Sacred music from Christian perspectives has been sung in public schools since the inception of music programs, but students would benefit from singing sacred music from a broad spectrum of religious traditions. Music vendors, key stakeholders in marketing and selling music selections to United States music educators and their students, commonly use the term sacred […]
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Women Conductors of College Men’s Choirs – Redefining the “Brotherhood”
Collegiate men’s choirs have unique and storied traditions dating back to the Civil War and the founding of many prominent colleges in the United States (Albinder & Jones, 2008). Historically, these ensembles created a place for fraternity, brotherhood, and social outlets for young men (Jones, 2010). Consequently, there are few documented instances of women conducting […]
Melodic Recall: Qualitative Insights on Singers’ Strategies for Memorizing Scores of Simple Songs
In a choral setting, memorizing multiple choral scores and maintaining the stability of recall can be a challenge. This study investigates strategies for memorizing scores of simple songs. Music college students with extensive choral experience memorized three unfamiliar songs and recalled them after brief one minute practice. A mixed-methods research design facilitated the integration of […]
The Effects of Body Mapping Instruction on Singers’ Posture
Abstract Grounded in somatic pedagogy and anatomical awareness, Body Mapping (BMG) emphasizes correcting the internal body map to promote efficient physical alignment and movement. Forty-nine participants were assigned to experimental and control groups and received six weeks of posture instruction targeting the six places of dynamic balance: the atlanto-occipital joint, shoulder joints, lumbar region, hip […]
May 2000
Download the complete issue Articles Using Poulenc’s Manuscripts to Rectify Discrepancies in the New Edition of His Gloria by Lee G. Barrow Preparation of Future Choral Directors Relative to The National Standards–Goals 2000 by Cecil L. Adderley, III A Renaissance (and More!) of Sacred Choral Classics: An Interview with John Rutter edited by Timothy W. […]
“I Make This Look Good” Pathways, Successes, and Equity Issues Among Women in Choral Conducting
AbstractWomen in collegiate choral conducting have built long, successful careers while navigating gender equity challenges, which are often compounded by intersecting identities such as race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and socio-economic status. Although existing research has explored their experiences, more in-depth qualitative inquiry grounded in gender equity-focused frameworks are needed. We employed a qualitative, multiple case […]
