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CHOIR DIRECTOR: Ignaz Karl Dirzka (1779-1927) October 2005 Vol. 46 0 no 4 J!1.~ 'C,CI~'J;. :~1J. ('~~~.{7;( l®~' .." .. </ cT;~~i:':~h~e~~~~iy ~~pe~oir~J·J~n/11· ~;'~'RT:f0:": "'~~:,c:;~;+~::'1 for High School and ColiegeClloruseSj . by Victor V. Bobetsky Baltic Portraits: Mikalojus Konstantinas Ciurli6nis, 24 Lithuanian Composer and Painter ' by Vance D. Wolverton Beethoven's Choral Director, Ignaz Karl Dirzka (1779-1827). 34 by Grant William Cook III I : ,;,' Research Reports Research and Poster Session Abstr9bt~ . I 51 by Hilary Apfelstadt . On the Voice You Pray Double When You Sing: 59 Ceremonial Singing at the San Juan Pueblo by William J. Lavonis . Hallelujah! Recommended Sacred Choral Repertoire 81 from Canadian Composers . by Patricia Abbott Repertoire & Standards by Nancy Co)( i6ok Reviews ·/e,.'. - ;~-:; >;':~j.(·X; I. by Stephen Town Reviews "Ch6~al1 . by Lyn Schenbeck National Officers PRESIDENT Michele Holt Providence, RI 02918 From the Executive 401/822-1030 (voice) <[email protected]> VICE·PRESIDENT Director Mitzi Groom Bowling Green, KY 42101 2701745-3751 (voice); 2701745-6855 (fax) n the August issue of the Choral Jour­ <[email protected]> PRESIDENT·ELECT nal, I announced Hilary Apfelstadt as Hilary Apfelstadt Columbus, OH 43210 the winner of the special election for 614/292-9926 (voice) IACDA National President-Elect that <[email protected]> occurred this last summer. As I discu~sed at TREASURER Julie Morgan that time, Hilary has served ACDA in nu­ Russeliville,AR 72802 479/968-0332 (voice) merous capacities, including ACDA Central Gene Brooks <[email protected]> Division President, R&S Chair for Women's EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Gene Brooks Choirs for the ACDA Central Division, As- Oklahoma City, OK 73101 405/232-8161 (voice); 405/232-8162 (fax) sistant Program Chair of the 2003 ACDA National Convention in New <[email protected]> York City, Chair of the Julius Herford Prize Committee, and as a member CENTRAL DIVISION PRESIDENT of the Choral Journal Editorial Board. Michael Schwartzkopf Bloomington,lN 47405 In addition to adding a strong leader to the ACDA National Board, 8121855-4044 (voice) <[email protected]> Hilary's election is of historic significance to the American Choral Direc­ EASTERN DIVISION PRESIDENT tors AssoCiation. This is because Hilary is the first Canadian to be elected E. Wayne Abercrombie Amherst, MA01003 ACDA National President-Elect. Born and raised in Canada, Hilary re­ 413/545-0437 (voice); 413/545-2092 (fax) ceived her B.M. in Music from the University QfToronto. Before corning <[email protected]> NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION PRESIDENT to the United States, Hilary taught at the public school and university levels Greg Carpenter ·in Canada. Waukesha, WI 53188 2621542-4256 (voice) . Throughout its history, the American Choral Directors Associati9n has <[email protected]> experienced strong growth in membership not only in the United States, NORTHWESTERN DIVISION PRESIDENT J. Michael Frasier but also in other countries. This is particularly true in Canada. Currently, t.a Grande, OR 97850 541/962-3855 (voice); 541/663-3313 (fax) there are 178 members of ACDA who reside in Canada, and a number of <[email protected]> other Canadian choral directors who have moved to the United States to SOUTHERN DIVISION PRESIDENT . Sara Lynn Baird work in the music field. Baton Rouge, I.A 70803 Canadian choral directors have made a significant contribution to the 225/578-2571 (voice) <[email protected]> choral music art in the United States, with Hilary Apfe1stadt serving as such . SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION PRESIDENT' an example. In addition to her contributions to ACDA, Hilary has conducted GuyB.Webb Springfield, MO 65804 all-state choruses and honor choirs throughout the United States, as well as 417/838-5182 (voice); 417/838-7665 (fax) Canada, England, and Cuba. Also, her collegiate ensembles have performed <[email protected]> WESTERN DIVISION PRESIDENT at ACDA conventions on both the division and national levels. Edith Copley Aagstaff, f!Il86044 The ACDA leadership congratulates Hilary Apfelstadt for being the first 928/523-2299 (voice) Canadian elected to the office of National President-Elect. We look forward <[email protected]> to Hilary's contribution and leadership in the corning years. INDUSTRY ASSOCIATE REPRESENTATIVE Joe Keith Music Mart Inc. Albuquerque, NM 87190-3278 505/889-9m <[email protected]> PAST PRESIDENTS' COUNCIL David Stutzenberger Knoxville, TN 37996 865/974-8608 (voice); 865/974-1941 (fax) <[email protected]> NATIONAL PAST PRESIDENTS Archie Jones t Colleen Kirk t Elwood Keister t Maurice I Casey . Warner Imig t Hugh Sanders t J. Clark Rhodes t David O. Thorsen Harold A. Decker t Diana J. Leland Theron Kirk t William B. Hatcher Charles C. Hirt t John B. Haberlen Morris D. Hayes Lynn Whitten Russell Mathis James A. Moore Waller S. Collins t Milburn Price H. Royce Saltzman National R&S Chairs National Chair Nancy Cox II!IIIJ Altus, OK 73521 580/482-2364 (voice); 580/482-1990 (fax) t 51 t <[email protected]> Boychoirs Thomas Sibley Raleigh, NC 27605 t's hard to imagine as I sit here at the end of 919/881-9259 (voice) beautiful summer weather that by the time <[email protected]> you all read this column, the leaves will Children'S Choirs Lynne Gackle be spectacular hues of red, yellow, and or­ Lutz; FL 33558 I 813/909-1099 (voice) ange-my favorite season in New England. Even <[email protected]> now, as the evening air begins to chill, I think about College and University Choirs Kevin Fenton starting a new choral season, although we all will Florida State University Tallahassee, FL 32306 be well into it by the time you read this. 850/644-2317 (voicer As we begin again, I've been thinking about <[email protected]> _ ways we can build leadership at the state and Michele Holt Community Choirs W. Robert Johnson division levels. Certainly, we are fortunate in our Chevy Chase, MD 20815 301/654-3380 (voice) organization to have some wonderful leaders and role models. In August, <[email protected]> I chaired the nominating committee for the new president-elect designate Ethnic and Multicultural Perspectives Lawrence Burnett that you will have a chance to vote on later this fall. It was both an easy and Carlton College Northfield, MN 55057 a difficult task as I perused the list of nominees sent to me by the National 507/646-4351 (voice); 507/646-5561 (fax) Board and Past-Presidents. Every name on the list was an outstanding <[email protected]> Junior High/Middle School candidate. It made me wonder how these people became such great leaders Sandi Gesler af!.d, moreover, were there younger leaders on the state and division level Waynesfield-Goshen Local School Waynesfield, OH 45896 ready to step up to these important posts in the future. This is a critical ques­ 419/568-5261 Ext. 212 (voice) <[email protected]> tion that we all should be asking ourselves. Are we doing everything we Male Choirs can, individually, to make sure our ACDA legacy is carried out by future, Frank Albinder Washington Men's Camerata great leaders? How do we help provide for ACDA's future? Look around Washington, D.C. 20009 . 202/986-5867 you. Think about people you have worked with in planning a workshop, <[email protected]> in-service, or even a special concert. Do you know someone who has great Music in Worship organizational skills, is great with people, and is respected by their choir Scott Dean First Presbyterian Church of Bellevue and their colleagues for their good musical skill? Greatleaders don't just Bellevue, WA98004· 425/454-3082, Ext. 3308 (voice); .happen. They are nurtured and-encouraged and MENTORED in the same 425/637-7081 (fax) <[email protected]> way we mentor our young choralcolleagues, which, by the way, is another Senior High Choirs way to find potential leaders. Sal Cicciarella Somers, CT 06071 Informal mentoring of your choral colleagues can benefit the one men­ 860/749-7693 (voice) tored and the mentor. Everyone knows that we all learn from each other <[email protected]> Show Choirs in so many ways. Think about one young choral director you know for Ken Thomas whom you can provide informal mentoring. It may talce theform of some Auburn High School Auburn, AL 36830 concert or activity that you can share. I think I've finally found a good 334/887-4999 (voice); 334/887-4177 (fax) <[email protected]> activity for this purpose that will work for me and may help to develop a Two-Year Colleges budding young choral director at the same time. At the national convention Mark Malone Pearl River College in Los Angeles, I attended a great session presented by Judy Bowers from Poplarville, MS 39470 601/403-1272 (voice); 601/403-1138 (fax) Florida State University called "Adopt a Choir." I have actually observed <[email protected]> this project first hand in Florida, but the project has such merit, I decided to Vocal Jazz watch Judy present it formally at the convention. The premise is that there VijaySingh Central Washington University are choirs (someyoung and some older) that would love to combine activi­ Ellensburg, WA 98926 509/963-1566 (voice); 509/933-1239 (fax) ties with a college choir. This can work for any choir (community, church, <[email protected]> high school, etc). Judy has arranged for her college choir to adopt another Women's Choirs Lisa Fredenburgh choir and, in the case of her choir, some ~oung inner city school choirs have Raleigh, NC 27607 919/760-8577 (voice); 919/760-2359 (fax) made good candidates. The two directors plan several activities throughout <fredenburghl@mere(jith.edu> youth and Student Activities Jeffrey Carter (Continued on page 95) Muncie, IN 47306 765/285-3599 (voice); 765/285-5401 (fax) <[email protected]> Editorial Board Editor Carroll Gonzo From the Editor University of st.
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