Lyrical Blackface?
October 21, 2019
Is there such a thing as “lyrical blackface”? Do you ever encounter it on your podium? What happens when you do?
Practice: Rehearse, Perform, Repeat
May 9, 2019
Work with church and ad hoc community choirs has helped me understand the difference between “practice” and “rehearsal.”
Adding Original Music to Your Mix
December 19, 2018
Help you choir expand their awareness of a variety of musical options.
A B C
November 16, 2018
One of our inherent goals as kappelmeisters is to reach out to the community and gather singers to add to our core participants.
Reggae and the Map
September 5, 2018
by Fred Bogert The combined voices of a choir can really bring folks together, performers and audiences alike. And over the years the deep, shimmering tonalities of choral singing have been a mainstay of the arts for communities worldwide. Part of my recent adventures as composer and director has been to bring elements of other […]
Inadvertent Mentors
December 1, 2017
Finding ways to blur the separation between school and the streets to help the kids experience more ownership of the music they sing.
All Sing!
October 30, 2017
Having a young choir occasionally invite folks to “all sing” on one of their songs can help spread unity in the community.
Not Just Playing Along – Tools for the Accompanist
September 5, 2017
Some thoughts on the adventure found in supporting and interacting with vocalists.
Accompanying: On and Off the Page
May 1, 2017
By Fred Bogert The other night I was providing the piano accompaniment for a combined choir that had gathered for an Easter week service. The director was a fine young fellow who worked in the music program at a local high school. He was well-versed in choral conducting techniques, admirably displayed as he encouraged the […]
