ThisChoirNerd Podcast

06/16/17

A conversation with Shaya Lyon, brainchild of Live Music Project, a Seattle-based organization that connects the general public with live concerts in Seattle. After a brief update on what I've been up to, we talk about how LMP connects strangers to music, collaborating in the digital space, how unpaid work affects quality, tips on advertising a concert, and audience building.

Links:

http://livemusicproject.org/

http://shayalyon.com/

http://www.newmusicbox.org/articles/in-the-absence-of-money/

http://www.chamber-music.org/magazine/out-of-ether

https://www.groupmuse.com/

http://musochat.com/

Music:

"To Morning" by Gabriel Jackson from "Jackson: Not No Faceless Angel & Other Choral Works" sung by Polyphony directed by Stephen Layton.

01/13/2017

World-class Countertenor Patrick Craig has traveled the world performing Renaissance polyphony with the Tallis Scholars, singing over 1000 concerts! We talk about his strange journey to singing countertenor, giving pitches, touring with the Tallis Scholars, and our mutual concerns with the CD industry.

Follow his all-women's group Aurora Nova Choir

http://www.auroranovachoir.com/

Other groups Patrick sings with:

http://www.cardinallsmusick.com/

http://www.earlymusicacademy.com/

http://www.lacock.org/

http://www.runbysingers.org/

http://www.ncem.co.uk/?idno=229

http://www.tvemf.org/

07/06/16

A conversation with lutenist, trombonist, parkourist and Executive Director of the Seattle Early Music Guild, Gus Denhard. We talk about the history of the Early Music Guild, Seattle Baroque Orchestra and our concerns about the future of the early music scene. We also discuss the current professional instrumental and singing employment climate, our future patrons, audience and the lack of US-based medieval and Renaissance groups.

Music is "The Elevator Bossa Nova" by Bensound.

Where to follow ThisChoirNerd podcast. My various talks on music things...

04/21/16

A conversation with Doug Fullington (director, Tudor Choir) and Scott Kovacs (singers, arts manager guru) about running a professional choir. We talk about the ideal singer and the importance of paying them, venue and much more through the lens of Doug Fullington​'s experience with the The Tudor Choir​ and Scott Kovacs​'s new venture with Gary D. Cannon​, The Emerald Ensemble.

04/08/16

In Episode 02 I talk about the importance of starting professional choirs. Mentions: Byrd Ensemble and Vox16. Music is "The Elevator Bossa Nova" by Bensound.

03/22/16

In Episode 01 I talk about my musical upbringing in Seattle, an Opus7 concert I recently attended and the concept of Contextual Singing. Other mentions: Byrd Ensemble, Choral Arts, Seattle Pro Musica and Vox16.