I spent a wonderful few days last week with fellow choral conductors from around the country–and the world. I heard some great music, good choirs and wonderful speakers. And I luxuriated in having them all in my home town. I networked with some local choral directors from my own neck of the woods–coffee and then singing together in a reading session was so fun–and spoke with a few people I had only known from reputation. All in all, it was a great experience. Now, back to reality!<\/p>\n
The MMS’s first rehearsal of our spring concert cycle was Tuesday. Forgive me for blowing my own horn but THEY WERE GREAT! After all the preparation and planning, I have a wonderful group of singers for this concert cycle. But it took work to get here and it’s finally paying off. Everyone is on the same page for a change, no attitudes and everyone practiced before they came to rehearsal. I couldn’t ask for more–well, I could, but I will take this for now!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I spent a wonderful few days last week with fellow choral conductors from around the country–and the world. I heard some great music, good choirs and wonderful speakers. And I luxuriated in having them all in my home town. I networked with some local choral directors from my own neck of the woods–coffee and then … Continue reading Back Home and Back in the Saddle<\/span>