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An interactive, monthly virtual workshop series designed to help musicians explore sound, collaborate, practice and learn new techniques.

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Schedule of Events

Responding to Individual Differences in the Music Classroom

November 16, 6 p.m.
Presenter: Sarah Perry

This session is designed to provide a basic understanding of the unique developmental issues of children with special needs and how these issues affect learning in the music classroom. It will include an overview of basic diagnosis and labels used in school settings and how to adapt instruction in order to better meet the needs of each student.

Tonal Lessons from Tonal Expansions

December 7, 6 p.m.
Presenter: James Goldsworthy

In Arnold Schoenberg's Op. 19 "little" piano pieces, tonal expansions, or multiple references to tonality, bring much to the richness of each and every pitch in the six pieces. This session presented by Dr. James Goldsworthy, professor of piano, focuses on No. 1 and No. 6 exploring how the Major-minor tonal system can work, if all pitches are all-tonal. 

The 21st Century Singing Artist: Audition Repertoire

February 15, 6 p.m.
Presenter: Susan Ashbaker

With a multi-faceted career as an adjudicator, artistic director, general director, recitalist, and repertoire coach, Professor Susan Ashbaker has successfully distinguished herself in all aspects of the professional operatic community. In this second session on the 21st Century Singing artist, she will discuss the evolving demands of life and work in the operatic career path, audition repertoire, and other techniques essential for both the aspiring singer and the emerging professional.

Figurenlehre: Exploring Artsong through Baroque-era Musical Rhetorical figures

March 15, 6 p.m.
Presenter: Jay Carter

The intersection of Poetry, Music, and Classical Rhetoric was the subject of growing focus from 1600 onward, especially as new musical forms like opera evolved. These relationships were explored by the composer and theoretician Joachim Burmeister (1564-1629), and his work remained influential as the interplay between musical lines become more complex. Although Burmeister’s work focused on polyphonic compositions, the analytical tools he developed are immensely helpful in examining works for solo voice and composed out accompaniment. This session looks at the basic figures from Burmeister’s system and makes applications to the 19th and 20th century Artsong repertoire.

The Artsongs of American Composer Marga Richter (1926-2020)

April 12, 6 p.m.
Presenter: Sharon Mirchandani

An exploration of Marga Richter’s musical style in selections from her art songs. Works to be examined include her settings of “Jabberwocky” by Lewis Carroll, “Lament for Art O’Leary” by Eibhlín Dubh Ní Chonaill, “Sarah Do Not Mourn Me Dead” by Sullivan Ballou, Dew-drops on a Lotus Leaf by Ryōkan, and Goat Songs by Marcia Slatkin.

Westminster Choir College

  • Undergraduate Programs
    • Music, B.A.M.
    • Music Education, B.M.
    • Voice Performance, B.M.
      • Opera Studies
  • Graduate Programs
    • Graduate Placement Tests
    • Choral Conducting, M.M.
      • Guest Artists and Residencies
    • Dual Degree in Music Education and Teaching
    • Master of Choral Pedagogy, M.C.P. (Online)
    • Music Education, M.M.E.
    • Sacred Music, M.M. (Practical Track)
    • Sacred Music, M.M.
    • Voice Pedagogy & Performance, Pedagogy Emphasis, M.M.
    • Voice Pedagogy & Performance, Performance Emphasis, M.M.
    • Voice Pedagogy, M.V.P. (Online, Classical and Musical Theatre Tracks)
    • Online Graduate Programs
  • About Us
    • Historic Westminster
      • America's Choral Ambassador
      • Commencement Speakers, Charges and Honorary Degrees
      • Discography
      • Historic Timeline
      • Warren Martin’s The True Story of Cinderella
        • Application for The True Story of Cinderella
        • Warren Martin Biography
      • Westminster Symphonic Choir Performances
    • Connect with Westminster
    • Performance Venues, Facilities and Resources
  • Choral Studies at Westminster
    • The Choirs
      • Westminster Chapel Choir
      • Westminster Choir
        • Giving Voice to Community
        • Westminster Choir Blog
      • Westminster Concert Bell Choir
      • Westminster Jubilee Singers
      • Westminster Kantorei
      • Westminster Schola Cantorum
      • Westminster Symphonic Choir
      • Westminster Williamson Voices Treble Ensemble
      • Westminster Williamson Voices
      • Recordings
    • Choral Institute at Oxford
      • Overview
      • Instruction
      • Program Cost & Details
      • Conductor's Repertoire
      • Choral Institute Facilities
      • Performance Videos
      • Faculty
      • Past Faculty
      • Testimonials
      • Special Guests
    • Virtual Concert Hall
    • Virtual Concert Hall Lesson Plans
    • A Tapestry of Voices
    • Today I Will
  • Westminster Wednesdays
  • Programs and Opportunities
    • Performing Opportunities
      • Musical Theatre
      • Theatre
      • Westminster Opera Theatre
    • Student Organizations
    • Westminster Center for Community Engagement and Critical Pedagogy
    • Community Collaborations
    • Harpsichord
    • The Organs of Westminster
    • Transforming Space
    • Virtual Guest Lecturers
    • Voice Teacher Help Center
      • About Us
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    • WCC Organ Scholarship Competition
    • Westminster Neighborhood Children’s Choir
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