Download the complete issue. (14.5 MB)eCJ (Digital Choral Journal) **Download individual articles by clicking on the titles below.** FEATURES Notes for Success: Advice for the First-Year Choral Teacher, Part 1compiled by Amanda Bumgarner Discovering the Rediscovery of Antonio Vivaldi by Miles Dayton Fish About the Music: An Interview with Ann Howard Jones by Sean Burton […]
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April 2015
Download the complete issue. (13 MB)eCJ (Digital Choral Journal) **Download individual articles by clicking on the titles below.** FEATURES Exploring the Science of Ensemble: Gestures, Emotion, and Collaboration in Choral Music Making by Gary B. Seighman Monkey See, Monkey Do: The Choral Conductor and the Mirror Neuron System by Riikka Pietilainen-Caffrey Effective Conducting in the […]
March 2015
Download the complete issue. (9 MB)eCJ (Digital Choral Journal) **Download individual articles by clicking on the titles below.** FEATURES Masters in Miniature: Repertoire by Great Composers for Smaller Choirs by David C. Rayl and Zebulon M. Highben Music of Value: An Interview with Vytautas Miškinis by Vance D. Wolverton The 2015 International Conductors Exchange Program: […]
Psalms: Back to the Sources
Has any book been set to music more often than the book of Psalms? For nearly three thousand years the lyrical songs in this collection have inspired the creation of glorious music: plainchant, polyphony, popular tunes, and symphonic masterworks. But what did they sound like in antiquity—in biblical times? To discover the nature of this […]
No Strings Attached: Alternative, Affordable, and Accessible Masterworks from Outside the Canon
Of the thousands of multi-movement or extended choral masterworks that are appropriate for ensembles at the high school or collegiate level, only a handful are regularly performed. Of these, virtually all represent Western European schools. This session will explore valuable yet under-performed programming choices that utilize creative instrumentation pairings apart from the traditional string orchestra. […]
New Developments in and Opportunities for Dynamic State ACDA Websites
This session will explore Content Management System (CMS) technology using WordPress and offer a tour of Massachusetts ACDA’s WordPress blog/website. No software developer skills are needed for editing content on this website. You’ll also explore Minnesota ACDA’s website (for members and nonmembers), using Drupal software, leveraging site content, and communicating with members via The Daily […]
