Today’s post was written in collaboration with my good friend and colleague, Dr. Katie Gardiner, the Interim Director of Choirs at the College of the Holy Cross, a Hildegard scholar, …
Today’s post is a follow-up to my last post about Spes by Mia Makaroff, a piece that incorporates both bel canto style and a vernacular style, borrowed from joik, a …
My summer is usually filled with searching for that perfect piece for teaching at the beginning of the year. It needs to have plenty of unison singing, accessible ranges, an …
Happy Fall ACDA East! Like many of you, the start of the academic year is crazy busy! And by now, October, you’re either pushing towards the first concert of the …
TTBB repertoire lists and virtual reading sessions ○ These lists and reading sessions will include repertoire for all levels of TTBB ensembles, from beginner through professional, and will incorporate new repertoire …
In a recent email exchange, composer Mia Makaroff expressed to me that her piece, Spes, published in 2020, has been “more political than [she] expected.” In the work, she sets …
President’s Column PRESIDENT’S COLUMN Writing this in the middle of September, it feels like the new academic year is settling into a regular and familiar tempo. If you attended one …
I constantly get emails and texts asking for repertoire ideas, so I thought it would be helpful to make a list of some of my tried and true gems. Many …
