ThisChoirNerd Podcast
28 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsAll things choral. Director of the Byrd Ensemble, Producer for Scribe Records and host of ThisChoirNerd podcast.
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Episodes
25 TIM SCOTT WHITELEY: Professional ensemble singing and touring with the Tallis Scholars.
December 14, 2023 00:35 - 54 minutes - 101 MBDecember, 13, 2023 A conversation with Tallis Scholars Baritone-Bass Tim Scott Whiteley. We talk about his musical upbringing, the Tallis Scholars sound and its evolution over the years, his group Cinquecento, touring with the Tallis Scholars, and the state of professional ensemble in the UK. Tim Scott Whiteley https://www.facebook.com/timscottwhiteley Tallis Scholars https://www.thetallisscholars.co.uk/ Cinquecento https://www.ensemblecinquecento.com Support THISCHOIRNERD podcast on Pat...
24 TALK TO MY AGENT: Artist Representation Explained, with Marianne LaCrosse
June 28, 2023 18:52 - 52 minutes - 59.9 MBJune 27, 2023 A conversation with Marianne LaCrosse, founder of Suòno Artist Management, about all things related to artist representation, how to succeed as a musician, the state of classical music post COVID, live Q&A and more. More about Suòno Artist Management at: https://www.suonoartistmanagement.com/
23 Tackling Intonation Problems In The Choral Setting
June 27, 2023 18:59 - 1 hour - 95.2 MBFebruary 3, 2023 A conversation about intonation in the choral setting with Orrin Doyle, tenor and co-founder of the Byrd Ensemble. We will discuss the difficulties addressing intonation, some misconceptions around the causes of intonation problems, and offer some tips on how to properly diagnose and correct it. All are welcome to join us for this live conversation and participate in the Q&A at the end of the podcast! Support the podcast on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/thischoirnerd
Herbert Howells (1892 - 1983) - A Spotless Rose
December 13, 2021 21:48 - 3 minutes - 3.51 MBLIVE from November 2012. Soloist: Thomas Segen
22 Vocal Anatomy and Production with Neel K. Bhatt, M.D.
July 15, 2021 20:45 - 59 minutes - 110 MBConversation with laryngologist (voice doctor) Neel Bhatt, MD about the voice. We will talk about vocal anatomy and production, what makes our voices unique, ways to alter the voice through exercise and surgery, COVID concerns around singing, and much more. Support the podcast on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/thischoirnerd
21 Benedict Sheehan's "Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom"
November 16, 2020 22:09 - 50 minutes - 93.2 MBConversation with composer and conductor Benedict Sheehan and Mark Powell, executive director of Portland-based Cappella Romana and Cappella Records, about the Sheehan's setting of Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom. Read more about the new release here: https://cappellaromana.org/sheehanliturgy/
20 Filming 101 for Musicians with Film Director Kelly Schwarze
September 21, 2020 22:25 - 34 minutes - 63.9 MBA conversation with Emmy-nominated film director and producer Kelly Schwarze on the fundamentals of filmmaking, specifically for musicians and performers now bringing their performances to the digital platform in the COVID era. Join the LIVE conversation and learn how to produce a memorable video for your audience in this digitally saturated world. *** Support THISCHOIRNERD on patreon https://www.patreon.com/thischoirnerd https://indiefilmfactory.com/
19 Tenor Zach Finkelstein's new release, Dark is Yonder Town
September 21, 2020 22:18 - 1 hour - 112 MBA conversation with tenor Zach Finkelstein's new release, "Dark is Yonder Town," featuring arrangements of Benjamin Britten and John Dowland folk songs, and new music by composer Jesse Jones and Ricardo Zohn-Muldoon. This episode will also feature guitarist Dieter Hennings-Yeomans, and composers Jesse Jones and Ricardo Zohn-Muldoon. The album is available for purchase here: Physical CD from my site: https://bit.ly/31JrK39 Digital purchase from Amazon: https://amzn.to/3juLn4R Stream from Appl...
18 Music Theory with Jonathan Bernard
August 31, 2020 21:03 - 1 hour - 64.5 MBA LIVE conversation with University of Washington Professor of Music Theory, Jonathan Bernard. We will talk about what music theory is and what it can tell us about music. We will talk about the evolution of music theory as a discipline and where it is headed. Support THISCHOIRNERD on patreon https://www.patreon.com/thischoirnerd
15 A Conversation With Peter Phillips, Director Of The Tallis Scholars (FULL)
August 19, 2020 19:46 - 1 hour - 963 MBA conversation with one of the most influential mentors in my musical life. Very few (maybe nobody?) has done more than Peter Phillips, through his work with the world-famous Tallis Scholars, to bring Renaissance polyphony to the classical mainstage. This conversation will be oriented around his book, "What We Really Do: The Tallis Scholars." Topics include: Inspiration for starting The Tallis Scholars, the sound, interpretation, tempo, authenticity, recording, ideal singers, Renaissance p...
17 Supply and Demand in Classical Music with Kosta Ruslanov
June 29, 2020 22:12 - 1 hour - 111 MBA LIVE conversation with Dr. Kosta Ruslanov, PhD about the role of economics in the Classical music business. We talk about Supply and Demand in music, conceptualizing the 'price' of a musician in economic terms, Taylor Swift and the Matthew effect, ratio of music graduates to available jobs, digital content, importance of adding complementary skillsets, Netflix/Patreon model for digital content, and government funding in music. Support THISCHOIRNERD on patreon for access to exclusive interv...
16 Choral Covid Talk with Heather MacLaughlin Garbes
June 22, 2020 21:24 - 48 minutes - 55.3 MBA conversation with Dr. Heather MacLaughlin Garbes, director of Seattle-based group Mägi Ensemble (a women’s chamber choir that performs compositions from the Baltics) and President of Greater Seattle Choral Consortium (GSCC). We will talk about the Magi Ensemble and digital choral performances in COVID.
15 A Conversation with Peter Phillips, director of the Tallis Scholars (Patreon-only)
May 25, 2020 21:57 - 27 seconds - 38.6 MBDirector of the Tallis Scholars, Peter Phillips talks about his approach to text in music. Subscribe to ThisChoirNerd on Patreon to hear the full conversation:) https://www.patreon.com/thischoirnerd The conversation is oriented around his book, "What We Really Do: The Tallis Scholars," available for purchase for $35 (normally $60) here: https://py.pl/9RcoXpcXFpe Proceeds will go directly to supporting The Tallis Scholars, who are suffering financially from the COVID pandemic. You can also ...
14 A Conversation with Peter Phillips, director of the Tallis Scholars (Patreon-only)
May 25, 2020 21:57Director of the Tallis Scholars, Peter Phillips talks about his approach to text in music. Subscribe to ThisChoirNerd on Patreon to hear the full conversation:) https://www.patreon.com/thischoirnerd The conversation is oriented around his book, "What We Really Do: The Tallis Scholars," available for purchase for $35 (normally $60) here: https://py.pl/9RcoXpcXFpe Proceeds will go directly to supporting The Tallis Scholars, who are suffering financially from the COVID pandemic. You can also ...
Now on Patreon!
May 14, 2020 22:20 - 1 minute - 1.66 MBhttps://www.patreon.com/thischoirnerd Patreon supporters get exclusive access to interviews and a series of musical tech videos, produced from the standpoint of a performer to show you how to use available software to produce your own content!
13 ERIC BANKS - A musical esoteric
May 04, 2020 20:40 - 55 minutes - 50.5 MBA conversation with composer, conductor, translator, vocalist, linguist, and ethnomusicologist Eric Banks. We talk about his Seattle-based choral group The Esoterics and his unique life composing contemporary choral music, virtual choirs, and his next concert season in the COVID era.
12 NORTHWEST ARTS STREAMING HUB - A conversation with John Gordon Hill
April 20, 2020 21:10 - 57 minutes - 44.8 MBEpisode 12 - NORTHWEST ARTS STREAMING HUB: A conversation with John Gordon Hill about new platform Northwest Arts Streaming Hub (NASH), a digital space for Pacific Northwest artists and organizations to broadcast old work or stream live performances for audiences. Links: www.nwartsstream.org Submit content for NASH: Individual Artsts https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScixy4s14Yb_CTMcuxsz7Zb5X_ia-U1h0ocsyHzTrQuvgNBGw/viewform Arts Organizations https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
11 WHAT NOW - Arts in the era of COVID-19
March 25, 2020 20:40 - 1 hour - 57.5 MB03-25-20 A conversation with Gus Denhard and Markdavin Obenza about the arts in these dark times. We will talk about the impact the Coronavirus has had on the arts and musicians, a new dawn of arts consumption, pros and cons with live streaming and radio, future of arts funding, and the relief funds available for artists. Tune in and join the conversation! We will do our best to answer questions in the comment thread! ARTIST RELIEF Resources: ArtsFund https://www.artsfund.org/ Seattle Offi...
10 How The Voice Works With Dawn Padula
September 12, 2018 19:08 - 33 minutes - 30.2 MBSeptember 12, 2018 A conversation with Dawn Padula, Mezzo-Soprano and Associate Professor of Voice at University of Puget Sound. We talk about how the voice works and what parts of it are in our control. We discuss what affects our unique tone and vocal range, hormonal treatment to alter vocal range, vocal fatigue, her work on the male passaggio, and what to realistically expect from voice lessons. Intro track: "Kyrie" from the Berliner Mass sung by the Byrd Ensemble. Produced by Scribe Re...
09 A CAPPELLA 101 With Lauren Kastanas
April 03, 2018 00:00 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBWed April 4, 2018 A conversation with Lauren Kastanas, leader of GIRL BAND, about the a cappella style. We talk about the difference between writing covers vs original music, a cappella's occasional hokeyness, the audience, difference in singing in an a cappella group vs choir, licensing, and the thriving local scene. Catch GIRL BAND live (with 20/20) on Sat April 28 at 7pm. Details here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1634913946624844/ Links: https://www.facebook.com/GIRLBANDacappella/ ht...
08 Zach Finkelstein - That Tenor Life
January 04, 2018 18:44 - 53 minutes - 61.6 MB01/04/18 A chat with tenor extraordinaire Zach Finkelstein about his unusual path to a career as a professional tenor soloist, the consequences of getting a late start, and the opera vs concert singing circuits. We also discuss the business behind the career including the benefits of having an agent, self promotion, balancing careers, and taking back control over the audience. Zach also offers some technical tips about using a straw to improve technique and how to sing through colds. We also ...
07 Shaya Lyon - Doing Good Things For The Seattle Music Scene
June 16, 2017 23:18 - 1 hour - 58.2 MB06/16/17 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...
06 All About Patrick Craig
January 13, 2017 00:00 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MB01/13/2017 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/ ...
05 Early Music Scene - Past, Present, Future
July 05, 2016 00:00 - 58 minutes - 66.9 MB07/06/16 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.
04 These Are A Few Of My Favorite Voices
July 04, 2016 00:00 - 21 minutes - 24.4 MBWhere to follow ThisChoirNerd podcast. My various talks on music things...
03 The Ins And Outs Of Running A Professional Choir
April 21, 2016 00:00 - 1 hour - 78.5 MB04/21/16 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.
02 Professional Choirs - The More The Merrier
April 08, 2016 00:00 - 18 minutes - 21.1 MB04/08/16 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.
01 Me, Opus7 And Contextual Singing
March 22, 2016 00:00 - 17 minutes - 19.5 MB03/22/16 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.