Download the complete issue. (12 MB)eCJ (digital Choral Journal) **Download individual articles by clicking on the titles below.** FEATURES “What Language Shall I borrow?”: Singing in Translation by Daniel A. Mahraun Glimpses of Handel in the Choral-Orchestral Psalms of Mendelssohnby Zachary D. Durlam Javier Busto: Bi-Vocational Journeyman, Medical Doctor, and Self-Taught Musician by John Ratledge […]
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April 2016
Download the complete issue. (13 MB)eCJ (digital Choral Journal) **Download individual articles by clicking on the titles below.** FEATURES Text and Musical Gesture in the Choral Music of Rebecca Clarkeby Marin Jacobson William Grant Still’s Three Rhythmic Spirituals by Jeffrey L. Webb ARTICLES On the Voice Choral Journal and the Adolescent Female Changing Voiceby Bridget Sweet Student Times […]
March 2016
Download the complete issue. (12 MB)eCJ (digital Choral Journal) **Download individual articles by clicking on the titles below.** FEATURES On Our Way: Programming a Martin Luther King Jr. Concert for Youth Choirby Anthony Trecek-King From Kindergarten to College: Understanding Young Voices and Keeping Them Healthy by Wendy D. LeBorgne Creativity and Artistry in the Children’s […]
Your Choir Can Sing, but Can They Hear?
Directors often have a wealth of resources and warm-up books to develop singers’ vocal ability, yet still we struggle with concepts like intonation, tone, and ensemble balance and quality. Attendees will learn group and individual exercises to help develop singers’ ability to audiate music and build their harmonic, melodic, and tonal vocabulary to increase musical […]
Yes, You Can Learn to Sing Chinese in Sixty Minutes
If you have been fearful of wading into the “deep waters” of performing Chinese choral music, this session will get you started on the path to discovering, and using, the tools that will unlock your adventure into this new and rewarding experience. First, a brief overview of the choral music repertoire in China will be […]
Working with Strings: Hints for Choral Conductors
This will be a very practical session for conductors who want to learn more about working with strings. We will discuss string basics such as bowing, articulation, special bowing effects, and string playing as it relates to style. We will look at methods to achieve appropriate eighteenth-century style for the music of Bach, Handel, Haydn, […]
