The Choral Arts Foundation of the UpperValley and the NH and VT state chapters of ACDA are hosting a two-day conference on choral music for conductors, singers, and all who love and support the choral arts. Please mark your calendars and join us for: performances, workshops for singers and conductors, reading sessions, and musical inspiration! All conference attendees are invited to join the "conference choir" led by Tim Sharp, as well as one small ensemble, and Saturday evening all will give a concert open to the public.
Online Registration has CLOSED. Please contact Johanna Evans (jrtevans@gmail.com) for information about registering at the door.
Those who register will receive a more detailed schedule, information about workshops, and an option to buy a parking pass closer to the conference date.
Tentative Schedule:
Friday, August 9
9:00am-10:30am Check-in
10:30-11:20am Keynote Speech by Tim Sharp
11:30am-12:30pm Workshop Sessions I
--Warm-ups
--Unique Rounds
--Conducting as Storytelling
--Reading Session 1
1:45-3:15pm Conference Choir Rehearsal
3:20-4:20pm Workshop Sessions II
--Gluck "Orfeo" for choirs
--Singing technique in choirs
-- Audience Engagement/Education
--Reading Session 2
4:30-5:45pm Small group ensemble rehearsals
--Women's Literature led by Dawn Willis
--"Great Britten" led by Wayne Abercrombie
--African Music led by Larry Gordon
5:45-6:45pm Dinner (on your own)
7:00pm Concert of Invited Choruses
Saturday, August 10
8:00-9:00am Breakfast Roundtables in 53 Commons Dining Room (included with registration)
9:00-10:15am Small group ensemble rehearsals
10:30am-12:45pm Conference choir Rehearsal
1:00-2:00pm Lunch (on your own)
2:00-3:00pm Workshops
--Hospice Singing
--Placement within choirs
--Movement and Singing
-- Brahms's late a capella works
3:15-4:15pm Rehearsal for small ensembles
4:30-5:00pm Preparation for Concert
5:00-6:00pm Final Concert: Conference Choir and Small Ensembles