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How to Recruit Tenors and Basses

How to Recruit Tenors and Basses

Few topics generate more discussion among choir committees and Musical Directors than the challenge of recruiting tenors and basses. Across Ireland and beyond, many mixed-voice choirs face the same reality: a healthy number of ......

Why Conductors Should Never Stop Learning

Why Conductors Should Never Stop Learning

The strongest conductors are usually those who remain students of the craft regardless of age or experience.

What Good Musical Directors Do During the Summer

What Good Musical Directors Do During the Summer

The summer months are also an ideal time to think about people. Choirs are made of individuals, and every conductor knows that personalities influence musical outcomes.

Where Should They Stand?

Where Should They Stand?

The argument for pairing contrasting voices is that singers learn to listen and adapt more actively. Rather than blending naturally because they are surrounded by similar sounds, they are required to make conscious adjustments.

The Conductors Who Cannot Bear Silence

The Conductors Who Cannot Bear Silence

The strongest rehearsals often contain surprisingly little talking. Not because the conductor lacks insight, but because the conductor understands that timing matters.

Your Choir Is More Tired Than You Think

Your Choir Is More Tired Than You Think

Choirs are not collections of full-time musicians arriving physically and mentally prepared for artistic excellence on demand.

Stop Conducting Every Note

Stop Conducting Every Note

“A choir that cannot survive without constant conducting has not really learned the music.”