Current Projects of the

Research & Publications Committee




Research Publications in Progress:


Choral Music of Felix Mendelssohn – Dr. Ray Robinson

Nineteenth Century Choral Music - An Annotated Bibliography of Music Suitable for College and University Choirs.– Dr. Donald Trott


Proposed:

Choral Music of Benjamin Britten – Dr. Richard Cox

 A Performer’s Guide to the Vocal Music of Hector Berlioz – Dr. Melinda O’Neal

“Non-Moravian” music in Moravian libraries  – Dr. Timothy Sharp

Conducting Pedagogy

“On the Voice” Columns from Choral Journal – Dr. Sharon Hansen


Library of Congress: "American Memory" Project:

The Library of Congress and ACDA have joined formally in a cooperative agreement for a website entitled: "Choral Music of America, c. 1870-1923." The site will launch within the Library's existing website (www.loc.gov). ACDA members will work on the project to select choral sheet music from the collections of the Library's Music Division according to a specified criteria.
 
The purpose of the site is to provide interesting repertoire for choral conductors to download legally, and without cost, in order to enhance programming. The composition of the selected works will be:

  • published works by American composers;
  • works that are less well-known;

  • works that are in the public domain;
  • works that, as a group, are a combination of sacred and secular, mixed chorus, women's chorus and men's chorus;
  • brief works less than 10 minutes in length;
  • works that are unaccompanied or are accompanied by at most two musical instruments (as opposed to orchestral works).


The first phase (25 selected works) will launch in February, 2008, and additional phases of works will follow in order to build a catalogue of significance."

 
– Publication Liaison and Special Projects Subcommitee
Dr. John Silantien, Dr. Joan Conlon, Dr. William Belan


Choral Journal Research Columns




Poster Sessions from National ACDA Conventions





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Research and Publications Committee Chair:
Dr. Donald Oglesby

Publication Liaison and Special Projects:
Dr. John J. Silantien, chair

Technology Subcommittee:
Dr. Timothy W. Sharp, chair






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