Q: What are the best choral warm-ups? | Silhavy

Q: What are the best choral warm-ups? | Silhavy

by | Jun 1, 2020 | Dear Gia

From Michael Silhavy… CHORAL WARM-UPS – AN OPPOSING VIEW?   I was initially hesitant to take a contrarian opinion on the typically held view concerning the importance of vocal warm-ups in the choral setting. But I was heartened to see my colleague Alan...
Q: What are the best choral warm-ups? | Hommerding

Q: What are the best choral warm-ups? | Hommerding

by | May 29, 2020 | Dear Gia

We asked Alan Hommerding to answer this question and he pointed us toward a chapter he wrote for the book Choral Conducting That Works for Worship Below is an excerpt from that book. The Four S’s – Stretch, Space, Support, Sound Stretch Some conductors like to begin...