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Nathaniel_Dett igorstravinsky1 JSBACH_GOAT Dame Ethel Smyth Florence B. Price (is right) Sam Coleridge-Taylor ella-shepard Clara S. Johannes B. At the CSU Fullerton School of Music, We Believe … …that people learn and perform best in a safe and positive environment. …in student-centered teaching and learning. …that developing musicianship is key to your future success. …that Everything we do, we do Together. …that the quality of your musical training really matters. …in the power of music to change lives for the better. …that professionalism is a teachable skill. …that great conductors and singers must also be great teachers. …that how you do anything affects how you do everything. …in Reaching Higher to help you achieve your goals. …that Everything relates to Everything. …that together we are stronger. …that you will teach the way that you were taught. …that where you have been is much less important than where you are going. WHAT we do is important. WHY we do it, is for YOU! music.fullerton.edu 2 • CANTATE • VOL. 33, NO. 1 • FALL 2020 CALIFORNIA CHORAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION IN THIS ISSUE 5 | LEARNING AND GROWING FROM THE PRESIDENT’S PEN · BY JEFFREY BENSON 6 | “SHOW THEM THE LOVE” LETTER FROM THE EDITOR · BY ELIZA RUBENSTEIN AND BRANDI BIRDSONG 9 | COCOONING THE COMPOSER’S VOICE · BY DALE TRUMBORE 10 | ALL-STATE HONOR CHOIRS BY MOLLY PETERS 12 | 2020 HOWARD SWAN AWARD WINNERS 16 | SEEN & HEARD 19 | NOW WHAT? CROWD-SOURCED RESOURCES FOR REMOTE LEARNING FROM CCDA MEMBERS 47 | GEORGE HEUSSENSTAMM COMPOSITION CONTEST WINNER BY DAVID MONTOYA 66 | NEWS AND NOTES HAPPENINGS FROM AROUND THE STATE 69 | VISION FOR THE FUTURE SCHOLARSHIP FUND DONORS 70 | CCDA DIRECTORY our summer home at ECCO is quiet this year, but CCDA members are staying connected as we navigate the pandemic and look ahead to gathering in person in 2021! LEADING THE WAY CANTATE • VOL. 33, NO. 1 • FALL 2020 • 3 CANTATE Volume 33, Number 1 WHEREAS, Official publication of the the human spirit is elevated to a California Choral Directors broader understanding of itself through Association, an Affiliate of study and performance in the American Choral the aesthetic arts, and Directors Association WHEREAS, Eliza Rubenstein, editor serious cutbacks in funding and support have steadily eroded state [email protected] institutions and their programs throughout our country, GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSIONS BE IT RESOLVED We welcome and encourage CCDA members that all citizens of the United to contribute articles, announcements, music and States actively voice their affirmative book reviews, job vacancy listings, photographs, and collective support for necessary and other items of interest to Cantate! funding at the local, state, and national Please send queries and article ideas to levels of education and government, to ensure the survival of arts programs [email protected]. You are also welcome to submit completed articles, but please for this and future generations. note that not all articles received will be published. California Choral Directors Association Deadlines for publication are as follows: empowers choral musicians to August 15 (Fall issue); November 1 create transformative experiences for (Winter issue); March 1 (Spring issue). California’s diverse communities. The editor reserves the right to edit all submissions. CCDA is a 501(c)3 non-profit, tax-exempt corporation and an affiliate of the American Choral Directors Association. ADVERTISING IN CANTATE Please visit our website (www.calcda.org) or e-mail us at [email protected] for UPCOMING EVENTS complete information on advertising in Cantate, including rates, deadlines, and graphics specifications. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12: CCDA FALL Advertisements are subject to editorial approval. CONFERENCE (CHECK YOUR E-MAIL AND CCDA’S WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA FOR DEVELOPING On the cover: Zooming with the greats. INFORMATION!) 4 • CANTATE • VOL. 33, NO. 1 • FALL 2020 CALIFORNIA CHORAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION From The president’s pen: LEARNING AND GROWING hat a year 2020 has been so far! None Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Our work Wof us expected our classrooms to look will continue to intentionally diversify our so much like our living rooms, dining rooms, membership and Board of Directors to more and bedrooms this spring, but music teachers accurately reflect the state we serve. We and conductors all over the world pivoted to will create opportunities for our BIPOC virtual environments to provide our singers members and our students. Silence cannot and the best education possible during extenuating should not be tolerated any longer. CCDA JEFFREY BENSON IS circumstances. I’m unbelievably proud of the will continue to celebrate our diversity and DIRECTOR OF CHORAL work you’ve all done to adapt, stretch, and empower every choral musician in this state. ACTIVITIES AT SAN JOSÉ grow as choral conductors, as well as advocate for our programs across the state. We have n response to the worldwide pandemic, STATE UNIVERSITY. THE a diverse group of musicians and students in ICCDA has been extremely busy working WASHINGTON POST HAILS our organization and it’s our job to serve their to provide our members strong leadership diverse needs even in times of crisis. and exciting events to help lead the way. In HIS CHOIRS FOR SINGING CCDA’s core mission is to empower choral addition to our Tuesday webinar series this “WITH AN EXQUISITE BLEND, musicians to create transformative experiences past spring and our Summer Choral Summit for California’s diverse communities. In light of in July in place of our beloved conference SUBTLETY OF PHRASING, recent events in our country, CCDA is moving at ECCO, we will continue to provide CONFIDENT MUSICIANSHIP forward with a further commitment to take real presentations in the fall, and possibly in spring action in our organization to fight racism. We 2021, on topics related to online and hybrid AND FULLY SuppORTED are now working on actionable ways to effect teaching, virtual choirs, and new technologies, TONE…THAT WOULD meaningful change in this arena. Our board as well as reading sessions. CCDA is currently recently approved this statement to show our developing ways to provide honor choir BE THE ENVY OF SOME support for Black communities throughout our experiences for our middle school and high PROFESSIONAL ENSEMBLES.” state and our country: school students in a safe and healthy way that still is exciting for young singers all over the HE IS ALSO THE ARTISTIC The California Choral Directors Association condemns unjust police brutality and the state. Stay tuned for updates. DIRECTOR OF PENINSULA murder of Black people. We acknowledge that Thank you to our amazing board members who have volunteered extra hours this spring CANTARE, A COMMUNITY these senseless acts of violence stem from the larger issue of systemic racism throughout our and summer to better provide resources for CHORUS BASED IN PALO nation. It is crucial that we stand in solidarity all of us. Eliza Rubenstein has once again amazed us all by pulling together a truly ALTO. HE RECEIVED HIS to defend human rights and actively call out injustice. Black communities need our support. professional magazine with tremendous MASTERS DEGREE AND HIS Black lives matter. resources in record time. Molly Peters and her honor choir committee are working tirelessly DOCTORATE IN CHORAL CCDA is committed to intentional diver- sification of its membership and its Board of to inspire our student musicians in new ways CONDUCTING/MUSIC Directors to more accurately reflect the state virtually. Christy Rohayem stepped up to chair our brand-new Committee for Diversity, EDUCATION FROM THE it serves. We also seek to “broaden our tent” regarding the types of choral activities that may Equity, and Inclusion. Her leadership and the FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY speak to and honor people of color. Our mission entire committee’s work are leading the way for a more equitable and inclusive CCDA. AND HIS BACHELORS cannot and will not be upheld without fighting for marginalized communities. This statement is And finally, Alissa Aune, Buddy James, Arlie DEGREE IN MUSIC long overdue and is the first step toward tangible Langager, and Tina Peterson tackled our first EDUCATION FROM NEW action. Summer Choral Summit in record time—and Where hate divides, choral music has the what a fabulous learning experience for us all. YORK UNIVERSITY. power to unite and educate. It is imperative that I’m proud to be part of such an inspiring the choral community join the fight for equity. group of humans. CCDA continues to learn We will not be silent. and grow because of our members. Thank you for caring about each student. Thank you for This statement is just the beginning. making a difference. Thank you for changing CCDA recently formed a Committee for hearts and minds. Bravi tutti! LEADING THE WAY CANTATE • VOL. 33, NO. 1 • FALL 2020 • 5 letter from the editor: “Show them the love” oday I write, and we all live, under the slavery and all of your classmates turn and Tpall of a pandemic that disproportion- look at you. I’ve had a choir-mate actually tell ately affects Americans of color, amid the me I’d get into a university because I happen echoes of the Black Lives Matter protests to be a black girl interested in opera—as if I that continue to shake our nation awake, wouldn’t get in for my talent or musicianship. ELIZA RUBENSTEIN IS THE and in the mournful reverent hours after civil The idea that I would get things handed DIRECTOR OF CHORAL rights hero Rep. John Lewis has left this to me for affirmative action purposes when earth. Today—every day, actually—is a good I feel I have to work harder than others to AND VOCAL ACTIVITIES AT day to listen more than be taken seriously ORANGE COAST COLLEGE, to speak, and I’ve asked is a back-handed one of my gifted former compliment.