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Choral Music

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Eight Virtual Choirs

August 3, 2020November 7, 2020 jedscottChoral Music, Music Production, Updates

I was proud to produce eight virtual choir performances that premiered between May 18 and July 3. Here they are, all in one place. Happy 2020, y’all. Shades of Blue – “Fly Me To The Moon” (May 18) The Rockford Aces – “Hallelujah for the Day” (May 31) The Rockford […]

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I Am A Choral Music Educator

August 1, 2020November 7, 2020 jedscottChoral Music, Corona

I am a choral music educator. I don’t know about you, but the last five months have made it easy to be reactive to day-to-day concerns, and forget the underlying truth. In preparation for the year to come, with all its many unknowns, maybe you, too, would benefit from making […]

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Ethos

July 12, 2020November 8, 2020 jedscottChoral Music, Human Nature, Leadership

What is the ethos of your choral institution? Merriam Webster defines ethos: The distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution. Maybe there was a time when the ethos of a choral ensemble or institution needed no more specificity than “make music together as […]

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Missing the World Choir Games

July 9, 2020November 8, 2020 jedscottChoral Music, Human Nature

If all were as we planned it, we would be at the Awards Ceremony for the World Choir Games today with 45 of our Rockford High School students. Of course, that wasn’t meant to be, and we cut our music-making tremendously short in March. But I deeply miss sharing this […]

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Virtual Choir Best Practices

July 8, 2020November 8, 2020 jedscottChoral Music, Conducting, Corona

I wrote a post describing the details of my virtual choir strategies early in the quarantine phase of the 2019-2020 school year. Having now completed eight of those projects, I want to share some things learned and best practices. This is what I would add to my earlier suggestions. Advice […]

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MC3 Virtual Choir

July 3, 2020November 8, 2020 jedscottChoral Music, Commissioning, Composition, Repertoire List

The Michigan Choral Commission Consortium has been a labor of love for me for four years – during which time we have commissioned nearly 10 new choral works from a remarkable and diverse group of American composers. When the Stay-at-Home order hit in Michigan, I offered my services for one […]

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5 Questions Before I Start an Arrangement

July 2, 2020November 8, 2020 jedscottArranging, Choral Music, Commissioning, Composition

Here are five questions I ask myself before I start an arrangement: In as much detail as I can determine, who will be performing the piece? In as much detail as I can determine, who will be listening to the piece? (Is the audience fluent in the style of music, […]

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Rockford Aces Repertoire 2019-2020

June 30, 2020November 8, 2020 jedscottChoral Music, Repertoire List

The Aces endeavor to sing in as many musical styles as possible each year, with no discrimination except quality of music. In that spirit, the entire list is organized alphabetically, as in our folders (except music for December, which goes at the end…) We had around twenty 2-hour rehearsals this […]

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Black Voices Matter Pledge

June 21, 2020February 15, 2021 jedscottAdvocacy, Choral Music, Education, Human Nature

I am committed to doing better as a leader, educator, composer/arranger, and choral musician to address systemic racism and white privilege in the choral world, and specifically in the work I do. I was moved to sign the Black Voices Matter Pledge after seeing its tenets shared yesterday; it was […]

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When We Sing Together We Are At Our Best

June 19, 2020February 15, 2021 jedscottAdvocacy, Choral Music, Corona

Today, take a minute to read the wise words of the elder stateswoman of song, Alice Parker, as she reflects on the COVID-19 pandemic, and, relatedly, the overdue steps to right systemic wrongs. No one can take away from us the ability to sing. Remember that it is always present […]

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