Kelsey Menehan | Performance
One choral leader described setting a concert attire policy as “somewhere near getting a root canal.” Ouch! We asked choruses—and the choral apparel companies that clothe them—to give us their best advice for making the process as pain-free as possible.
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Don Lee | Conducting, Impact/Value, Profile
Faculty members and participants at Chorus America’s Robert Shaw Centenary Symposium reflect on the qualities that made Shaw a choral icon.
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Choral conductors and singers share their own practicing best practices
Kelsey Menehan | Conducting, Rehearsal, Singing, Technique/Tool
What does it take to get to Carnegie Hall? Or to a memorable choral performance? Everyone knows the answer. But many are the music scores that sit unattended in car trunks between rehearsals. And many are the frustrated choral conductors who wish their singers would put in the time that the music deserves.
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Mike Rowan | Careers, Community Outreach, Fundraising, Impact/Value
Each month, Chorus America has been profiling one of our members in our new Meet A Member series. For December, to mark the season of giving, we changed things up a little bit and interviewed one of Chorus America's long-time donors: Greg Funfgeld, artistic director of the Bach Choir of Bethlehem.
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Salvatore Diana reflects on the lights, camera, action, and everything behind it
Mike Rowan | Civic Engagement, Participation, Performance, Singing, Venue
Singing for the Pope is a once-in-a-lifetime experience – though sometimes, it happens twice.
“I can’t say it was my first time singing for a pope,” admits Salvatore Diana. “I had the good fortune of Singing for Pope Benedict when he visited eight years ago.” In fact, Diana sang in services for Pope Francis on back-to-back days during his visit to New York, making for a hectic and thrilling 36 hours or so.
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Mike Rowan | CA News, Civic Engagement, Impact/Value, Participation, Singing
Pope Francis’ first visit to the United States has grabbed the nation’s headlines, and thousands will flock to Mass and other public events in Washington DC, New York, and Philadelphia. Choruses have proven to be a key component of the papal tour, playing a starring role in many of the festivities and enjoying a flurry of news coverage.
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Diana Saez on teaching pronunciation when the Pope is listening
Mike Rowan | Civic Engagement, Conducting, Diversity, Participation, Rehearsal, Singing
On the first leg of Pope Francis' historic visit to the United States, an elite choir of 90 singers assembled from across the region will lift their voices to celebrate Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC.
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Mike Rowan | Careers, Impact/Value, Singing
Composer, conductor, and teacher Alice Parker is a living musical legend and a true champion of the power of the human voice. In a plenary conversation at the 2015 Chorus America Conference, Parker reflected on conducting and composing, her work with Robert Shaw, her involvement with Chorus America and the value of coming together to sing.
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