Composers Alice Parker, Libby Larsen, Ko Matsushita, and Ola Gjeilo speak about their compositional process, the collaborative process with conductors, and their take on the future of choral music in America.
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Composers Have to Eat
John Muehleisen (composer), Mark Lawson (Canticle-ECS), and Jocelyn Hagen (Graphite Publishing) discuss issues and strategies in the composers’ world: the commissioning process, business models, and publication information.
Yes, You Can Learn to Sing Chinese in Sixty Minutes
Have you 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. A brief overview of the choral music repertoire in China will be given, and […]
The XX-Files: Great Literature by Women Composers
The music is out there, and we’ll help you find it! This session will provide attendees with repertoire lists of outstanding music by women past and present, resource lists to help you find even more, and a reading session of a few of our favorites—and we’ll discuss why it’s so important to include works by […]
Writing for an ACDA Publication
Have you ever wanted to write for an ACDA publication? In this interactive clinic, Amanda Bumgarner, ACDA publications editor and Choral Journal editor, will discuss the submission and style guidelines for submitting an article and will facilitate questions about the submission and publishing process. Scott Dorsey, who writes the daily ChoralNet education column, Choral Buzz; […]
The VOCES8 Method: A Musical Wake-Up for Voice, Body, and Mind
The VOCES8 Method is an innovative and energizing start to the school day designed to engage large groups or whole schools in musical activities that stimulate the brain and prepare students with a particular focus on numeracy, literacy, and linguistics. The book is based on research by the Institute of Education in London. In this […]
