Article Archive

Feature Articles:

Recruiting, Retaining and Sustaining: How to Grow and Nurture a Ward Choir

Famous Choir Recipes

Finding Good Music Part 1: The English Sacred Choral Tradition

Planning a Ward Choir Retreat

Achieving Vocal Power

Rehearsal Tidbits:

Intonation

Keeping Rehearsal Moving

Taking Care of the Voice

What the Accompanist Needs and Expects From the Choir

The Essence of Choral Diction

Ward Choir Warm-Ups:

Breathing and Breath Control

Warm Up with the Hymnbook

The Choral Warm-up according to Father Finn

Conducting Tips:

Lesson 1: Some Quick Fixes

Lesson 2: The Beat Pattern (part I)

Lesson 3: The Beat Pattern, part 2

Lesson 4: Bringing In and Cutting Off the Choir