The Choir Conductor

By Zach Thompson

Welcome to The Choir Conductor Podcast! Each episode features a conversation with people in the choir or music education profession. Go to zachthompsonmusic.weebly.com for more information.

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#28 NCMEA High School Choral Chair - Bethany Jennings

The Choir ConductorOct 21, 2020

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#28 NCMEA High School Choral Chair - Bethany Jennings

Bethany and I talk about teaching choir during Covid-19, North Carolina Music Educators Association, Choral Music in North Carolina and much more!

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https://youtu.be/Zn9hVzuzVeg

Oct 21, 202058:48

#27 Tim Foskey

Tim and I talk about teaching choir during Covid-19, Virtual Choirs, Music Ministry, the A Cappella App, and much more!

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https://youtu.be/tAFU4tCMhXs

Sep 14, 202044:15

#26 James Kevin Gray

James Kevin Gray and I talk about his compositions, working in music ministry during Covid-19, and the Virtual Choir premiere of his new work titled Look to the New Day .

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https://youtu.be/AyV-todh9Y8

Look to the New Day: https://youtu.be/ZYMfmLUJc-c?t=370

https://www.jameskevingraycomposer.com/

Aug 14, 202052:35

#25 Austin Wolford

Austin and I talk about teaching ideas during Covid 19, Virtual Choirs, Musical Theater and much more .

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https://youtu.be/AyV-todh9Y8

Jul 24, 202033:57

#24 Andrew McIntosh

Andrew and I talk about the differences in teaching music in the United States of America and in England.

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Jun 28, 202001:19:32

#23 - Jordan McCarthy

Jordan McCarthy talks about the details for teaching choir at a school for the arts.

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May 21, 201943:34

#22 - Johnathan Carter

Johnathan Carter talks about the importance of traveling for your choirs and being willing to work in any type of music education job at the start of your career in order to gain valuable experience. ZachThompsonMusic.weebly.com/022

Mar 19, 201926:00

#21 - Sabra Hatley

Sabra Hatley talks about the advantages of using solfege, separating the Tenors and Basses from the Sopranos and Altos, and taking a more holistic approach with choir auditions.

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Jan 29, 201928:52

#20 - Jonny Priano

Jonny Priano talks about his compositions and gives great insight into the choir publishing business. Go to jonny.prianofamily.com for more information about Jonny's music.

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Nov 05, 201801:16:17

#19 - David Hayes

In episode 019 of The Choir Conductor Podcast, David talks about the upcoming season for the New York Choral Society. Go to nychoral.org for more information about the chorus.

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Oct 20, 201849:20

#18 - Cathy Montero

In episode 018 of The Choir Conductor Podcast, Cathy talks about choral music in the state of Florida, teaching Middle School, and the impact of generosity. Go to ZachThompsonMusic.weebly.com/018 for more information.

Apr 11, 201827:13

#17 - Lindsay Pope

Lindsay Pope talks about working with the Dallas Symphony Chorus, overcoming failures and rejections, and studying at the University of North Texas. Go to ZachThompsonMusic.weebly.com/017 for more information.

Sep 24, 201750:21

#16 - John Anderson

John Anderson talks about teaching choir at the college level, conducting the Disney Cast Choir, and working with Robert Shaw. Go to ZachThompsonMusic.weebly.com/016 for more information.

Aug 06, 201747:07

#15 - Zach Thompson

Zach Thompson answers his own questions for this special episode. Go to ZachThompsonMusic.weebly.com/015 for more information.

Jul 30, 201726:56

#14 - Andrew Smith

Andrew Smith talks about building a growing choir program and finding a balance between pop a cappella and more traditional choral music. Go to ZachThompsonMusic.weebly.com/014 for more information.

Jun 06, 201754:31

#13 - Jason Asbury

Jason Asbury talks about the importance of community choirs and his project www.communitiesinharmony.com. Go to ZachThompsonMusic.weebly.com/013 for more information.

May 15, 201745:51

#12 - Stephen Barr

Stephen Barr talks about the working with college choirs, his compositions, and unexpected career paths. Go to ZachThompsonMusic.weebly.com/012 for more information.

Apr 17, 201701:02:57

#11 - Matt Clancy

Matt talks about the value of Barbershop Quartets and Barbershop Choirs. Go to ZachThompsonMusic.weebly.com/011 for more information.

Mar 19, 201744:49

#10 - Evan Powers

Evan talks about working with middle school choirs, using tuning forks, and a cappella competitions. Go to ZachThompsonMusic.weebly.com/010 for more information.

Feb 11, 201701:06:37

#9 - Kris Ridgley

Kris talks about working with advanced level high school choirs. Go to ZachThompsonMusic.weebly.com for more information.

Jan 17, 201746:46

#7 - Eddie Hong

Eddie Hong talks about how to start a choir program from nothing. Go to ZachThompsonMusic.weebly.com for more information.

Nov 29, 201601:03

#6 - Blake Gority

Blake Gority talks about how to build a choir program. Go to ZachThompsonMusic.weebly.com for more information.

Oct 04, 201655:34

#5 - Justin Nelson

Justin Nelson talks about auditioning for Masters and Doctoral programs for choral conducting. Go to ZachThompsonMusic.weebly.com for the show notes.

Sep 06, 201655:55

#4 - Nuno Norberto

Welcome to The Choir Conductor Podcast! Each episode features a conversation with people in the choir or music education profession. Go to zachthompsonmusic.weebly.com for more information.

Aug 30, 201647:53

#2 - Rhoda Wolfe

Welcome to The Choir Conductor Podcast! Each episode features a conversation with people in the choir or music education profession. Go to zachthompsonmusic.weebly.com for more information.

Aug 30, 201652:04

#1 - Luanne Hawk

Welcome to The Choir Conductor Podcast! Each episode features a conversation with people in the choir or music education profession. Go to zachthompsonmusic.weebly.com for more information.

Aug 30, 201601:00:42