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Sep 22, 20213 min read
Rehearsal Spotlight: The All-Holy
Note: this is the first in a new series of posts focusing on a single choral-liturgical element, with notes about potential pitfalls and...
Sep 20, 20213 min read
Intonation in the Passaggio
Ever notice that intonation problems occur much more frequently on certain pitches? There's a reason for that, and although it's tricky...
Sep 14, 20213 min read
Training the Choir to Watch
The only way to learn how to do anything, other than by divine revelation, is to practice, practice, practice. Even professional choirs...
Sep 4, 20212 min read
Effective Rehearsal: The Importance of Self-marking the Music
In rehearsal, one of my non-negotiables is that singers must mark their own music, and I'd encourage every director to adopt this...
Sep 3, 20212 min read
British Diction in American Orthodox Liturgical Singing
In proper classical singing, space is always vertical. What does this mean? Singers must always strive to keep the space in their throat,...
Sep 3, 20214 min read
Vowel Unification
All choirs, especially amateur ensembles singing without instrumental accompaniment, struggle with intonation, and there's no easy fix....
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