use During an Intensive Week of Choir and Musical Rehearsals: A Case Study
The purpose of this case study was to document undergraduate students’ (N = 2) voice use before, during, and after an intensive week of choral and musical theatre rehearsals through (a) acquired voice dosimeter data; (b) daily surveys, (c) participant activity logs, (d) 3 administrations of the Singing Voice Handicap Index (SVHI), and (e) administrations […]
