When Only Some Singers Are Paid

Don Lee | Management/Leadership, Performance, Professional, Singing, Volunteer

The experience of several professional core choruses demonstrates there are ways to gracefully handle the inherent tension that arises when paid singers are brought on board in a mostly volunteer ensemble. Here are eight tips from managers, conductors, and volunteer singers who have been through this process. Read more

Member Spotlight: KellyAnn Nelson and Christopher Eanes & the Young Professionals Choral Collective, Cincinnati

Kelsey Menehan | Civic Engagement, Impact/Value, Participation, Performance

Many young professionals lose the choral experience they loved in school. KellyAnn Nelson and Christopher Eanes hit on a surefire draw: Invite 20- and 30-somethings to rehearse and perform in a local bar. Read more

Creating a Conducting Video

An Essential Part of a Conductor's Portfolio

David Hayes | Careers, Conducting, Education, Performance, Professional, Technique/Tool, Technology

Videos play a vital role in advancing the careers of conductors today, both as self-evaluation tools and as a way to easily showcase skills to others. We explore two types of conducting videos, the guidelines to create them, and how to use them to enhance your career. Read more

Shining Night: A Portrait of Composer Morten Lauridsen

Film Overview

Jan-Marie Petersen | Composing/Commissioning, Repertoire

'Music Director Transition' Tool: Determining Your Organizational Direction

Chorus America Staff | Careers, Conducting, Governance, Strategic Planning, Technique/Tool

Thirteen questions to help determine the future of the chorus when an artistic founder transition is imminent. Read more

'Music Director Transition' Tool: Annual Employee Performance Evaluation Guidelines

Chorus America Staff | Careers, Conducting, Evaluation, Governance, Strategic Planning, Technique/Tool

Ten helpful guidelines to help establish a healthy annual performance review process for the music director of your chorus. Read more

'Music Director Transition' Tool: 5 Agenda Items for the Final Search Committee Meeting

Chorus America Staff | Careers, Conducting, Governance, Operations, Technique/Tool

A checklist of agenda items. Read more

'Music Director Transition' Tool: 3 Key Transition Questions

Chorus America Staff | Careers, Conducting, Governance, Operations, Sample/Template, Strategic Planning

Questions to answer as you begin a founding music director transition. Read more

Susquehanna Chorale - Mistletoe Magic

Harrisburg, PA

Susquehanna Cho... | Audiences, Children/Youth, Performance, Singing

Susquehanna Children's Chorale and Messiah College Concert Choir  Read more

New Jersey Choral Society presents "Ring Out, Celestial Spheres"

6 S. Monroe Street, Ridgewood, NJ

NJCS | Performance

NJCS opens its 2012-13 season, "Journeys", with an inspirational journey into the holiday season. Join NJCS, conductor Eric Knapp and organist Linda Sweetman-Waters for this joyous celebration! Read more

Messiah in Space

Pittsburgh, PA

BriGuySinger | Adults/Seniors, Audiences, Conducting, Diversity, Families, Impact/Value, Performance, Repertoire, Singing, Social Media, Symphonic, Venue, Volunteer

    The second concert in the season entitled Time Voyagers presents a reprise of the very popular interpretation of George Frederic Handel’s brilliant oratorio Messiah, in a version entitled Messiah in Space. This does not have to do with travel into the cosmos, but places the well-known work in a most intriguing physical space. The Hunt Armory provides a unique setting for a dramatic revision of this masterwork. Recounting the biblical stories of the Messiah surrounded by the implements of war offers a thoughtful new approach to the beautiful music in this stunning oratorio. When last presented in 2007, Messiah in Space drew rave reviews from audience members and the press. Bach Choir Artistic Director Thomas W. Douglas comments, “The passage of time only enhances our appreciation of the brilliance of this musical work. We now want to recount the biblical story in a context that speaks of the conflict between conscience and human nature. When the Prophet asks, ‘Why do the nations rage so furiously together?’, we often experience that in a church setting. Hearing that within the walls of Hunt Armory the meaning is magnified and provokes even deeper consideration.” These performances continue the commitment of the Bach Choir to present unique programs in intriguing venues. This season of Time Voyagers continues the vision of Artistic Director Douglas by programming an interesting exploration of Time and its meaning as we examine our own place in the temporal universe with Messiah in Space. Tickets are available in advance at www.BachPgh.Showclix.com or at 1-888-718-4253   Tickets are also available at the door on the day of performance.   Prices range from $10-$30.   More info at www.BachChoirPittsburgh.org Read more

Columbia Pro Cantare Performs MESSIAH

Columbia, MD

Columbia Pro Cantare | Performance

Columbia Pro Cantare will perform Handel's Messiah on December 2, 2012 with chorus, renowned guest soloists and professional orchestra. Read more