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A Repertoire Reference Guide of Twenty-First Century Works for Male Chorus

Chorus America Staff | April 1, 2011

Research Memorandum Series No. 199

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Composing/Commissioning, Conducting, Repertoire, Research/Data

Commissioning Timeline

Chorus America Staff | March 1, 2011

Commissioning a new work? Follow this two-year timeline to help plot out which steps you should take when. This timeline is appropriate for a work that does not involve complicated instrumental requirements or multiple movements.

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Composing/Commissioning, Tool, Operations

The Choral Music of Ruth Watson Henderson

Chorus America Staff | September 1, 2010

Research Memorandum Series No. 198

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Repertoire, Research/Data, Composing/Commissioning, Conducting

Two Composition Lessons from Handel

Chorus America Staff | June 1, 2010

Handel’s practice of borrowing from other composers allows us the opportunity to probe into the great composer’s style and creative thought processes. A number of scholars have shown without question that the majority of Handel’s borrowings transform his source materials into new creations entirely his own. But what does “entirely his own” really mean?

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Education Programs, Repertoire, Research/Data, Composing/Commissioning, Conducting, History

The Published Choral Music of Michael Hennagin: An Overview

Chorus America Staff | April 1, 2010

Research Memorandum Series No. 197

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Repertoire, Research/Data, Composing/Commissioning

Mind Over Meter

Michael Shaughnessy | January 8, 2010

So you thought you could count...that is, until you met the 7/8 and 5/4 time signatures. Honestly, why are those meters so troublesome?

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Composing/Commissioning, Diversity/Equity/Inclusion, Rehearsal, Repertoire, Research/Data, Singers

The Vocal Chamber Music of Hans Gal

Chorus America Staff | January 1, 2010

American Choral Review 52.1

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Performance, Repertoire, Research/Data, Singers, Composing/Commissioning, History

The Wow Factor

Kelsey Menehan | October 2, 2009

Think choral music is only found in drafty churches or formal concert halls? Think again! These innovators are stretching our imaginations and taking choral performances to the next level.

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Composing/Commissioning, Conducting, Impact/Value, Innovation, Marketing/Communications, Repertoire, Singers

The Psalm Settings of Georg Philipp Telemann: A Brief Guide to Research

Chorus America Staff | September 1, 2009

Research Memorandum Series No. 196

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History, Repertoire, Research/Data, Composing/Commissioning

Chorus Education Outreach Programs

Changing Lives, One Child at a Time
Heidi Waleson | September 1, 2009

Choruses are pouring more resources and creativity into education outreach programs that have a far-reaching impact on students, teachers, schools, and communities—as well as on the choral artists who deliver them.

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Children/Youth, Community Engagement, Composing/Commissioning, Diversity/Equity/Inclusion, Education Programs, Impact/Value, Schools

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