Download the complete issue. (9 MB)eCJ (digital Choral Journal) **Download individual articles by clicking on the titles below.** FEATURESMissa Brevis: An Ancient Genre Revitalized by Anthony Bernarducci A Reconsideration of the Performance of the Chorales in J. S. Bachʻspassio secundum Johannem, BWV 245 by Heather Mitchell ARTICLES On the Voice Striking the Balance: Creating and […]
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March 2017
Download the complete issue. (50 MB)eCJ (digital Choral Journal) **Download individual articles by clicking on the titles below.** Conference SchedulesTuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Other Sections Exhibits/Exhibitors Awards General Information ARTICLES Homing: The Words and Music of J.A.C. Redford by Larry Wyatt
Building Strong Musicians in a Sequenced, Twenty-First-Century Way
This session will explore the sequenced approach of both the choral music and sight-singing curricula found within Voices in Concert. Participants will engage with pitch and rhythm activities before singing through choral music and sight-singing selections from across the four levels. Henry Leck will outline the pedagogical approach that serves as the foundation of Voices […]
VocalEssence Remix: Encouraging Breakout Musical Artists Who Write for Voice
This is a mentoring program of Vocal-Essence designed to discover emerging composers and songwriters and create innovative works in a wide range of styles through one-on-one mentorship.
To Be or Not to Be
As directors, many of us want to write for our own choirs but struggle with the question “Am I a Composer?” Three of the country’s most respected conductor-composers share their stories about how they moved into composition from conducting, and offer strategies for getting started with your choirs.
Releasing the Song Inside: Composing in Choral Classrooms
In this panel discussion, editors and contributing authors for the book Musicianship: Composing in Choir (2016) will lay the groundwork for engaging choral ensemble members in composing in choral classrooms. Acknowledging performance as the principal musical behavior in which choral ensembles engage, panelists will offer compelling arguments for including composition as a constituent of any […]
