Vocal Registration for the Choral Singer
with J. Scott Kovacs
Friday, January 20, 2023 | 7:00 PM (Pacific Time) | Zoom Webinar
(Repeat from Semester V)
Knowing about chest, head, and mixed voice registers is vital for any singer. As choral singers, we can make choices about registration to aid in blend, intonation, and tone color. Participants will leave this webinar with an understanding of what vocal registers are, what they feel like, and how to apply them to a wide array of choral music.
Superstitions of Choral Professionals
with Anne Lyman, Katie Skovholt, Gary D. Cannon, J. Scott Kovacs
Wednesday, March 29, 2023 | 7:00 PM (Pacific Time) | Zoom Webinar
Let’s face it. We all have little personal practices we undertake before concerts or rehearsals. Whether they be eating habits or posture reminders or warm-up techniques, some are practical, and some may seem downright silly or embarrassing—but all are mentally important. Four chorister-conductors will discuss their own such traditions and others they have encountered, always with levity, honesty, and respect
Vehicular Warm-Ups
with Ryan Bede
Friday, March 31, 2023 | 7:00 PM (Pacific Time) | Zoom Webinar
Like every dutiful chorister, you want to be able to sing your best the moment you arrive at rehearsal. Sometimes your director will warm up the choir, but you may not always find those exercises to be sufficient for your personal preferences. Enter baritone extraordinaire Ryan Bede, to teach you warm-up exercises that are suitable for your car—maybe even while you’re on the road!
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Music for English Coronations
with Gary D. Cannon
Friday, April 28, 2023 | 6:00 PM (Pacific Time) | Zoom Webinar
On May 6th, Charles III will be crowned King of the United Kingdom. The coronation is a centuries-old tradition involving pomp, pageantry, and scripture… a robe, a crown, an orb, a scepter… and music. Gary D. Cannon, the Emerald Ensemble’s resident anglophile, will take you on a journey of English coronation music from Queen Elizabeth I to the present. Come to hear music spanning five centuries of this most grand of occasions, and to learn plenty of trivia for your coronation party!
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