Let’s Talk Method
2012-04-15
The Rehearsal
Cristian Grases
composer and conductor
“While choral singing reaches the audience or congregation in the public performance, it is, in reality…Read More →
Teaching Latin American Rhythms to Youth Choirs
2011-10-15
By Freddy Miranda, Percussionist and Teacher
One of the most notable recent developments in Latin American choral music is an emphasis on instrumentation. Recall that, during the 1950’s, choral music was mostly a cappe…Read More →
Let’s Talk Method
2011-07-15
Warm-Ups
By Cristian Grases
Before we analyze the methodology behind the crafting of the warm-up period, I belie…Read More →
Movement with Children’s Choirs
2011-04-15
By Scott Alan Prouty, conductor and teacher
Many teachers, as well as fellow conductors, ask me why I favor movement when working with children’s choirs. As an American growing up in the United States, I’ve always assoc…Read More →
Fundamentals of Just Intonation in the High School Choral Rehearsal
2011-01-15
By Brad Pierson
The term ‘just intonation’ is a sometimes muddled and confusing idea that may seem more like a concept than a tool for practical application for many high school choral directors. However, in its most b…Read More →
Let’s Talk Method
2010-10-15
Placement
Cristian Grases,
IFCM Board Member
In this new installment of Let’s Talk Method I would like to explore an important and often downplayed aspect of our profession: placement. Th…Read More →
In Search of a Definition for Children’s and Youth Choirs
2010-07-15
Anne Kankainen
Choral singing means a group of people singing together in unison or in parts, with or without instrumental accompaniment. Another prerequisite of a choir as an instrument is that each part consists of mu…Read More →
Growing Up Singing
2010-04-15
“Alternatives for life”
Germán Camilo Salazar Lozada,
Manager Fundación Schola Cantorum de Manizale, Columbia
On June 22nd 1902, after a bloody civil war ca…Read More →
Let’s Talk Method
2010-01-15
Leadership
Cristian Grases
IFCM Board Member
As the editor for the World of Children’s and Youth Choirs column in the ICB, I would like to introduce the concept of fixed themes…Read More →