May 31, 20223 minSinging is Athletic: The Importance of Warming Up the BodyI coach a liturgical sports team. Sounds bizarre, right? When we think about it, though, singers really are athletes. Singing (when done...
Sep 23, 20212 minRespecting Singers' Time (and Other Etiquette)I joined my first performing ensemble at age 5, and from that point to the present, there's one thing that I hate with the burning...
Sep 22, 20213 minRehearsal Spotlight: The All-HolyNote: this is the first in a new series of posts focusing on a single choral-liturgical element, with notes about potential pitfalls and...
Sep 21, 20214 minHandling Mistakes and MisfiresSmooth recovery from mistakes — those made by themselves, those made by the choir and those made by the clergy — is where directors earn...