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,.: i US ISSN 0009-5028 DECEMBER 1984 Official Publication ofthe AMERICAN CHORAL DIRECTORS ASSQG.IATION ( 'i 11 I MICHIGAN-STATE-UNIVERSITY A Professional School Offering Instruction and Inspiration from an ArtistFaculty ofInternational Renown • Traditional degree programs: B.M. to Ph.D. and D.M.A. • Degree programs in Music Therapy and Piano Technology • Extensive performance and research opportunities r-- Graduate Programs in Choral Conducting ..., • Master's and doctoral degrees • Teaching assistantships . Chamber choral ensembles available • Tuition waivers to graduate conducting students • Scholarships School of Music Faculty Waldie Anderson, Voice Conrad Donakowski, Musicology Albert LeBlanc, Music Education Philip Sinder, Tuba/Euphonium Ethel Armeling, Voice Frank Ell, Clarinet Dai Uk Lee, Piano Roger Smeltekop, Music Therapy Corliss Arnold, Organrrheory Robert Erbes, Music Education Beatrice Mangino, Music Education Charles Smith, Director Byron Autrey, Trumpet James For~er, Saxophone Linn Maxwelf, Voice of Choral Activities Dale Bartlett, Asst. Chairperson I Russell Fnedewald, Theory Charles McDermid, Music Education Daniel Stolper, Oboe Music Therapy Leon Gregorian, Director of Steven Michelson, Choral Melanie Stuart, Music Education Kenneth Bloomquist, Chairperson Orchestras Deborah Moriarty, Piano Robert Unkefer, Assoc. Chairperson/ Dale Bonge, Musicology Jean Hull, Piano Pedagogy Ronald Newman, Director Music Therapy Israel Borouchoff, Flute Jere Hutcheson, ComposItion of Jazz Studies Elsa Ludewig-Verdehr, Clarinet Douglas Campbell, French Horn Harlan Jennings, Voice James Niblock, Theory/ Walter Verdehr, Violin Lauralee Campbell, Harp Mark Johnson, Percussion Electronic Music Albertine Votapek, Piano Owen Carman, Cello Theodore Johnson, Theory Curtis Olson, Trombone Ralph Votapek, Piano Dave Catron, Marching Band Owen Jorgensen, Piano Technology Donna Randall, Viola I-Fu Wang, Violin Director/Director of Youth Music Edgar Kirk, Asst. Chairperson/ Michael Rogers, Theory Barbara Ward, Music Appreciation Eugene Corporon, Director of Bands Bassoon Charles Ruggiero, Theory William Wiedrich, Asst. Director Peter Dominguez, String Bass/Jazz Jerry Klickstein, Guitar Rosalie Schellhous, Musicology of Bands Auditions for Admission and Scholarship At the MSU Campus: November 16,1984· February 15 and 22,1985· March 1,1985· April 11-13,1985 At otherlocations: Omaha, Nebraska, November 18,1984· Washington, D.C., November 20,1984 Norfolk, Virginia, February 3,1985· Chicago, Illinois, March 23,1985· Dallas, Texas, May 5,198.'1 Contact Charles K. Smith, School of Music, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824 MSU is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity institution. THE EDPRESS Official Publication of the American Choral Directors Association Articles are indexed in The Music Index, Music Article Guide, and RILM Abstracts ofMusic Literature. Microfilm and microfiche available from University Microfilms International 300 North Zeeb Road Ann Arbor, Michigan 48106 Copyright © 1984 by the American Choral Directors Association Lynn Whitten, Editor Volume XXV, No.4 Ronnie Sh?w, Managing Editor DECEMBER 1984 Central Diuision Choral,Music and Copyright: Robert E. Snyder Are You Educated? Eastern Illinois University Music .Department by James A. Smith ......................................... .. 5 Charleston. Illinois 61920 The Application of Emile Jacques-Dalcroze's Solfege-Rhythmique to the Choral Rehearsal by Herbert H. Henke 11 When Oren Brown and Richard Westenberg Speak .... 1Listen! . by Brown Bradley 17 ASIA CANTAT in Nagano: An Observation by Conan Castle 21 ACDA Policy on Convention President's Comments 2 Programming and Publicity. .. 3 From the Executive Secretary. .. 3 Guidelines for Establishing the Book Review 25 Small, Semiprofessional Chorus 23 Children's Choral Corner 28 Candidates for Election 27 Research Report : 33 Mormon Tabernacle Choir Choral Reviews 35 Closes 1985 National Program .31 SiTATIEMfENT of MfEMblERSililip The American Choral Directors Association is a non-profit professional organization of choral directors with active membership composed of directors from schools, colleges, universities, communities and industrial organization, churches and professional choral groups. Circula­ tion: 11,800. Dues: Active $25.00, Industry $75.00, Institutional $50.00, Retired $7.50 and Stu­ dent $10.00. Membership Year: One year from date of acceptance of dues. Copyright 1984 by the American Choral Directors Association, (405) 355·8161, P.O. Box 6310, Lawton, OK 73506. Issued 10 times yearly: Septe!TIber through June. Subscriptions to libraries only. Rates: U.S., $12.00 a year; Canada: $14.00; Foreign: Surface $21.00; Air Mail $28.00. Singie copy $3.00, Back Issues $4.00. DECEMBER 1984 Page 1 Affiliated ()rgiiniz:~tio'~;'" . -'-,"'~--~~--- '-~--'--'---'l INDIANA CHORAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION President Eugene Miller Dept. of Music· Anderson College . Anderson, Indiana 46012 Treasurer .' . Geraldine Miller 8222 Cherington Dr. Indianapolis, Indiana 46227 IOWA CHORAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION · President . Gary Schwartzhoff 909 11th St. Charles City, Iowa 50616 Treasurer ..Bruce Norris' 420 Maple Mondamin, Iowa 51557 . President's MONTANA CHORAL. DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION' Comments President .Donald Goddard 773 First Ave. NE· Kalispell, Montana 59901 . Treasurer.. ..' . David Heidel ..' 627 Whitaker Dr. ." . Missoula, Montana 59803 .' My adrenaline begins to increase its flow each year at this time as I relish the joys of sing­ NEBRASKA CHORAL ing much of the V?st array of repertoire of quality for the holiday season. We are blessed by • DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION an abundance of fine seasonal literature which towers high above that for any other period of President j~yous Paul R. Swarisbn the year. What a and meaningful time of year tbis is for choral singers and conductors! 1521 Urbana Lane I have long pondered the reasons for this apparent delight. Has the event many of us rj ­ Clncoln, Nebraska 68505 celebrate motivated composers and arrangers to new creative heights? Can it be that there are . Treasurer Cheri Helmer. many more concerts planned during this time which necessitate additional repertoire from 511 N. 9th-#10Sharlnon which to choose? Whatever it may be, it is our good fortune to have at hand an enormous Seward, Nebraska 63434 OHIO CHORAL ". amount of good, substantial literature to place on our programs. This fact may well influence DIRECTORS' ASSOCIATION not only our zeal and love for music making but increase the size of our audiences, the latter President' of ever increasing concern. John Drotleff 12700 Lake Ave. #1802 Often I become concerned, however, at the poor quality of literature appearing on con­ Lakewood, Ohio 44107 certs during other periods of the year. (Missing is the conspicuous enthusiasm ofour singers; Treasurer Wade Raridon the warmth and size of the audience has gone.) Are we unaware that continual exposure to 2504 San Pedro Drive literature which elevates our minds or nourishes our aesthetic needs has an enormous impa~t Youngstown, Ohio 44511 upon our choir membership and audiences alike? One surely must question the rationale TEXAS CHORAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION behind selection of pablum for literature. ! President One must also question our perceptions of our mission. What is it that we are doing r'-:" Nick BoltZ giving choral cOflcerts or exalting the human spirit? How many of you have, as I, bemoaned . 201 Spanish Oak Dr. .Harker Heights, Texas 7654 the lack of choral literature of good quality being written today? What influences, good and Treasurer . bad, have we choral directors had in creating the growing dearth of new literature of quality? Bobbie Douglass 1203 EI Camino Real#106E Many of our composers and arrangers have become pragmatists, writing choral Euless, Texas 76040 Gebrauchsmusik with little educational or emotional substance. We must admit that both you WISCONSIN CHORAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION and I have had a hand in thiS and must dedicate ourselves to providing a need for substantive President choral music tq comprise a larger share of our libraries and concerts. Mark C. Aamot How can this be done? Initially we can refuse to purchase inferior music. Music that 121 N. Hartaell Waukesha, Wisconsin 53186· doesn't sell will cease to be published. Look at what has happened to some of our staple Treasurer. ". and/or more advanced music. Fewer people are acquiring it, and there are those who illegal­ Robert Gentile . ly and immorally xerox it; those factors among others cause publishers to decide not to con­ 935 Woodland Dr. .. tinue such publications. Rhinelander, Wisconsin 54501 ·Editorial Board . Secondly, more of us can join the successful choral directors who through enthusiasm Editor and skill create thoral programs which continue to build in size and quality. It is the successful Lynn Whitten It 5220 Laurel . programs which·stlm\.1late the creation of literature of quality. can be done by enterprising Boulder; Colorado 80303 conductors! I see it all the time. It is a wondrous situation to behold! Associate Editor If the holiday season can motivate such substance, let us seek ways we can restore the John Sliantien creation and performance of choral music which will exalt our spirits throughout the year. Members Conan Castle Warmest holiday greetings. Sandra Chapman -I John B. Haberlen Alfred Mann Antonio Molina · .Gordon Paine , Frank Pooler Harriet R. Simons Page 2 THE CHORAL JOURNAL From the ------~ ACDA Policy on Convention D E& EXECUTIVE ,Programming and
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