American Choral Directors Association
The mission of ACDA is to inspire excellence and nurture lifelong involvement in choral music for everyone through education, performance, composition and advocacy.
Brahms did it, Mahler did it, Bach did it… why shouldn’t you? Many of us write for our groups or think about writing for our groups. What’s stopping you? A panel of conductor-composers speaks about their experiences and offers ways you can get started or improve your skills.
Boston MA.The conversation about publication is one clouded in possibilities: How do I submit my writing to publishing firms? What are the advantages of traditional publication vs. independent publication? What are concerns over copyright and distribution of music in a changing world of YouTube and Spotify?
Boston MA.Composers—particularly choral composers—are often called to respond to events of our time. They can give voice to our communal feeling and offer healing. Pulitzer Prizewinner Steven Stucky joins Steven Sametz, Thomas Lloyd, and Reena Esmail to discuss Take Him Earth, A Child’s Requiem, Bonhoeffer, and Earth Speaks—works that enter into dialogue with some of the […]
Boston MA.Led by famed choral conductor Dale Warland and award-winning composer Jake Runestad, this session will explore ways to encourage and develop the choral art to further its evolution. From supporting young composers to traits of quality compositions for all ability levels, this session will discuss these elements and give examples of exciting composers, compositions, and […]
Salt Lake City, UT.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 […]
Salt Lake City UT.
