Tried and True Middle School Gems: SAB/3 Part Mixed
I think it can often be very difficult to find pieces that work well for 3 pt mixed/SAB–it really takes a lot of looking to find pieces that work for …
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Winter & Seasonal Favorites
Your R & R Chairs and Officers have shared below some of their favorite rep ideas for the season. Take a look and peruse their suggestions. You might just find …
Getting Into Treble: Reasons to Sing Hildegard with Your Treble Ensemble
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, …
Getting Into Treble: A Conversation with Alison Wahl
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 …
High School Never Ends
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 …
The Choral Collegiate: First Post
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 …
Basso Continuo: First Post
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 …
Spes (Hope) by Mia Makaroff
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 …