Composer Jessica French on Music and the Church with Sarah Bereza Ep. 52
On today’s episode, Jessica French shares her compositions, how her compositional process is influenced by synesthesia, as well as her work as a soprano and music educator.
Women Composers
Choral Music by Women Composers with Sarah MacDonald and David Schaap, on Music and the Church with Sarah Bereza Ep. 47
Want to program more music by women composers? Selah Publishing has just released a fantastic new choral series edited by Sarah MacDonald, and all the composers are women: Sarah Cattley, Elizabeth Coxhead, Eleanor Daley, Elizabeth Kimble, Stephanie Martin, Ceclie McDowall, Annabell Rooney, and Sarah MacDonald. In this conversation with Sarah MacDonald and Selah’s founder and …
The Women Composers Challenge
For those of us seeking to support women composers and increase representation in our teaching…a new initiative I’ve started: The Women Composers Challenge. This past year I bought 50% music by women composers and tried (mostly successfully) to program at least one choral or organ piece by a woman composer in every concert and church …
20 Anthems by Women Composers that My Church Choir Sang This Season
This program year, the church choir I direct sang 19 different pieces by women composers. At the beginning of the season, I made an intentional effort to program music by women composers every Sunday. I didn’t have 100% success but between the choral, organ and other instrumental music, I’m happy to report we had music …
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Creating and Curating Choral Music with Composer and Cecilia’s List Founder Kathryn Rose, on Music and the Church Ep. 32
Composer Kathryn Rose began Cecilia’s List to help music directors find sacred choral music written by women. Her site links directors to music grouped by Season and by Lectionary readings.
Congregational Singing with Jazz Musician Deanna Witkowski, on Music and the Church Ep. 31
Jazz composer and pianist Deanna Witkowski shows how hymn arrangements can enrich our interactions with familiar texts. And she discusses how we can better welcome guest musicians into our congregations.
Teaching with Respect, with author Stephen Sieck, on Music and the Church Ep. 27
We might be the experts in the room, and our expertise is valuable, but so are experiences of the people we lead.
Artist Residencies and Concert Series in the Church, with Chelsea Chen, on Music and the Church Ep. 26
What are artists-in-residence and how can they benefit churches and musicians? Learn from concert organist Chelsea Chen about artist residencies and visioning for concert series. Chelsea Chen has held Artist-in-Residence positions at Emmanuel Presbyterian Church in Manhattan and Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Fr. Lauderdale, FL). She draws on her experiences there as well as in …
GEMS: Two Tuneful Choral Anthems
Choir rehearsals started last week (yay!) and two of our fall anthems are total earworms. You know it’s a catchy melody when your toddler keeps asking you to sing to to him! First up: “Awake, My Heart” by Jane M. Marshall One of the delights of a new job is going through the anthems your …
Composer Profile: Molly Ijames
During my doctoral research, I interviewed many composers of church music. This week, I’m delighted to feature music by several of the people I interviewed: Faye Lopez, Molly Ijames, and Brian Büda! If you’d like to read more about my research, click here!