SKU: GI.G-10102
A Pathway to
Connections. Composed
by Tim Sharp. Music
Education. 206 pages. GIA
Publications #10102.
Published by GIA
Publications
(GI.G-10102).
ISBN
9781622774241.
Cont
ributors: Juan Carlos
Acosta, Melissa Baughman,
Rhonda Fuelberth, Monte
Garrett, Alex Gartner,
Stephanie Henry, Joy
Hirokawa, Suzy Johnson,
Chris Ludwa, Jennifer
Rodgers
Relevance unlocks new
ways to build deep
connections with people
who do not immediately
self-identify with our
work as musicians.
Relevance in the Choral
Art outlines the alchemy
of relevance and its role
in offering meaningful
programs and concerts for
today’s audiences.
Relevance in the Choral
Art is a collection of
essays from leading
practitioners in the
choral field that
challenges musicians to
reflect on the role
choral music plays in
today’s culture
and what can be done to
keep it relevant. Now
more than ever we must
face the challenge of the
relevancy of choral music
in our culture, for
artistic directors and
their role within choral
organizations, for
members of choral
organizations, and for
the community that choral
music education and
performance serves. Tim
Sharp along with ten
contributing authors
explore the idea of
relevance and what it
means to the choral
community, offering
wisdom and guidance on a
range of topics,
including: The alchemy of
choral relevance A rubric
for achieving choral
relevance Programming for
choral relevance How to
empower minority and
underrepresented groups
in choral music How to
create choral experiences
for non-traditional
groups, such as those
comprised of individuals
with Alzheimer’s
or dementia, cognitive or
physical differences, and
even those who are
incarcerated How to
encourage and develop
youth leadership in
choral organizations When
something is relevant it
leads somewhere, brings
new value, and succeeds
in opening a door to
something valuable. It
gives new information,
adds meaning to life,
makes a difference, and
yields a positive effect.
Relevance in the Choral
Art provides valuable
insights based on
research, decades of
experience, and practical
applications for those
looking to revive and
grow the relevancy of
their work in choral
music. Tim Sharp is
Executive Director of the
American Choral Directors
Association (ACDA),
Vice-President of the
International Federation
for Choral Music (IFCM),
and Artistic Director of
the Tulsa Chorale.
Relevancy is at the
center of his aggressive
agenda in strategic
planning and progressive
initiatives, achieving
unprecedented success and
changing the conversation
in the choral world. Tim
appears regularly as a
guest conductor and
choral clinician
throughout the world.
Additional books in this
series are Mentoring in
the Ensemble Arts,
Collaboration in the
Ensemble Arts, and
Innovation in the
Ensemble Arts. Chapter 3:
Programming for the
Twenty-First Century
Handout Chapter 10:
Previous i2Choir Concert
Programs Chapter 10: Full
Color Examples.
