Choralosophy Christopher M Munce
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This page is dedicated to driving a conversation for choral musicians with the PHILOSOPHY of Choral Music at the heart of every post and podcast episode. Topics will be wide ranging from the technical aspects of our jobs and careers all the way to the artistic interpretations and values that make us who we are as artists. Join me in this conversation in which I hope we can learn from each other.
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Episode 204: Literacy Live Hive Mind (Highlights with the Community)
Recently, we offered a free virtual meetup to practice “Choir Nerdery.” If you missed it, I have carefully curated some of the most useful and interesting moments for this episode. Discussion topics were derived from survey responses from 120 educators. The full 2 hour and 15 minute work session is available unedited over at Patreon … Continue reading "Episode 204: Literacy Live Hive Mind (Highlights with the Community)"
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Episode 203: Programming as Storytelling with Donald Nally
“It is not my job to answer the questions. It’s my job to ask the questions.” Programming for our choirs carries with it a wide range of challenges, from the skill levels of our groups, and their needs to the considerations of speaking to an audience. There are many ways to wrestle with this balance. … Continue reading "Episode 203: Programming as Storytelling with Donald Nally"
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Episode 202: Excluded in the Name of Inclusion with Michal Dawson Connor
“I cannot believe I’ve been muzzled by my own people.” All Saints Episcopal Church in Pasadena, CA cancelled a concert that was set for June 2nd, 2024 citing the “pain and anguish felt by 18 Black members of the church.” The response was that Michal and the choir, and the music they were set to … Continue reading "Episode 202: Excluded in the Name of Inclusion with Michal Dawson Connor"
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Episode 201: Music is Movement with Mark Changizi
The scientific consensus is that our ability to understand human speech has evolved over hundreds of thousands of years. After all, there are whole portions of the brain devoted to human speech. We learn to understand speech before we can even walk, and can seamlessly absorb enormous amounts of information simply by hearing it. Surely … Continue reading "Episode 201: Music is Movement with Mark Changizi"
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Episode 200: Expanding the Boundaries of Choral Music with Katerina Gimon
Standard music notation that is now used ubiquitously around the world does some things really well. But it also has limitation. Katerina Gimon is a composer who is actively working to dream up new ways to use notation to communicate sound ideas to musicians that expand our written music vocabulary. Katerina first exploded onto the … Continue reading "Episode 200: Expanding the Boundaries of Choral Music with Katerina Gimon"
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Episode 199: Singing Alone, “The Boogey Man in the Closet”
Standard #1 from NAfME is the best one I think. “Singing alone AND in small groups a varied repertoire of music.” It is of course, crucial in vocal and general music. But it’s value is also present in instrumental focused courses as well. In this return of “Car Thoughts” I will take you through a … Continue reading "Episode 199: Singing Alone, “The Boogey Man in the Closet”"