June/July 2014 CONTENTS Vol. 54 • no 11 Giving Patient Hope ŅŠ Jean Gilles’s Messe des Morts: to the Exile: A Study in Contextual Rethinking KASPARS PUTNI Period Performance Brahms’s Requiem A VISION OF DIVERSITY 8 18 32 ARTICLES INSIDE 8 Jean Gilles’s Messe des Morts: A Study in Contextual Period Performance 2 From the Executive Director 4 From the President by Mark Ardrey-Graves 5 From the Editor 6 Letters to the Editor 18 Giving Patient Hope: Rethinking Brahms’s Requiem 42 International Conductor Exchange Application by Jeffrey J. Faux and David C. Rayl 54 2015 National Honor Choir Information 56 2015 National Conference Information 32 Kaspars Putninš:, A Vision of Diversity 60 Brock Student Composing Competition 65 Herford Prize Call for Papers by Vance Wolverton 67 In Memoriam 80 Index for Volume 54 47 On the Voice edited by Sharon Hansen 92 Advertisers’ Index Choral Directors Are from Mars and Voice Teachers Are from Venus: “Sing from the Diaphram” and Other Vocal Mistructions, Part 2 The Choral Journal is the official publication of The American by Sharon Hansen, Allen Henderson, Scott McCoy, Choral Directors Association (ACDA). ACDA is a nonprofit professional organization of choral directors from schools, Donald Simonson, and Brenda Smith colleges, and universities; community, church, and profes- sional choral ensembles; and industry and institutional organizations. Choral Journal circulation: 19,000. 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Periodicals postage paid at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and additional The Piano in Rehearsal: A Tool or a Crutch? mailing office. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Choral by Richard Sparks Journal, 545 Couch Drive, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102. 69 Recorded Sound Reviews edited by David Puderbaugh Cover art by Efrain Guerrero, graphic artist, Austin, Texas 77 Choral Reviews edited by Steven Grives Interior art by Tammy Brummell Musical examples by Tunesmith Music <www.Tunesmithmusic.com> National Officers FROM THE The ACDA Fund for Tomorrow President Karen Fulmer 253-927-6814 (VOICE) [email protected] EXECUTIVE Vice president Jo-Michael Scheibe University of Southern California DIRECTOR [email protected] President-elect Mary Hopper Wheaton College 630-752-5828 (voice) [email protected] I am very pleased to announce the launching of NATIONAL TREASURER “Fund for Tomorrow”—a new way ACDA will be Jo Ann Miller North Dakota State University working to grow the base of choral singing involvement [email protected] and education in the United States. Part of the vision Executive Director I laid out earlier for ACDA was “to establish the op- Tim Sharp Tim Sharp 405-232-8161(voice) portunity for every child to sing in a choir.” The “Fund [email protected] for Tomorrow” is a critical step forward. ACDA’s “Fund Central Division President Brett Goad for Tomorrow” will target four promising program areas created as a result of Northern Illinois University 630-621-8452 (voice) our strategic planning process and focused by this work to move us toward [email protected] fulfi lling this vision. In 2012 our ACDA leadership explored the outcomes of our Eastern Division President Robert Duff National Strategic Plan survey and identifi ed areas that we need to address in Dartmouth College order to be vital and relevant in this new century as a choral education, per- 603-646-2111 (voice) [email protected] formance, composition, and advocacy association. The relevant Repertoire & North Central Division President Standards areas are now working to refi ne our plan of action, and it is our job james kinchen University of Wisconsin-Parkside going forward to identify those that will help us carry out this work by offering 262-595-2841 (voice) [email protected] the resources needed to realize these important projects. Northwestern Division President The projects begun and expanded with the “Fund for Tomorrow” will provide Gary Weidenaar children the opportunity to sing in a children’s choir, encourage the creation Central Washington University 509-963-1616 (voice) of new children’s choirs, help fund new student chapters of ACDA, assist in [email protected] the mentoring of choral directors at various stages of professional growth, and Southern Division President Kevin Fenton Florida State University 850-644-2317 (voice) [email protected] Southwestern Division President Brent Ballweg Oklahoma Baptist University ATTENTION, 405-585-4316 (voice) [email protected] TOURING Western Division President Steve Hodson CHOIRS Westmont College 805-565-6192 [email protected] Passing through Oklahoma City during your next concert tour? Sing at the Industry Associate Representative Brad Matheson Harmony International ACDA National Offi ce as part of the Visiting Choir Series! [email protected] Chair, Past Presidents’ Council Recent performers in the McMahon International Choral Music Museum Jerry McCoy University of North Texas have included Baylor University, Houston Baptist University, Lawrence (KS) 940-369-8389 (voice) [email protected] High School, Luther College, University of Central Oklahoma, William National Past Presidents † Archie Jones † Hugh Sanders Jewel College, and others. † Elwood Keister David O. Thorsen † Warner Imig Diana J. Leland † J. Clark Rhodes William B. Hatcher Daytime performance opportunities are available throughout the year. † Harold A. Decker John B. Haberlen † Theron Kirk † Lynn Whitten † Charles C. Hirt James A. Moore Contact Scott Dorsey at [email protected] for more information. † Morris D. Hayes Milburn Price Russell Mathis David Stutzenberger † Walter S. Collins Mitzi Groom H. Royce Saltzman Michele Holt † Colleen Kirk Hilary Apfelstadt Maurice T. Casey will fi nancially assist students who Executive Director's The mission of the Log would like to attend ACDA confer- American Choral Directors Association ences and sing in our honor choirs. is to inspire excellence in choral music The “Fund for Tomorrow” moves What's on through education, performance, Tim's daytimer? us beyond our traditional revenue composition, and advocacy. sources of membership dues and June 4 - 8 National Leadership Conference beyond our publication, commis- Salt Lake City, UT sioning, and conference activity. Gifts June 8 - 9 National Conference Planning of any size given to the “Fund for Salt Lake City, UT Tomorrow” will be tax deductible, June 21 - 27 Opera on the Avalon with 100 percent of the donations The 12 Purposes St. Johns, Newfoundland, Canada going toward these projects. This July 14 - 18 University of Toronto type of advocacy, supported by fi - of ACDA Toronto, Canada nancial resources, is unprecedented • TToo ffosteroster aandnd ppromoteromote cchoralhoral ssinging,inging, July 28 North Dakota State University in ACDA’s history. By creating a Fargo, ND wwhichhich wwillill pproviderovide aartistic,rtistic, ccultural,ultural, andand “Fund for Tomorrow,” ACDA will sspiritualpiritual experiencesexperiences forfor tthehe pparticipants.articipants. July 29 - Aug 4 China Choral Festival be able to accomplish our advo- Beijing, China cacy mission without touching the • TToo ffosteroster aandnd ppromoteromote tthehe ffinestinest ttypesypes ooff August 7 - 12 World Choral Symposium funding that supports all of its other cchoralhoral musicmusic toto makemake thesethese experiencesexperiences Seoul, South KoreaT T programs, operations, and activities. ppossible.ossible. 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