Download the complete issue. (9 MB)eCJ (digital Choral Journal) **Download individual articles by clicking on the titles below.** FEATURES Kirke Mechem: Songs of My Old Age and the Lost Art of Storytellingby Sharon A. Hansen Theological and Musical Techniques in Arvo Pärts Tribute to Caesarby Brian Hen ARTICLES Reflections from the 2105 ACDA International Conductors Exchange […]
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October 2016
Download the complete issue. (6 MB)eCJ (digital Choral Journal) **Download individual articles by clicking on the titles below.** FEATURES Keeping the Glass Half Full: Teaching Adolescents with a Holistic Perspectiveby Bridget Sweet Adolescents and the Why of Choral Music by Andrea Ramsey Repertoire and the Compositional Process: A Conversation with Composers of Junior High/Middle School Repertoire by […]
September 2016
Download the complete issue. (11 MB)eCJ (digital Choral Journal) **Download individual articles by clicking on the titles below.** FEATURES Coordinating Vocal Colors in Women’s Choruses by Philip E. Silvey Literacy in the Choral Classroom: A Pedagogical Analysis Celebrating Contemporary Choral Compositions by Donna A. Menhart ARTICLES Student Times A Guide to Improving Student-Led Section Rehearsalsby […]
August 2016
Download the complete issue. (12 MB)eCJ (digital Choral Journal) **Download individual articles by clicking on the titles below.** American Cantat 8 Schedule FEATURES The Islands of The Bahamas: Home of America Cantat 8by Shena Newton Choral Symphonic Music from Latin Americaby Cristian Grases Social Integration and Choral Music by Maria Guinand ARTICLESBZZZ…Crash! A Pedagogical Approach […]
Insights into Arabic Vocal Music
Choir has been adopted as a medium for dissemination and preservation in the Arab world since the formation in Egypt of Firqatal-Musiqa al-Arabiyyah (The Arab Music Ensemble) in 1967. The notion that Arab music does not employ choir or that it only works with a solo vocalist is but one of the many misconceptions about […]
Building Your Vital Force— The Use of T’ai Chi Chih and Movement Techniques in Successful Conducting
A workshop utilizing T’ai Chi Chih movements will be used to find the “Vital Force” (Tan-Tien) within, featuring the centering, balance, and core-strengthening techniques needed to become a strong conductor or solo artist. There are nineteen movements involved in T’ai Chi Chih, and approximately ten will be explored over the course of three morning sessions. […]
