Monthly Archives: December 2011

concert apple seeds

Posted on December 14, 2011 by mllama4

R – This is “concert month” for music teachers virtually everywhere. I saw Matt Murray’s Gorham High School singers Sunday, Jarika’s 4/5 singers at Waynflete last night and I’ve gotten a few concerts of my own in the books already. … Continue reading →

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isolated disciplines

Posted on December 10, 2011 by mllama4

R – Robert Shaw used to have at the core of his philosophy that each of the choral disciplines must be mastered and they must be mastered independently in order for a choir to do the job of re-creating another … Continue reading →

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a cappella listening – part 1

Posted on December 2, 2011 by mllama4

R – Jarika and I were talking about her rehearsal today and some breakthrough moments she and her students experienced. As a related sidebar, she commented how strange it was that she now prefers being her own accompanist in rehearsals … Continue reading →

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