With the second volume of The Church Year in Limericks, Christopher M. Brunelle, Director of Music at the First United Church of Christ in Northfield, MN, and a former member of the Choir of King's College, Cambridge, and the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers, continues to put lowly doggerel to lofty purposes. This collection of entirely new... Continue Reading →
Easy Advocacy: Proactive Steps to Promote Your School Music Program
Advocacy can feel like one more thing on an overfilled plate, but communicating with our administrators and communities is key to healthy school music programs. These easy tips create little or no extra work for you – they capitalize on what you’re already doing. Delegate tasks that don’t require your expertise Utilize your parent and... Continue Reading →
Making Connections & Creating Community In an Overscheduled World
Guest post by Susan Eernisse, Children’s Music Editor for Jubilate Music Group One of the things we as children’s choir directors deal with is the competition for a spot on the weekly family schedule. I believe there are some fantastic things going on every week in our choir rooms, yet how do we get the... Continue Reading →
In Another Guise: Recycling and Borrowing in J. S. Bach’s Works
By Dr. Uwe Wolf, Chief Editor of Carus Verlag It may seem surprising that Johann Sebastian Bach’s oratorios and masses are based to a large extent on parody, and that they were originally composed to a quite different text. This does not, however, diminish the fascination which they exert. Of course, when the timpani notes... Continue Reading →
StreamSing: A Free Virtual Reading Session with Jubilate Music Group
Join host Mark Cabaniss, President & CEO of Jubilate Music Group, as special guest Mary McDonald shares thoughts on her featured pieces plus the upcoming fall/Christmas singing season.
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