Where are we headed?

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Permalink Reply by Leo peter Gonzalez on October 20, 2009 at 8:43am

Where is choral music heading? It should escalate...I see choral music taking a life of its own as it declined hundreds of years back...Popular music have been monotonous lately and i really think that we should start taking the center stage...I believe its possible...I think we are duty bound by our hearts to bring it to the public once more...It unites people, it teaches discipline and unity. It's goal oriented. We will only decline if we stop being vigilant about making our craft known. Rockbands, Rap groups, RnB Music, Pop Music are all sounding the same and they're losing originality because of their predecessors. They no longer have new material.I think the way for us to take the center stage is for us look both backward and forward. We should never abandon the beautiful music of Bach and Mendelssohn bt we shouldn't take for granted the songs of baby face, Elton John and Al jerau...I know it's difficult to make a fusion out of these writers and composers but I believe that this should be included in the curriculum.Folk songs are also in the field...I also know that is difficult to make a fusion out of choral music and small a capella jazz groups but they should be considered. The choral singer should be taught to sing flexibly and the choral directors should be encouraged to be appreciative. I got this comment once after a concert: "Although your choir was well applauded...i didnt enjoy the concert because "circle of life" is all you know how to sing" - I'm a fan of morten lauridsens work and Janequins word painting in les chants des Oiseux but I dont think That Circle of Life deserved that kind of a comment no matter how simple the progression is. For me Music is Music...Choral Music is a craft, an art that needs to be preserved but it should never be reserved for only a selected few. I think we should be active in its proliferation.Our time is now:)

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