Programming Ideas Recap

There are lots of things that a good choral program does every year – a little Renaissance, a little Baroque, a little Lauridsen or Whitacre. Here are three ideas for revitalizing your programming with out-of-the-box ideas. Program Some Alice Parker – celebrating her 90th Birthday this year. Program Some Vocal Jazz – and not […]

Surrounded by Art

I’ve been visiting a home surrounded by books. Floor-to-ceiling bookshelves across three stories hold easily 10,000 volumes on every subject imaginable. There are paintings on the walls and several thousand CDs of great music. How would it affect someone to be surrounded by books, by music, by art when they’re growing […]

Sing With Your Kids

“Ah, music! A magic beyond all we do here!” – Albus Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone   The value of reading aloud to your child is well-documented. And the joy of sharing books like the Harry Potter series with your kids can’t be overstated. Just as important, […]

Sunsets

Sunsets draw people in almost without fail. Why? What is it about a five-minute daily occurrence that transfixes us and nourishes our souls? For me, it’s a primal connection – it’s the same sunset that my ancestors have experienced; it connects me to a constancy in the world. Further, it’s […]