Programming For A Tour

How do you plan a tour program? Tour programming comes with some special challenges. These might include: Programming more sacred repertoire than usual, to meet requirements of religious performance venues. (You want to perform in these venues!) Programming for limited rehearsal time. (My touring choirs have almost always been ad […]

Why Travel #7

Choirs should travel. This week, I’m making a list of the reasons why. The memories. You won’t remember today’s rehearsal. You might not even remember next week’s concert. In the context of a choir life, the sheer number of rehearsals and choir concerts means you can’t create lifelong memories from […]

Why Travel #5

Choirs should travel. This week, I’m making a list of the reasons why. The connections. I’ll never forget meeting choirs from every part of the globe at the World Choir Games in 2012 and 2014. I’ll never forget sharing the stage with choirs from Denmark, Florence, Australia, and many other […]

Why Travel #1

Choirs should travel. This week, I’m making a list of the reasons why. Choirs should travel because it opens up the world. Honestly, we all should travel for that reason, but choirs get some special advantages there. As an example, consider my 2018 experience at St. Peter’s Basilica, Easter Monday […]