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VOLUME 5, NUMBEF3 2 JANUARY 1988 CO-NVENTION ISSUE COVER: Erie Ericson, headliner NORTH CENTRAL for the 1988 North Central Divi- DIVISION OFFICERS sion Convention Division President: I. L ITon) Janssen 509 SW I`ran[tin lh. ADtry. IA 5002i (515) 964usl

DEvisiob PTtsidtmEhi: Stcpha I- 219 pOEity in. Spe- SD 577i3 (605) 642-7161 Volume 5, Number 2 MeEsilla I- ffl¢Ii8ma January 1988 Sarfu L C± 12e, ^E a FL hl- IA S2(Z7 (319) 372-177. Mt- .I,i,+f=EEg I- JldiL I if=ha CONTENTS lql = -LL=-b M-±SD57Z52 MINNEAPOLIS '88: A CONVENTloN TO REMEMBEFt (cO ae- SIAIE TtEE-TIS 1988 North Central Division Convention Schedule giv"bud r- A Day-by-day Look at the Convention's Choirs Ids Cc-II]l EEE) S==eE mdr z75 and Clinicians-Paul Rusterholz, Publicity cord -Id LAL si5.I Alleluia: A Celebration in Song O-712-3-ffl H - 712-322~7rs More-Day-by-day Looks at the Choirs uett and Clinicians Hbha- Edim S-ior H? S±ee! Junior High Honors Choir 67s4 `abty vTp Dii- Edim. MN' 55es Erie Ericson Conducts North Central Collegiate 0-612-944-211. I:n 218 H-612-54S~ Festival Choir in Convention Finale 12 Nebrash F.Y.I.-Convention Facts You Need To Know Donald L. Peimcr Airport, Parking, Plecording and Photography Be]]evue West Higl Sclool 1501 Thurston A"ve Where's F`egistration? Be]levue, NE 68005 0 -402-293-1650 Junior High Directors to Meet at Convention H -402-291-5105

German Exchange Directors to Minneapolis Nortli Imota -Stan Engebretson 13 James F. Rodde University of Nortl] mkota Music Department Chanticleer: Featured Performers 13 Grand Forks, ND 58202 0 - 701-777-2818 14 North Central Convention Pre-F`egistration Form H - 701~775-9650

Thanks To the Convention Chairpeople 14 Wisconsin Paul A]mje]d Lake]and Conege Box 359 Sheboygan, VI 53Ou 0-414-565-1S06 The American Choral Directors Association reserves the right to edit H-414-565-3007 any material submitted for publication. south rmot. Jim Fdi Melisma is a publication South Dakota School of Mines of the North Central Division of 501 East St. Joseph Street Rrfud city, sD 57701 the American Choral Directors Association. 0 - 605-394-2433 It is published 2-3 times yearly. H-as3ffl7528 7fty '88, # 7® 7aemceidde The 1988 North Central ACDA convention vention committee have put together a pro- day breakdown of events. Special thanks are February 25-27 in Minneapolis will be an event gram that is informative, inspiring, and stimu- due to Paul Rusterholz, publicity chair, for his to remember. Convention chair Diana Leland, lating. There are sessions for choral directors fine work in gathering the material which is NCACDA president Tom Janssen, and the con- in all areas of the art. Here follows a day-by- published here.

1988 NORTH CENTRAL I)IVISI0N CONVENTION SCHEDULE

(Schedule is subject to change) Receptions ACDA Student Rece|)tion Quality Literature: Alleluia: A Celebration in Song Registration Church and Community-Jerry Karle Erickson & John Ferguson, North Central Division Hansom, Clinician Coordinators Leadership Meeting Chanticleer -San Francisco, Angelica Cantanti (MN) California The I.akeshore Chorale (WI) Registration An Evening of Divine Decadence The Mantiou Singers of St. 0laf Exhibits open Welcome Registration §t?]]£ghen{rur2iversityMen's Brainerd High School A Cappella Exhibits open Chorus (MN) Choir Brainerd, MN Simultaneous Interest Sessions IV Westwood Lutheran Church Dordt College Concert Choir A. Posture Development for Young Choir (MN) Sioux Center, IA Singers-Kenneth H. Phillips, North Central Division Party Exhibits open Clihician Simultaneous Interest Sessions I 8. Thnsference: From Show Choir Registration A. Kodaly Methods for Elementary to Thaditional Choir: Really? - Exhibits open Choirs I John Jacobson, ainician Simultaneous IIiterest Sessions VII Sr. Ix)rna Zemka, Clinician C. Choral Conductors Conduct A.§#ai]]ncghfrcGh°8£oS:=nrfo!rnm: B.Fn3tgngi%gz.f:o.:ara5:frngr'€Ln.gi Instrumentalists -Joel Revzen, Clinician Anderson, Clinician ograptry and Singing: Who's on D.Puud¥!tsyagLefi?ract]T::;±a¥blevoices Demo Choir: St. Fbder's First? -John Jacobson, Clinician Lutheran Church Choir, C. Style, Sound, and Technique in Women's Chorus I (Wocho) Minneapolis Romantic Music University of Wisconsin -Eau 8. Quality Literature: Children's Erie Ericson, Clinician Claire The Gustavus Choir, St. Peter, Cantante di Camera-Minneapolis, c.fu:;!#:ifeuicth¥::fiif;e:n#-n MN MN D.aQnudalit#iti?gt#rs;hJ:oi,°hE!S St. 0laf College Chapel Choir- man, Clihician Northfield, MN D. Panel Discussion: Sacred Music Mcconeghey, Clinician Exhibits open in Secular Schools-Donald Simultaneous Interest Sessions 11 Special Luncheons for Repertoire Pcterson, Moderator A. Motivation, Pacing, and Se- and Standards Committee Chairs Simultaneous Interest Sessions Vnl quencing for Junior High Sing- and Newsletter Editors A. Vocally Appropriate Musicals ers-Michael Nuss, Clinidan Simultaneous hteTest Sessions V for Junior and Senior High B.Fn:tt£§j¥riof:ootgtaraph¥coer:g]LnogFe. A. Breathing Motion and Breath Schools-larry MitchelJ and Management for Young Sing- Leslie Mitchell, Clinieians ers-Kenneth H. Phillips, 8. Maintaining Vocal Integrity g#t!¥J#h#l¥sg;nYcnl:;:cffi Clinician - Within the Jazz/Pop Idiom- C. Developing Vocal Style in Ba- 8. Panel Discussion: The Reality of Terry Rubino, Clinician roque Choral Music-I.ayton the Choral Art: Survival Tech- Dale Warland Caberet Singers, James, Clinician hiques for the First Years-Bruce St. Paul, MN Norris, Moderator C. Simple and Creative Ttohniques :r:,rL#:Eh%[]5:eMCNhambersing. C. Accessible Scandinavian Choral and Literature Church Musi- D. Panel Discussion: Building and Music-Dale Warland, Clinician cians -John ferguson, Clinician D. Simple and Creative Techniques D. Panel Discussion Continues: proT##im:nsgmaal9ETgiiys:hhooorlal- and Literature for Church Sacred Music in Secular William Miller, Moderator Musiciansc-John Ferguson, Schools - Donald Peterson, Simi]ltaneous Interest Sessions Ill Clinician Moderator A. Kodaly Methods for Elementary Simil[taneous Interest Sessions VI Apollo Club Male Chorus Choirs 11 A, Quality Literature: Men's Plymouth Chancel Choir Sr. I.oma Zemke, Clinician Voices -Janes Rodde, Clinician Iies Moines, IA 8. Motivation, Pacing, and Se- 8. Panel Discussion Continues: The North Central Junior High Honors quencing for Junior High Sing- Reality of the Choral Art: Suz.- Choir -Sally Herman, Conductor ers-Michael Nuss, CLinician vival Techniques for the First Premiere of NC-ACDA Com- C. The Concertato Principle in Ba- Years -Bruce NorTis, Moderator missioned Work by Patricia roque Choral Music-I.ayton C. Vocal Techniques for a Hamberg James, Clinician lo-Minute Voice Lesson -Axel Thbute to Norman ljuboff Theimer, Clinician North Central Collegiate Festival e¥'#gfucfioeT3fefhanbersing- D. Successful festival Music for Choir -Eric Ericson, Conductor D. Panel Discussion Continues: Massed Choirs The Gustav`is Choir Building and Maintaining a Dale Warland, , St. Cloud State University Con- Karle Erickson, Clinicians cert Choir Exhibits open Nebraska Wesleyan University fa:mEe!rt,yHricgoAd°es¥a?:§fgffimTana Pueri Cantores-Lincoln, NE Choir Washington High School Post-convention concerts I:#; ££tTSu#nHigh School - Concert Choir Select Choir Lincoln, NE Cedar Rapids, IA =£:E#:sownari#dDsj:8&rasariand, Jefferson I]igb School Wartburg Choir-Waverly, IA Conductors Select Men's Choir Conducting Warmup and Technique (*"Additional charge for tickets) Erie Ericson, Clinician 8#MT£?:P;§:%;8c:h?;oYnofrerisitsyfc°f Demo Choir: Apollo Chamber The Nolth Central Collegiate festival Choir and Junior High Hon- Singers, St. Cloud MN ors Choir will present open rehearsals throughout the convention.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25 pella Choir tours every year. Two years ago the in Music degree from the University of North- choir received first place for Outstanding Choral ern Colorado, and has done post graduate work 9:30 WELCOME Performance at the Washington, D.C., Spring at the University of Minnesota. He has attend- 10:10 BRAINERD CHOIR Choral Festival. The A Cappella Choir has con- ed many workshops and clinics to study under sistently received superior ratings at State-Re- such well known directors as: Helmuth Rilling, The Brainerd High School A Cappella Choir gional contests, performed for state, regional, Robert Shaw, Bev Henson, Paul Salamono- is now in its 5lst year as a choral organization. and national MEA, MENC, and ACDA con- vitch, Weston Noble, and Kenneth Jennings. These seventy young men and women were ventions, and benefited from working with Smith has held teaching positions at Aitkin selected from over two hundred auditioned such well-known guest conductors as: Olaf High School, Brainerd High School and Com- singers. The choir rehearses one hour every Christiansen, Leland Sateren. Alice Larson, munity College, Willmar High School, and day, plus one sectional rehearsal every week. Karl Erickson, Paul Brandvik, Paul Christian- four years ago, returned to the Brainerd Lakes Private voice lessons, which are available dur- sen, and Kenneth Jennings. Area to assume the position of Vocal Music ing the school day, are highly recommended Michael Smith received a Bachelor of Arts Director at Brainerd High School. He is a mem- and encouraged for each student. The A Cap- degree from St. 0laf College, a Master of Arts ber of MENC, MMEA. and ACDA. -3- MICHAELSMITH DALE GROTENHUIS BRAINERD H.S. ACAPP~ELLA CHOIR (MN)

Michael J. Nuss is in his eleventh year of teaching and is currently the choral director at Pound Junior High School in Lincoln, Ne- braska. His enthusiasm, energy, and love of young people have given him many opportuni- ties to serve as clinician and adjudicator at all levels of music education. He is on the faculty of the International Festival of Music at An- drews University (Michigan) where he teaches Or ff-Schulwerk and voices. He is extremely ac- tive in ACDA and is currently the North Cen- DORDT COLLEGE CONCERT CHOIR (lA) tral Division Chair for Juror High Repertoire and Standards. IIis sessions at the North Cen- tral convention will cover many strategies for 10:40 DORDT CONCERT CHOIR success, survival and sanity in the wonderful and exciting adventue of junior high music The Dordt College Concert Choir consists education. of forty-five members from various parts of the United States. The Concert Choir has been annually touring the United States and Canada since 1959. Dale Grotenhuis has been the Director of Choral Activities at Dordt College in Sioux Center, I0wa, for the past twenty-seven years. Grotenhuis has a Masters Degree in Music from SR. LOF`NAZEMKE JOHNJAC0BSON Michigan State University, and has completed all the course requirements toward the doctor- ate degree at Ohio State University. Composer GOTTA SING! GOTTA DANCE! of numerous published choral works, Groten- CLINICIAN: JOHN JACOBSON huis has done extensive composing and arrang- JOHN JACOBSON has performed in, cho- MICHAEL MUSS LAYTON JAMES ing for male voices, in addition to composing reographed and directed hundreds of staged five works for symphonic band. productions throughout the nation and the world. He has served as guest choreographer CONCERTAT0 PRINCIPLE for such events as The Grand Opening Cere- CLINICIAN: LAYTON JANIES SIMULTANEOUS INTEREST monies for Tokyo Disneyland in Japan and por- I.ayton James, pianist and harpsichordist, SESSIONS I -11:20 A.M. tions of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Par- ade in New York, as well as numerous other has been a member of The Saint Paul Chain- ****+*+*+++++*++*+*+* amateur and professional productions at high ber Orchestra for eighteen years. Known to schools and colleges all over the country. many music-lovers in the Twin Cities, as an out- KODALY FOR ELEM. CHOIRS John received his bachelors degree in music standing chamber musician and orchestra solo- CLINICIAN: SR. LORNA ZEMKE education from the University of Wisconsin- ist. M. Janes has a growing national reputa- Madison where he performed in, and eventu- tion. He has performed with the Atlanta and Sister I.orna Zemke is Professor of Mu- ally directed, the Wisconsin Singers. He serves St. Leuis Symphonies and with many chamber sic and chair of the Division of Fine Arts and as guest clinician and performer at such events ensembles. He is the featured harpsichordist in Department of Music at Silver Lake College. as The Fred Waning Choral Workshops, The Robert Shaw's 1984 recording of Handel's She is a nationally recognized specialist in Show Choir Camps of America and Duke Uni- Messl.ar*, and he also makes frequent radio and Kodaly music education and is in great de- versity's Brightleaf Music Workshop. He con- TV appearances, including a TV documentary mand as a clinician nationally and abroad. Sis- tinues to work as a consulting writer, with Nebraska Educational Television. ter I,orna is an honors graduate with a Bache- choreographer, director and performer for Walt In addition to his demanding performance lor of Music degree from Silver I.ake College, Disney Productions and conducts seminars for schedule, Mr. James is also a noted harpsi- and has earned masters' and doctoral degrees students and music educators as a free-lance chord builder. In 1985, he led a course in harp- from the University of Southern California, entertainment consultant. sichord building and performance at Moorhead graduating with honors. An experienced teacher (MN) State University. He currently serves St. at all levels, Sister I,orna has taught music Luke's Lutheran Church as music director, and education for 23 years. She has presented work- INTEREST SESSIONS 11 his choral compositions have been published shops and clinics in 37 colleges and universities by Augsburg Press. in 16 states and has demonstrated and lectured 1:30 P.M. Demo choir for Layton James' session will at 35 professional music education conferences * ****+*+++**+****++++ be the CARLETON COLLEGE CHAMBER in 15 states. Sister I.orna has been a United SINGERS from North field, Mirmesota, thirty- States delegate to International Kodaly Sym- MOTIVATloN, ETC. five talented undergraduate student singers per- posia in the United States, Hungary, Japan, forming a repertory of vocal chamber music and England. She has also published exten- FOR JUNIOR HIGH drawn from all periods of music. Formed 26 sively in the United States, and some of her years ago, the Chamber Singers have received work has appeared in Hungary. CLINICIAN: MICHAEL NUSS -4- acclaim for th€ir many fine performances in the 7th, 8th, and 9th grades. These students the upper Midwest. Recent performances in- rehearse fifty minutes every day. Select Choir clude a complete A4lessj.¢4, Bach's S/. /o*#'s is a part of the students' daily schedule. Pz}ssJ.o#, an American premiere of "Solstice of Most of the Choir's repertoire is selected Light," a major new choral work by famed from the major historical style periods. English composer, Peter Maxwell Davies. The The Lefler Select Choir has performed at Singers can be heard on a _N_9nsuch recording NCDA, NMEA, North Central ACDA, and of Schubert's A4dss j.# 4-#¢/ with the St. Patil the National ACDA convention in Salt Lake Chamber Orchestra; and on an Orion Record- City. ing of Phillip Rhodes' Christmas Cantata: Joan Evans is the choral director at Lefler "On The Morning of Christ's Nativity." Junior High School in Lincoln, Nebraska, and William Wells is Professor of Music at has taught in the Lincoln Public Schools since JOAN EVANS PETE EKLUND Carleton College O`Iorthfield, Minnesota) where 1976. She was graduated s#mm¢ cz/in /a#de he conducts the Carleton Choir, Carleton from Marymount College, Kansas, in 1973, Chamber Singers, and the Carleton Contem- and earned a Master of Music degree in Choral 4:30 UNIVERSITY porary Ensemble. His teaching specialities in- Conducting from the University of Nebraska, SINGERS - MANIT0BA clude the music of Stravinsky, Serge Diaghi- Lincoln. lev's Ba//e/s' jiwsses, the music of Haydn, and The University Singers from the School the music of Bach. Mr. Wells holds degrees of Music, University of Manitoba, have per- from Occidental College, the University of 4=00 JEFFERSON H.S. formed with the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra California at Berkeley, and Stan ford Univer- and the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. They sity. Besides editing early choral works, he SELECT MEN'S CHOIR have appeared on CBC Radio on a number of occasions and in 1985 were invited to partici- reviews choral music for NorES: The Quar- The Select Mens Choir is one of the nine terly Journal of the Music Library Association. choirs at Thomas Jefferson - Cedar Rapids, pate in a CBC-TV documentary on the music of Canadian composer, R. Murray Schafer. In Iowa, a 4 year school of over 1800 students. The focus of the program is on a balanced pro- May 1987, the University Singers made their first Concert Tour to Europe, several days of gram involving many students. The Select which were spent rehearsing and performing at Mens Ensemble is part of the larger Concert the International Bach Academy in Stuttgart Choir made up of upperclassmen. The Con- under the direction of Helmuth Rilling. cert Choir performed at the Iowa Music Educa- Henry Engbrecht is Associate Professor, tors Convention in January of 1987. In addi- Director of Choral Activities, and Associate tion, the Chamber Choir won first place at the Director at the School of Music, University of Ogden Chamber Choir Competition and was Manitoba. He began his music studies in Win- the guest choir at University of Iowa's Honor nipeg and holds a B.A. from Bethel College in Choir Festival. Jefferson's Madrigal and Show Newton, Kansas; a M.Mus. from Southern CARLETON CHAMBER SINGERS (MN) Ensemble performed at the Iowa Choral Di- Methodist University in Dallas; and has con- rectors Summer Convention in 1986 and their tinued his graduate work at the College- 1984 musical, the high school premier of "Seven Conservatory of Music, University of Cincin- Brides for Seven Brothers" performed at the In- nati. ternational Theatre Arts Conference in Mun- cie, Indiana. The choirs annually participate in All-State, honor choirs, State Large Group Contest, and maximum entries in State Solo and Ensemble Contest. Mr. Eklund is currently in his fifth year at Jefferson High School in Cedar Rapids. His undergraduate and M.A. degrees are both H E N FZ Y from the University of Iowa where he is also WILLIAM WELLS WILLIAM MILLER ENG8FZECHT pursuing a PhD in education. Pete and his choirs are frequent guests and demonstration QUALITY SMALL ensembles for area schools. HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS

MODERATOR: W I LLIAM M I LLER

William Miller is in his thirteenth year of teaching at New I.ondon-Spicer high school, with four choirs and various ensembles in grades seven through twelve. He received his B.S. de- gree from St. Cloud State University and com- pleted his Master of Fine Arts degrees in Choral Conducting at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, in 1976. Since 1972, Bill has also been the organist/assistant of the Minneapolis THOMAS JEFFERSON H. S. SELECT MEN'S CHOIR (lA) All-State Lutheran Choir. He is also the organ- ist (since 1975) and the adult choir director (since 1981) of Bethel Lutheran Church, Will- mar. Miller is an active member of MMEA and ACDA.

3=30 LEFLER JR, HIGH SELECT CHOIR The Lefler Select Choir of Lincoln, NE, is a group of forty-eight Jr. High students from UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA SINGEF!S (CANADA) -5- FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26 +++*+** **+++*+*++++*+ INTEREST SESsloNS IV POSTURE FOR SINGERS

CLINICIA-N: KENNETH PHILLIPS KENNETH H. PHILLIPS is an assistant professor of choral music education at the University of Iowa. He received the B.M. de- WOCHO I -U OF WISCONSIN -EAU CLAIRE (Wl) gree from Westminster College, M.M from West Virginia University, and PhD from Kent State University. He has taught elementary and secondary choral music in schools in Pa. and Ohio. Dr. Phillips has presented numerous workshops and clinics on vocal development for the young singer, and is author of "Teach- ing Kids to Sing," a methodology for use in training young singers. His study on breathing and its effect on children's singing has been cited as outstanding research by the Council for Research in Music Ed. Dr. Phillips has CANTANTE DI CAMERA-MINNEAPOLIS (MN) served as an adjudicator and festival director, and an active member of MENC and ACDA. Recent publications have included: "Teaching Children to Sing: Changing Attitudes," Chor- isters Guild Letters, May 1985, "Child Vocal Training." Music Educators Journal, Decem- ber 1985, and "Back to Basics: Teaching Child- ren to Sing," The Choral Journal, October 1986.

ST. OLAF COLLEGE CHAPEL CHOIR (MN)

ances are given annually in the Twin Cities 10:25 WOCH01 -UW metropolitan area and in nearby communities. The Women's Chorus I (Wocho) of the The members of Cantante di Camera are all ac- University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire is com- tively involved with professional performance prised of students from many academic disci- and instruction in the Twin Cities area. Wayne M. -Kivell is a graduate of Luther plines within the University. Open to all women College and has received advanced degrees in KENNETH PHILLIPS students by audition, this dynamic ensemble is one of `seven choral organizations available to music education from the University of students on the campus. In addition to a regu- Wisconsin-Madison, and in musicology from lar home concert schedule, the chorus tours an- the University of Minnesota, specializing in JOEL F}EVZEN nually and performs works from all historical Renaissance and Early Music. Mr. Kivell is in his seventeenth year as vocal music director at periods. The ensemble has performed at the Wisconsin State Music Convention, North Cen- North field High School. From 1975-1983 he CONI)UCTING tral and National ACDA Conventions. was assistant conductor of the Dale Warland Stephen Rosolack is conductor of the Wo- Singers. A life member of ACDA, he has long INSTRUMENTALISTS men's Chorus I, Oratorio Society, lectures in been active at the state, divisional, and national music literature and undergraduate/graduate levels. He also holds membership in MMEA, CLINICIAN: JOEL REVZEN conducting at the University of Wisconsin - NEA, and MENC. Eau Claire. He is also organist and director of Recently appointed assistant conductor of the Kantorei at Trinity Lutheran Church, Eau the Saint Paul Chainber Orchestra, Joel Rev- 11:35 Claire. He received Bachelors degrees in music zen enjoys a growing reputation as a conductor and medical technology from UW-Eau `Claire, ST. OLAF CHAPEL CHOIR of orchestra, opera, and chorus. A member of MM in conducting from UW-Madison, and is the conducting faculty at the Aspen Music completing DMA degree in choral music at the The St. 0laf College Chapel Choir pro- Festival since 1983, he is in his fifth season as University of Illinois-Urbana. This is his sec- vides music for Sunday services and occasional Music Director of the Minn. Chorale, the of- ond performing appearance at an ACDA con- Chapel services on campus. It prepares an ficial chorus of the Saint Paul Chamber Or- vention, having previously conducted the Pe- oratorio, Passion, mass, or other large work chestra. Revzen has guest conducted orches- oria Schola Cantorum at the 1979 national con- for presentation every spring with the St. 0laf tras throughout North America including the vention. He is a life member of ACDA. College Orchestra, and performs other pieces St. Louis Philharmonic, Aspen Sinfonia, Sym- for choir and orchestra at a fall Vespers with phony Nova Scotia, and the rfucson Symphony the St. 0laf Chamber Orchestra. Past per for- in a broad repertoire ranging from Bernstein's 10:55 CANTATE DI CAMERA mances have included the Bach PASSIONS, JeremiahSymphonytoth:eSibeliusSymphony Mozart's GRAND MASS, Mendelssohn's ELI- IVo. 3. Revzen holds bachelor's and master's Cantante di Camera was founded in 1983 for the purpose of providing fine quality live JAH, Brahms' GERMAN REQUIEM, and degrees from Juilliard School. He was awarded Britten's WAR REQUIEM. The Chapel Choir the Frank Damrosch conducting prize in 1969: performances of Renaissance and Early Mu- sic. The ensemble performs secular music as it appears in the annual St. 0laf College Christ- He served from 1978 to 1985 as Dean of the St. mas Festival and sings off-campus on special I.ouis Conservatory, where his administrative was originally intended to be heard, with one voice per part, but sacred motcts and masses occasions. responsibilities were augmented by conducting The 120-voice choir includes both music the conservatory's orchestra and opera studio. are also included in the repertoire. Perform- -6- majors and other students. Performing an- CREATIVE TECHNlouES SUCCESSFUL FESTIVAL thems and other liturgical works from various historical periods and traditions exposes them FOR CHURCH MUSIC MUSIC FOR MASSED CHOIRS to a rich musical heritage. CLINICIANS: WESTON NOBLE, A graduate of St. 0laf College in 1961, CLINICIAN: JOHN FERGUSON KARLE ERICKSON, ROBERT SCHOLZ holds degrees from the John Ferguson is Elliot and Klara Stockdal University of Illinois in musicolgy (MM) and Johnson Professor of Church Music and Min- DALE WARLAND choral conducting (DMA). Before joining the ister of Music to the student congregation at Weston Noble, Director of Music Activities St. 0laf faculty, Dr. Scholz taught at Campbell St. 0laf College, North field, Minnesota. He at , Decorah, Iowa, is an inter- College in North Carolina and directed the came to St. 0laf in 1983 from Minneapolis, nationally known conductor and clinician. In Chamber Choir at the University of Illinois. where he served Central Lutheran Church as He also served churches in Champaign and Ur- addition to the demands of his own Luther Col- Music Director and Organist. Prior to that he lege appearances, Mr. Noble has bana, Ill., Raleigh, N.C., as director of music. taught for 15 years at Kent State University served as guest director for music festivals in At St. 0laf since 1968, Dr. Scholz conducts the and served as organist-choirmaster of the United forty-seven states, Canada, and Europe. He Chapel Choir and Viking Chorus, teaches Church of Christ, Kent, Ohio. has conducted either his groups or festival voice, choral conducting, and choral literature, A native of Cleveland, Ferguson's degrees has directed many of the larger oratorios with are from Oberlin College, Kent State, and the groups in Orchestra Hall, , Town Hall, Carnegie Hall, and Lincoln Center, J. F. Ken- the St. 0laf College Orchestra and Chapel Eastman School of Music where his doctoral nedy Center, the Ijos Angeles Music Center, Choir in their annual spring concert. He is a study of organ was with Russell Saunders. He and Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis, the Ordway, choral clinician, a composer and arranger, di- is the author of two books and co-author of St. Paul, and the Mormon Tabernacle. He an- rector of the North field Chorale, and a mem- a third. He was music editor of the United nually makes 30-35 appearances from coast to ber of NATS and Minn. Composers Forum. Church of Christ Hymnal, published in 1975, coast as festival director, clihician or ad- and his music is published by Augsburg, Con- cordia, and Ludwig. His recordings have been judicator. He has appeared as guest faculty at 32 colleges or universities, and has served as a released by Augsburg. Ferguson is an active faculty member with Robert Shaw and Roger and dynamic advocate of good sacred music Wagner at the Meadowbrook School of Music and is in wide demand as a speaker and clini- located at Oakland University, Rochester, Michi- cian. His preparation and playing of hymn festivals has received national acclaim and he gan. In 1983, he was a guest conductor of the Mormon Tabernacle choir, Salt Lake City, leads many such events each year. Utah. It is believed that he is the only director asked to conduct all-state groups in all three of the media-bands, choirs, and orchestras. 10-MINUTE V0lcE LESSONS Karle Erickson, nationally known conduc- CLINICIAN: AXEL THEIMER ROSOLACK WAYNE KIVELL tor and clihician, is Director of Choral Studies Axel Theimer, a native of Austria, has been and Professor of Music at Gustavus Adolphus director of Choral Activities at St. John's College, St. Peter, Minnesota. With a Bache- University since 1969 and heads the vocal- lor's Degree from St. 0laf College and a Mas- choral division in the combined music depart- ter's Degree and Doctorate from the School of ment at the College of St. Benedict and St. Music at the University of Illinois, Erickson's John's University. He received most of his train- background and preparation are rich in the ing in Vienna (studying voice and piano) and areas of both teaching and performance. He became director of the Chorus Viennensis, a began his professional career in public schools male chorus consisting of former members of in Minnesota and Illinois and then for thirteen the vienna Boy's Choir, at the age of 21. He is years was Director of Choral Studies at Law- active as a recitalist, choral and vocal clinician rence University Conservatory of Music, Ap- and judge, and has presented numerous choral pleton, Wisconsin. He was MENC guest choral ROBERT SCHOLZ andvocalmasterclassesthroughouttheMidwest. conductor for a week-long festival of clinics and concerts on the American Island of Guam. During January 1983, he conducted The Gus- INTEREST SESsloNS V&VI tavus Choir on its concert tour of Scandinavia and East/West Germany. During January 1987, +*****+++*+*** **+++*+ he conducted The Gustavus Choir on its tour SURVIVAL TECHNlouES of Russia, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Estonia and Sweden. He has served the American NIODERATOR: BRUCE NORRIS Choral Directors Association as President of its North Central Division and as Chairman of Bruce Norris is secretary-treasurer of ICDA its National Standing Committee on Reper- and chairman of the Liaison committee for the toire and Standards. He is presently a member Iowa High School Music Association and IC- of its Activities and Development Committees. DA. Norris received a bachelor's degree in Erickson was of 250 choral conductors from music education from Morningside College AXEL THEIMER WESTON NOBLE all over the world to attend the First World and has done additional study at Dana Col- Symposium on Choral Music held in Vienna. lege, The University of Iowa, University of Austria in August 1987. South Dakota, and University of Nebraska. He has taught for 32 years, the past 30 of Dale Warland is the founder and director which have been at West Harrison High School of The Dale Warland Singers, an ensemble he in Mondamin where Norris also serves as band has brought to national and international ac- director. Norris's choirs have performed at IC- claim. He has toured abroad with the Singers DA conventions and have appeared on IFT's in Sweden, Norway, and Germany. In the United "Twelve Choirs at Christmas" broadcast. He States, he frequently appears with his Singers was the recipient of a national award for on Ameriean and National Public Radio, in- outstanding band direction and he serves as an eluding the "Saint Paul Suliday Morning" pro- adjudicator in both choral and instrumental gram and "A Prairie Home Companion Show." areas in Iowa, Nebraska, and Missouri. KAFtLE ERIcl(SON DALE WAF]LAND Dr. Warland has produced twelve recordings -7- with The Dale Warland Singers, including the first digital recording of choral music in this country. Among his many conducting honors are performances with the Swedish Radio Choir (Stockholm), the Danish Radio Choir (Copen- hagen), and the Houston Concert Chorale. A graduate of St. 0laf College, Dale War- land holds a master's degree from the Univer- sity of Minnesota and a doctor of musical arts degree from the University of Southern Cali- fornia. Other academic honors include a Tan- glewood scholarship, a Ford Foundation grant which enabled hin to study choral music in PuERI CANTORES -LINCOLN (NE) England, Sweden, and Norway, and a Bush Foundation grant to research English choral literature. Dr. Warland is a member of the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) and is former co- chair of the National Endowment for the Arts Choral and Recording Panels.

3:io puEni cANTOREs Pueri Cantores is a choir for boys with un- changed voices. Membership averages 45 to 50 WASHINGTON H. S. CONCERT CHOIR -CEDAR RAPIDS (lA) boys each year. The choir is open by audition to any Nebraska boy, 4th grade and up, until the voice changes. Rehearsals are held every Monday afternoon after school beginning in September and continuing through mid-May. The ensemble provides the opportunity for the boys to learn the discipline needed for the per- formance of beautiful music, to explore the variety of fine literature written for the young voice and to educate them in the care and pro- per use of the voice. It also serves as a prac- ticum for music education students at the University of Nebraska. Carolee Curtright is an Associate Professor of Music Education in the University of Ne- WARTBURG COLLEGE CHOIR (lA) braska School of Music where she teaches courses in Music Methods for the Elementary Kent E. Hatteberg is in his fifth year as ing 19 concerts in 8 countries. Education major, a course in Choral Skills and Director of Choral Activities at Washington Paul Torkelson is currently an Assistant Literature Analysis and also directs the Univer- High School. After receiving his Bachelor of Professor of Music and head of Choral Ac- sity Chorale, a women's ensemble. She holds a Music degree summa cum laude from the tivities at Wartburg College. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Sacred Music from University- of Dubuque, he directed the Old Bachelor of Music Education degree from Wart- Culver Stockton College, Canton, Mo., and a Gold Singers at The University of Iowa while burg College in 1976, his Master of Music degree Master of Music degree from the University of completing his Master of Arts degree and the from Kansas State University in 1981 and is cur- Nebraska-Lincoln. She is active as a composer course work for the Doctor of Music Arts de- rently completing the Doctor of Musical Arts and clinician and has been the North Central gree in Choral Conducting under Dr. Don V degree at the University of Colorado. Division Chair of the children's choir commit- Moses. A member of MENC, ACDA, MTNA, tee for the past 7 years. She is one of the can- and NATS, Mr. Hatteberg directs the Cedar didates for President-Elect of the North Cen- Rapids Symphony Pops Chorus, and next sum- tral Division of ACDA. mer will conduct the choir of the Iowa Am- bassadors of Music in their European tour. 3:40 WASHINGTON H.S. CHOIR The Washington High School Concert 4:10 WARTBURG CHOIR Choir, one of Washington's seven choral The Wartburg Choir was founded by Ernst ensembles, appeared at the Iowa Music Educa- Heist and was shaped into its present format tors Convention in 1985 and the North Central in 1937 by Dr. Edwin Liemohn. It has since per- MENC Convention in 1987. This ensemble per- formed more than I,loo concerts in 37 states, CURTRIGHT HATTEBERG formed Bach's A4l¢grj/i.car/ j.# D as the first Canada, and 15 European countries. In May guest choir at The University of Iowa Honors 1980, under the direction of Dr. James Frits- Chorus Festival in 1986, and was also the first chel, the choir became the first American choral guest choir at the Iowa State University Cyclone group to win the International Trophy at the Honor Choir Festival in 1987. The Washington Cork Festival in Ireland. In the spring of 1985, Madrigal Singers appeared at the National under the direction of Paul Torkelson, the MENC Convention in Anaheim in 1986, and choir traveled to to perform in will be performing at the 1988 National Avery Fischer Hall in Lincoln Center. In MENC Convention in Indianapolis. In 1983 March of 1987. the Wartburg Choir performed and 1986 the choirs, bands, and orchestra com- in Sam Antonio, Texas, at the National ACDA bined to win the overall sweepstakes at the Convention, and in the spring of that same World of Music competition in Minneapolis. year traveled to Europe for five weeks perform- TORI(ELSON -8- ABOUT THE flttke # "CELEBRATloN" CHOIRS. . . KARLE ERICKSON AND JOHN FERGUSON, COORDINATORS LAKESHORE CHORALE The Lakeshore Chorale was founded by Paul Almjeld in 1983. The members of the Chorale are from a five county area surround- ing Sheboygan, Wisconsin, and include among their ranks students, teachers, pastors, busi- nessmen and homemakers. All are active musi- cians in their respective communities who par- ticipate in various church, school and com- munity organizations as well as the Lakeshore :i::=====_======______======:======_===_======:====-=-_±f:f_:_:::==: Chorale. The Chorale annually presents four concerts which in 1987-88 will include a Ce/e- bration Of Christmas through Ijessons and Car- LAKESHORE CHORALE -SHEBOYGAN (Wl) ols. Mozart and friends, a.rid Under the Choral Chestnut Tiree. Paul Almjeld, founder and conductor of the Lakeshore Chorale, is a member of the fac- ulty of I.akeland College, Sheboygan, Wiscon- sin, where he is an Assistant Professor of Mu- :fi==:-----==----=--:---:-i--:-----=_i-:i--==:i:--==:==i=! sic Education and Director of Choral Activi- ties. He is a graduate of Mankato State Col- lege, Mankato, Minnesota, where he earned both a BS and MM in Music Education, and is a candidate for a DMA in Choral Music at the University of Illinois. He is presently serv- ACAPPELLA CHOIR 0F WESTWOOD LUTHERAN CHURCH -ST. LOUIS PARK (MN) ing as President of the Wisconsin Choral Direc- tors Association.

WESTWOOD LUTHERAN These singers provide weekly leadership for the worship services of this congregation of over 3,000 members, as well as preparing ma- jor works for choir and orchestra each year. They have appeared with the Plymouth Music Series and recently sang for the dedication of the Holtkamp organ at Luther/Northwestern Seminary in St. Paul. I.ast fall they sang for ANGELICA CANTANTl -BLOOMINGTON (MN) the installation of David Olson as the new Bishop of the West Metro Synod of the Evan- gelical Lutheran Church in America. A good number of the singers are "graduates" of the Westwood Choir School, which they attended as children. Ronald A. Nelson is completing his 33rd year as Director of Music at Westwood Lu- theran Church. He holds a Bachelor of Music degree from St. 0laf College and a Master of Music degree from the University of Wiscon- MANITOU SINGERS -ST. OLAF COLLEGE (MN) sin at Madison. He has been honored as Distinguished Alumnus by St. 0laf, and pre- sented with the F. Melius Christiansen Award by Minnesota ACDA.

ANGELICA CANTANTI Angelica Cantanti was founded in 1981 and •/i,*`,,2:j,.,',:2,,,;?`,:,',,,*:-,}`.`,:,-,,,"?`l`.,i;:i,#,:"-,a,.,.`,is a community youth choir drawing members from the south suburbs of Minneapolis. The ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY MEN'S CHORUS (MN) organization is supported by the Bloomington DIRECTORS OF 'CELEBRATION' CHOIRS Fine Arts Council (city and business founda- tion monies) and tuition. There is a prepara- tory choir of 50 directed by Rita Docter, and the "Cantanti Singers" of 25 directed by Linda Burk, which provides continuing opportuni- PLUS ties through high school. Summer 1987 saw AXEL Angelica Cantanti Concert Choir in the Scan- THEIMER dinavian countries for 12 concerts and at the Ordway Music Theatre with the Dale Warland Singers in December 1987. Steven Cramer is conductor of Angelica Cantanti concert choir and is director of vocal music/department chair at Bloomington 01- ALMJELD NELSON CF!AMER JOHNSON -9- son Junior High School. He received his B.A. The AHS Chamber Singers have appeared in from The College of St. Thomas, M.A. from conventions of the Minnesota Music Educa- the University of Minnesota, and has com- tors Association, the Minnesota chapter and pleted coursework for the PhD in music at North-Central Division of the American Choral the University of Minnesota. He serves on Directors Association, as well as having served the Bloomington Fine Arts Council and the as a clinic ensemble for professional and stu- NOFIMA Bloomington Comprehensive Arts Planning dent conducting symposia, judging clinics, SATEREN Commission. and as featured choir in high school choral ANDEF!sON festivals. Robert Sieving, in his 18th year as director ST. OLAF MANITOU SINGERS of choral music at Apollo, is conductor of the Apollo Chamber Singers. He holds BA and Comprised of select women's voices from MA.degrees from St. Cloud State University SACRED MUSIC IN the Freshman Class, the Manitou Singers are where he was a student of the late Harvey one of the most popular music organizations Waugh. Mr. Sieving has also done additional SECULAR SCHOOLS on the St. 0laf campus. Despite a complete graduate study at the University of Oklahoma MODERATOR: turnover in personnel each year, the 90-voice with the nationally-known choral educator DONALD PETERSON choir sings at the opening worship service of and conductor, B.R. Henson. the college as well as at various campus func- Donald Peterson, Director of Music for the tions throughout the year such as Chapel and Sioux Falls Schools for the past 20 years, is a Church services, the annual Christmas Festi- graduate of Augustana College and the Univer- val, Pops Concert and its own final concert in sity of Colorado. He has taught vocal music in April. Minnesota at Tyler and Madison, and at Lin- With a repertoire that ranges from sacred coln High School in Sioux Falls. Mr. Peterson to secular to popular ballads, the Manitou is one of the founders of the South Dakota Singers have broad appeal both on and off Honors Choir, and has served as the South Campus. Dakota All-State Chorus Chairman. He also Sigrid Johnson is a member of the voice served as a church choral director for 25 years, faculty and conductor of the Manitou Singers and has directed the Sioux Falls American ST. CLOUD APOLLO CHAMBER SINGERS at St. 0laf College. Legion Chorus for 19 years, leading them to Mrs. Johnson holds a bachelor of music six national championships. Mr. Peterson is a degree in voice performance from St. Cloud frequent adjudicator in the state and serves as State University and a master of music degree a guest conductor of children's, junior high, in voice performance from the University of and senior high choral groups. Michigan. Prior to her teaching at St. 0laf she In 1978, the Sioux Falls Schools were chal- was on the music faculty of Gustavus Adol- lenged on their policy of the use of sacred mu- phus College in St. Peter and at the University F!OBERT sic in the classroom. This legal case proceeded of Minnesota in Minneapolis. SIEVING to the Supreme Court. Mr. Peterson's involve- Mrs. Johnson sings with the Dale Warland ment in the case qualifies him to chair the con- Singers in the Twin Cities as well as being the vention's panel discussion "Sacred Music in assistant conductor and soprano section leader. Secular Schools."

SATURDAY, FED. 27 ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY ++++**+**th*+**+** ** * The Saint John's University Men's ChQms was organized in 1948 by one of the Brothers INTEREST SESSIONS Vll&V[II of Saint John's Abbey. Until 1960 annual tours concentrated mainly on Minnesota and the sur- rounding states. In 1960, the choir traveled for GOOD SOUND the first time to Europe and returned in 1962, IN CHUI]CH CHOIR 1965, 1975, 1980 and most recently in the sum- mer of 1985. The majority of performances are CLINICIAN: still scheduled in the North Central States. In DONALD PETERSON JEF}F}Y F]UBINO NORMA SATEF?EN ANDERSON 1986 the choir toured Minnesota, South Da- kota, Colorado and California. This year con- Norma Sateren Anderson was born into a VOCAL INTEGRITY IN certs are scheduled in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Lutheran pastor's family, a home where music, JAZZ/POP Indiana, South Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado, especially church music, was always very im- Utah, and California. portant. The ehtire family of 7 children always Jerry Rubino is heralded as an outstand- sang in the church choir, originally directed by ing pianist, organist, singer and conductor. He their father, Pastor L. 8. Sateren, and later by is an active performer of classical music, ERIC ERICKSON - brother Leland 8. Sateren. Norma received her jazz and popular music, and also works as an arranger, recording artist and teacher. From CONDUCTING WARNJUP AND B.S. in music at Augsburg College, and took ad- 1975 to 1983, he toured with "The Hawaiians' T E CH N I Q U E vanced work at the University of Minnesota. She taught public school music (K-12) for six throughout the world. He served as pianist, Demonstration choir for Erie Ericson's years, with A-rated choirs in each school in vocalist and arranger for this contemporary Warmup and Technique session is the Apollo which she taught. For the past 25 years, she has pop and gospel ensemble. Mr. Rubino per- Chamber Singers, a 28-member vocal ensem- served as Director of Music in several Twin Ci- forms widely in solo and chamber music re- ble of high school students from St. Cloud ties churches, presently at Woodlake Lutheran citals and has appeared with the Minnesota Apollo High School. Students in the ensemble Church, Rich field, Minnesota, working with Opera, Minnesota Composer's Forum, and the are selected by audition from the 82-voice singers from age three to seventy-three. She is Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra. He has been Apollo Concert Choir. the author of "How to Have a Good Children's bass section leader, pianist, Music Director The Apollo Chamber Singers, along with Choir" published by Augsburg, and has com- and Conductor of the Cabaret Singers of the the Apollo Concert Choir, has achieved a repu- posed anthems for children's choirs and reli- Dale Warland Singers since 1978. His session tation for excellence in choral performance gious musicals for children's and for adult for the North Central ACDA convention will among Minnesota high schools and colleges. choirs. present specific vocal techniques and inter- -10- pretative ideas for jazz and pop music, and will utilize the talents of the Dale Warland Cabaret Singers.

APPROPRIATE MUSICALS FOR JR./SR. HIGH SCHOOLS

CLI N ICIANS: -LARRY & LESLIE MITCHELL APOLLO CLUB MALE CHORUS -MINNEAPOLIS (MN)

Larry Mitchell is choral director at Fort Dodge, Iowa, Senior High School and is Pro- Roger S. Hoel is Music Director of the Min- ducer-Director of "The Comedia Musica Play- netonka Orchestral Association (the largest ers," a semi-professional adult troupe that he communitymusicprogramintheUnitedStates), co founded in 1968. He has directed more than founder and conductor of the Minnetonka fifty productions of forty different musicals in Symphony Orchestra, Minnetonka Chamber the past twenty-three years. For three sum- Orchestra, Minnetonka Youth Orchestra, Min- mers, Mr. Mitchell was director of Musical netonka Symphony Chorus, Minnetonka Sen- Theatre for the International Educational ln- ior Chorale and Minnetonka .Children's Choir, stitute and directed three productions in the is also Music Director and conductor of the professional Northcutt Theatre of Exeter, Eng- Apollo Club Male Chorus, a Minister of Mu- land. His "Comedia Musica Players" have per- sic, and Director of the Saint Stephen Lu- formed in the rfabor Opera House in Leadville, theran Church Senior Choir. He studied choral Colorado, for three consecutive summers, and conducting with Dr. 0laf C. Christiansen and one summer season in the Belvidere Theatre in Dr. Kenneth Jennings of the St. 0laf Choir. He guest conducts at choral festivals, and is Central City, Colorado. He has given numer- PLYMOUTH CHANCEL CHOIR (IA) ous workshops to music and drama directors listed in the International Dictionary of Bi- on the subject of producing and directing ographies, International Who's Who in Music. Broadway musicals. JR. HIGH HONORS CHOIR Ijeslie Anne Mitchell has been performer, ACDA and the North Central Junior High assistant director, and costume designer with Choral Repertoire and Standards Committee the "Comedia Musica Players." Her great ver- 11 :15 PLYMOUTH GONG. will present a 200 voice Honors Choir concert satility is evident in her performances of such CHANCEL CHOIR - DM at the Divisional Convention in Minneapolis, diverse roles as Agnes in "I do, I do," Julie Jor- MN, on Saturday, February 27, 1988. dan, in "Carousel," Linda Low in "Flower Following regional appearances in 1981 and Drum Song," and Dolly Levi in "Hello, Dol- 1983 and a National Convention appearance ly!" As costume designer, she has over thirty in 1984, the Chancel Choir, under the direction musicals to her credit. Among them are "Funny of Carol Stewart, makes its third ACDA Re- Girl," "Once upon a Mattress," "1776," "Flower gional Convention appearance. In June of Drum Song," "The King and I," "The Pirates 1987, this choir was honored to be chosen of Penzance," and "Annie." Ms. Mitchell has to participate in the first Festival of Ameri- given workshops to state conventions of the can Church Music in Salzburg, Austria. For Iowa Choral Directors Association on costume the '88 regional convention program the choir designing. A graduate of Drake University, she will specialize in works of Canadian and cen- is a Middle School Music Teacher in the Fort tral United States composers, and will commis- Dodge schools. sion a new choral composition by Dr. Janes SALLY HEFtMAN Fritschel. The Honors Choir will consist of students Carol Stewart is currently the Director of in grades 7, 8, 9 who are active in public and Music and Fine Arts at Plymouth Congrega- private school music programs, or church youth 10:45 APOLLO CLUB tional Church in Des Moines, Iowa-a posi- choirs. They will rehearse intensively for 2]/2 tion which she has held for 8 years. Her train- days under the leadership of Sally Herman, a THE APOLLO CLUB MALE CHORUS ing includes a Masters Degree in Choral Con- dynamic Junior High teacher/conductor/clini- ducting from Southern Methodist University, cian, from Barnhart, Mo., and sing a 30 min- The Apollo Club Male Chorus is an or- plus additional workshopping and informal ute concert for the convention at Orchestra ganization that exists solely for the love of study with almost all the United States choral Hall. The concert will feature the premiere of music. The club gave its first concert on April experts over the age of 40. In 1986, Carol com- a North Central ACDA commissioned work 13, 1896, at the I.yceum Theatre where Orches- pleted a three month sabbatical study into 55 by Patricia Hurlbutt Hamberg of Minneapolis. tra Hall now stands. In 1955, nationally known outstanding music programs in large churches newscaster I.owell Thomas heard a concert where she says, "I learned a lot." ********************* and booked the club to sing background music for the Cineralna feature ``Seven Wonders of the World." The Apollo Club also participated in the festivities of the inauguration of Presi- dent Eisenhower in 1957, singing at the ln- FPOM NCACDA TO OUR augural Ball. In 1982, the Club took second GEPMAN COLLEAGUES place honors at the International Music Con- OF THE ACDA -ICF'S test in Llangollen, Wales. The U.S. Depart- F I RST U.S. -GE RMAN ment of Interior invited the Club to sing at the DI RECTORS' EXCHANGE Pearl Harbor Memorial in Honolulu on De- cember 7, 1985, and in 1987 they sang in the ( PI LOT PROJECT) International Music Festival in Missoula, **+**+*++*+++++***++* Montana. CAF]OL STEWAFtT -11- ERIC ERICSON CONDUCTS NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGIATE FESTIVAL CHOIR IN CONVENTION FINALE Eric Ericson will be featured headliner for the 1988 North Central Division convention in Minneapolis, February 24-27, 1988. Ericson will conduct the ACDA Collegiate Festival Choir in the final concert of the convention in Orchestra Hall. Participating choirs include The Gustavus Choir, the Saint Cloud State University Concert Choir, and the Nebraska Wesleyan University Choir. There will be open rehearsals of the Festival Choir during the con- vention for those who wish to observe Ericson "in action." Ericson will also conduct a post- THE GUSTAVUS CHOIR (MN) convention concert by The Dale Warland Sing- ers on Saturday evening, February 27, at Cen- tral Lutheran Church.

ST. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY CONCERT CHOIR (MN)

Gustavus Choir The Gustavus Choir is rapidly gaining a reputation for musical excellence in the United NEBRASKA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY CHOIR (NE) States and Europe. The development of the in- dependent musician who is responsive to the aesthetic quality of the music is the primary goal of the ensemble. Fundamental to its course of study is the pursuit of vocal freedom and naturalness of text articulation. Sight-singing, based on the use of solfege, is a Consistent part of daily rehearsals. Its repertoire includes the masterworks of choral and choral/orchestral literature. works by contemporary composers, and compositions representative of the Scan- dinavian and Christian heritage of the college. STEPHEN FULLER -ST. CLOUD WI LLIAM WYMAN -NEBRASKA WESLEYAN Karle Erickson, whose biography appears else- where in this issue, is Gustavus choral director. Minister of Music at Salem Lutheran Church pan and Korea. The choir has been invited by in St. Cloud. selective audition to perform on conventions Saint Cloud Choir Fuller received his B.A. from St. 0laf Col- of the American Choral Directors Assoc., Mu- The St. Cloud State University CONCERT lege, a MM and DMA from the University of sic Educators National Conference and the CHOIR is a select choir of 70 voices which Southern California. He has been an adju- American Guild of Organists. Guest conduc- tours annually. Under the direction of Stephen dicator, clinician and guest conductor for tors of the choir have included Robert Shaw, Fuller, this choir has toured Scandinavia (1978), choral festivals in Minnesota, Iowa, Wiscon- Gregg Smith, Randall Thompson, Aaron Cop- `Bermuda (1980) and Mexico (1983). In May of sin, Montana, California and Hawaii. He is land, Daniel Pinkham and Paul Salamuno- 1987 the Concert Choir made its debut at Av- also an active member of MENC and the As- vich. A concert tour of Great Britain is being ery Fischer Hall, Lincoln Center in New York sociation for Lutheran Church Musicians. negotiated for the spring. under the sponsorship of Mid-America Pro- From 1983-85, Fuller was visiting Profes- William A. Wyman is Professor of Music ductions. The choir has performed at Min- sor of Choral Music at Luther College in at Nebraska Wesleyan University where he has nesota state convention of ACDA and the Min- Decorah, Iowa. From 1968-71, he was choral been Director of Choral Activities and conduc- nesota Music Education Association. From director at the University of Hawaii-Hilo. tor of the Nebraska Wesleyan University Choir 1980-85, the Concert Choir performed Christ- for 13 years. He is a graduate of Bethany Col~ mas concerts with the St. Paul Chamber Or- lege, W. VA, with a Masters and Doctor of chestra both in Minneapolis/St. Paul and in Nebraska Wesleyan Choir Musical Arts degree from West Virginia Uni- St. Cloud. Composed of a diversity of academic dis- versity having also had additional study at Stephen Fuller is Director of Choral Ac- ciplines, the 55 member Nebraska Wesleyan Ohio State University and Westminster Choir tivities at St. Cloud State University, where he University Choir has performed widely through- College. In 1983-84 he was appointed Ful- conducts the SCSU Concert Choir, the River- out the United States, east and west Europe bright Visiting Scholar in Choral Music at men and Oratorio Chorus, and he is also and most recently in China, Hong Kong, Ja- Seoul National University, Seoul. -12- OERMAN EXCHANOE F.Y.I. DIRECTORS TO MPLS CONVENTloN FACTS North Central ACDA welcomes six Ger- man choral directors to our convention. They '` , . YOU NEED T0 KNOW are participants in the first German-American Choral Directors' Exchange, and will be stay- ing in the Twin Cities preceding and during the convention to observe a wide range of choral AIRPORT activities and concerts. The German-American The Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport is lo- Choral Directors' Exchange is a pilot project cated 12 miles from downtown Minneapolis. jointly sponsored by ACDA, the International The best means of transportation to the con- Federation for Choral Music, and the Arbeit- vention hotels is via the Airport Limousine Ser- skreis Musik in der Jugend, and will bring a to- vice which costs $6.30 for a one-way ticket and tal of twenty German choral directors to the $9.50 for a round trip ticket. A taxicab will United States during the months of February cost approximately $20.00 for one person from and March 1988. In return, twenty American the airport to downtown. choral directors will be chosen to travel to Ger- many in June to observe choral activities in Hanover, Braunschweig Wolfenbuettel, Berlin, PARKING Bonn, Stuttgart, Augsburg, and Munich. The hotels DO NOT have complimentary parking. The Hyatt Regency charges $6.50 per ®®®®®®®®®® ®®®®®®®® As America's premiere vocal ensemble, day for hotel guests, and the Holiday Inn Chanticleer has performed hundreds of con- charges $4.80 per day for its hotel guests. Both certs nationwide to diverse and enthusiastic au- hotels allow in and out privileges from their EZZZZZZZERj diences. And Chanticleer's 1987 international parking ramps IF you are a hotel guest. touring schedule includes performances at the ALL STATE P & S CHAI F}S prestigious Salzburg Festival. Unique among professional American ensembles: 8-12 males RECORDING AND PH0IOGRAPHY AND EDITOF}S: voices form an extraordinary "orchestra of Recording equipment may not be used dur- LUNCHEON-12:15-FEB 26th voices" from soprano to bass. They perform a ing any convention musical performance or in- HYATT REGENCY & daring "do-it-all" repertoire from new interpre- terest session. The taking of photographs is HOLIDAY INN tations of early music to contemporary classic, also strictly prohibited. Thank you for your -DETAILS AT REGISTRATION- folk, ``pops," spirituals, and gospel and a grow- cooperation. ing number of new music commissions and ®®®®® ®®®®®®®®®®®®® custom signature arrangements. WHERE'S REGISTRATION? That is probably the first question that most ACDA members will ask themselves, or each other, when they arrive at the North Cen- tral ACDA convention in Minneapolis, Febru- ary 24-27, 1988. ur us in Here's the answer: depends on what day it is. Seriously, registration will open on Wednes- Our courses this summer include: day evening, February 24, at the convention hotel, the Hyatt Regency. All those who arrive on Wednesday will be able to register at the Choral Cbnducting Hyatt. On Thursday morning, registration will Instructor: Janos Horvath move to Central Lutheran Church, and will be there for the remainder of the convention. So Children.s Vocal Development if you arrive on Thursday, Friday, or Saturday, Instructor: Joan Gregoryk you will be able to register at Central Lutheran Church, but not at the Hyatt. Got it? Choral Techniques through Repehoire Instructor: Joan Gregoryk

JR. HIGH I)lRECTORS How lo Mold, Motivate, and Maneuver the Junior mgh` Singer, MEET AT CONVENTloN Instructor: Richard Schirmacher All junior high school choral directors are Muscianship Development invited to attend the Junior High Directors' Instructor: Richard Gill luncheon at the North Central division ACDA convention in Minneapolis, February 24-27, 1988. The Junior High Directors' luncheon Plus Much More! will be on Friday, Feb. 26, at 12:15 p.in. at Bridgets, a restaurant on the 14th floor of the Call or write for our complete catalog: Holiday Inn. (The Holiday Inn is one of the Center for Contemporary Music Education hotels indicated on the convention map, and is Graduate and Continuing Studies directly across the street from the Hyatt Re- Hamline University geney, which is the convention hotel.) St. Paul, MN 55104 The cost for the luncheon is Slo.cO. Please purchase your tickets for the luncheon when t6i2>64i-rfu you arrive at the registration desk. This will enable the planners to reserve a place for you at the luncheon, only 100 tickets are available. -73- N C CONVENTION PRE-REGISTRATloN FORM

PRE-REGISTRATION FORM *Must Be Postmarked by February I, 1988

CONVENTION REGISTRATION SPECIAL EVENTS ( ) ACDA Member ...... $35.00 Please check (V) those social events ($45.00 "At-Door") you are planning to attend: ( ) Spouse of Member ...... $25.00 _ An Evening of Divine Decadence-Feb. 25 ($30.00 "At-Door') _ North Central Division Party-Feb. 26 ( ) Student Member ...... $25.00 ($30.00 "At-door") SPECIAL TICKET ORDER -Post-Convention concert ( ) RetiredMember ...... $25.00 The Dale Warland Singers ($30.00 "At-Door') Saturday, February 27 -8:00 p.in. DUES PAYMENT ( ) RENEWAL: Active/Assoc ...... $25.00 _ ticket(s) @ S13.00 - S_ God Be Near Us ( ) NEW: Active/Assoc ...... $25.00 _ ticket(s) @ $ 9.50 = S_ by Mary David Callahan, O.S.B. ( ) Life Member (Installment) ...... $50.00 Original music for 2-part or unison ( ) Student ...... $10.00 Enclosed is: ( ) Check ( ) Money order voices with keyboard and/or gui- ( ) Retired ...... „.$ 7.50 Make check or money order payable to ACDA tar. Contents.. You Changed My TolAL AMoup`IT ENcrosED: S *If postmarked after February I, your registration form and check will be held until convention and Mourning into Dancing (Psalm the "at-door" fee will be applied. Please present your ACDA MEMBERSHIP CARD at the registration 30); R/.ng Out Your /oy (Psalm 33); desk. Awake, Awake (Psalm 44); A F/t.ck- ering Candle (Psalm 90)., Praise God(Psalm 147).11-4652 .90

LENT Fear Not, Little Flock 1988 NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION CONVENTION PRE-REGISTRATION FORM R. M. Johnson SATB, org 11-2374.75 Your Heart, 0 God, ls Grieved HOME ADDRESS H i I lert Unison/2-part, kybd or opt fl, CITY/STATE/ZIP OFFICE USE ONLY strings 11-2350.90 Date Rec'd HOMEPHONE( ) Total Rec'd EASTER Check This ls the Day Rawlins INSTITUTION unison, piano 11-4643 .85 Return this form and payment postmarked by AIIeluia! Glorious Word! February I, 1988, to: INSTITUTION ADDRESS C. Jennings SATB, brass Complete score 11-2384 .90 CITY/STATE/ZIP Joyce Schubkegel Instrumental parts 11-2385 3.00 Dr. Martin Luther College BUSINESS PHONE ( ) New Ulm, MN 56073

DATE OF ARRIVAL Your canceled check is confirmation of regis- tration. Receipt will be issued at convention. AuqsBbH# NAME OF HOTEL Make checks payable to: ACDA 426 S 5th St, Box 1209 Minneapolis MN 55440 612/330-3344; MN WATS: 800/752-8153; OUTSTATE WATS: 800/328-4648 THANKS T0 THESE CONVENTION CHAIRS: HOUSING REGISTIIATION I.arry Mccaghy, 9151 Glocca Morra Circle, Kenneth A. Denzer, 1990 FORTidge Road, St. I.akeville, MN 55044, Home: (612)461-2277, Paul, MN 55119, Home: (612)735-1131 PRESIDENT Work: (612)469-4461 T. L. Janssen, Plymouth Congregational HOSPITALITY Church, 4126 Ingersoll Avenue, Des Moines, EXHIBITS Jennifer "I\vink" Starr, 262 Selby Avenue #303, IA 50312, Home: (515)964-4851, Work: Steven Boehlke, Rosemount High School, St. Paul, MN 55102, Home: (612)293-1221, (515)255-3149 14445 Diamond Path, Rosemount, MN 55068, Work: (612)738-1067 Home: (612)423-3501, Work: (612)423-9342 CONVENTION CHAIR PUBLICITY Diana J. Leland, 7145 Knox Avenue South, HOUSE CONTROL Paul Rusterholz, 353 Dacota, Winona, MN Mirmeapolis, MN 55423, Home: (612)861-5071, Chet Sommers, Music Department, Willmar 55987, Home: (507)452-1360, Work: (507)454- Work: (612)944-2110 Community College, Willmar, MN 56201, 2930 Home: (612)235-2384, Work: (612)231-5125 ASSISTANT FINANCIAL Robert L. Peterson, Edina High School, 6754 TIMEREEPER Wayne Kivell, 1003 Maple Street, North field, Valley View Road, Edina, MN 55435, Home: Roger Tenney, 758 Rolling Green Drive, Owa- MN 55057, Home: (507)645-4691, Work: (612)545-8357, Work: (612)944-2110 torma, MN 55060, Home: (507)451-3595, (507)663-0647 Work: (507)451-4710 PROGRAM FACILITIES Paul Brandvik, 5223 Birchmont Drive N.E., JUNIOR HIGH HONORS CHOIR Elwood "Woody" Johnson, 4100 Raleigh Aye- Bemidji, MN 56601, Home: (218)751-2148, Katherine Doepke, 2212 Mary Hills Drive, nue South, St. Ijouis Park,-MN 55416, Home: Work: (218)755-2918 Mirmeapolis, MN 55422, Home: (612)588-2212 (612)922-0365, Work: (612)627-2658 -14- i -

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