In Search of Inspiration

In this collection of in-depth interviews, 15 highly respected choral conductors from around the world answer a series of fundamental questions about how they shaped their achievements: How do they balance their time making music while fulfilling teaching and concert schedules? How do they motivate students, manage outside professional commitments, and satisfy administrators? Each conductor shares their wisdom and expertise, discussing memorable educational moments, recounting stirring experiences in the concert hall, and sharing stories about their work with historic figures in music. They offer insights on programming repertoire and explain how they have successfully navigated a career in music. A fascinating and relevant read for any choral educator, this collection explores the choral art through extraordinary 20th- and 21st-century voices whose artistry and influence will be felt for generations to come.

Features: George Lynn, George Eugene Umberson, Donald Neuen, Paris Rutherford, Peter Bagley, Charlene Archibeque, Eph Ehly, Joseph Flummerfelt, Joan Conlon, Ann Howard Jones, Simon Carrington, Earl Rivers, Henry Leck, Hilary Apfelstadt, Andre Thomas, and Maria Guinand.