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You might consider any type of practice to be deliberate, but it may take a very specific kind of practice to achieve real proficiency.

The Bach B Minor Mass takes Olympian fortitude to learn and perform. In this interview with conductor and historian Dennis Shrock, we take a look at the history of the...

What is a staff? Which note goes where? And what does Botox have to do with it?

For those who never learned, didn’t understand, slept through class, or simply forgot.

All you need to know is various combinations of half-steps and whole-steps.

You can admit it: You have often thought about the many traits that reptiles and musicians share, haven't you? So then you know that, besides exceptional dexterity and slightly odd-looking...

Every once in a while, an invention comes along that changes the game. Like the invention of the light bulb, the washing machine, the Internet, and the garlic press, the...

An understanding of chords can also help you to understand the workings of melody.

Warbly sopranos, amateur conductors, untrained musicians—you never know what you're going to get with a church choir. But one singer explains why she keeps coming back for more...

Famed conductor Sir David Willcocks speaks about his special love of choral singing and of choral singers through his experience as director of music at King's College, Cambridge and of...

Many choral organizations have embraced accessibility for those with disabilities as an important value, even making it part of their policies. When choruses accommodate singers with disabilities, everybody wins.

Guidelines on the financial reports you need from your accountant—and when—to be an effective steward of your chorus.