Boundless

In this episode of InChoir, co-hosts Diane Orlofsky and Scott Sexton speak with Canadian composer, Katerina Gimon, about her choral composition “she was wilderness” (performed by the Vancouver Chamber Choir). Join us as we explore Gimon’s music which has been called eclectic and dynamic. Learn how she draws from many musical styles and takes the listener through layered textures, intense emotions and shared human experiences.

InChoir is a production of Troy Public Radio and the College of Communication and Fine Arts at Troy University.

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Sonic Journeys

In this InChoir episode, host Diane Orlofsky talks to composer/arranger/singer, Greg Jasperse, who is also the Director of Vocal Jazz at Western Michigan University. Together they explore the stories behind his choral arrangement of the seasonal favorite, “Lo, how a Rose E’er Blooming,” (performed by members of the WMU Chorale) as well as his original vocal jazz composition, “I am Alive” (sung by the WMU Vocal Jazz Ensemble, Gold Company). Jasperse also discusses how music can support and facilitate spaces where we can listen to and learn about other people.

InChoir is a production of Troy Public Radio and the College of Communication and Fine Arts at Troy University. 

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In Her Image

On this episode of InChoir, co-hosts Diane Orlofsky and Scott Sexton speak with Canadian composer and educator, Sarah Quartel, about her fresh and exciting approach to choral music. Quartel believes that choral music is all about relationships, connections, storytelling, and honoring all voices, including the audience members who hear her music. We feature two of her compositions— “Iesous ahatonnia” (an adaptation of The Huron Carol, sung by the London Voices) and “Water Mother” (from her larger work, Song of the Stars, performed by the Singing Girls of Texas).

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Trojans Talk Research – Dr. Scott Nokes

In this month’s podcast, Barry walks over to Smith Hall and visits the book-laden office of Dr. Scott Nokes, a professor within Troy’s College of Communication and Fine Arts, who has conducted extensive research into Artificial Intelligence applications in the humanities and how the humanities should inform our path forward with Al. View his presentation at youtu.be/874uKZsKi_U and find out more at today.troy.edu/trojanvision/2023…ial-as-you-think/

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Trojans Talk Research – Dr. Diane Orlofsky

In this month’s podcast, Barry checks in at HAL Hall and interviews Dr. Diane Orlofsky, professor emerita of Music and Music Education within Troy’s College of Communication and Fine Arts. They go in-depth into her 30-plus years of research into the life and legacy of learning theorist and psychologist, Jerome S. Bruner. View her presentation at youtu.be/QOY6ytunRIQ and listen to Dr. Orlofsky’s excellent Troy Public Radio choral podcast series “InChoir” at inchoir.podbean.com/

 
 

 

 
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Trojans Talk Research – Dr. Alvin Diamond

In this month’s podcast, Barry ventures to McCall Hall and stops at the office of Dr. Alvin Diamond, a professor within Troy’s Department of Biological & Environmental Sciences and the Director of the Arboretum. They talk about his research on cataloging and preserving Alabama’s incredible diversity, as well as preview ongoing Arboretum renovations. 

View Dr. Diamond’s presentation at https://youtu.be/FTLkE1dNAOg  and find out more at https://www.troy.edu/academics/colleges-schools/college-arts-sciences/departments/school-science-technology/biological-environmental-sciences/arboretum.html 

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A Grief Expressed

On this episode of InChoir, we talk to two composers about the intersection of choral music and the human experience of grief and loss.

Dr. Terre Johnson, is Chair of the Fred and Dinah Gretsch School of Music at Georgia Southern University. Johnson’s career has included conducting every kind of choir, from church music to professional conducting to teaching in public schools and universities. His compositions have received acclaim both in the U.S. and abroad.

We’ll talk to Dr. Johnson about his composition “Yet She Doth Shine,” sung here by the Baylor University Men’s Choir.

Dr. Jeffery Ames, is a well-respected conductor, composer and arranger who serves as the Director of Choral Activities at Belmont University. He is in demand as a choral clinician and was the first recipient of the National ACDA James Mulholland Choral Music Fellowship.

In this episode, Dr. Ames shares the background, personal reflections, and compositional journey behind his piece “In Remembrance.”

InChoir is a production of Troy Public Radio and the College of Communication and Fine Arts at Troy University.

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Music on the Wind

In this episode of InChoir, we talk with composer Christopher Tin and naturalist Scott Weidensaul about the intersection of music, art, and conservation.

Christopher Tin’s The Lost Birds is sung by the preeminent British vocal ensemble VOCES8, accompanied by Tin’s longtime collaborators, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (conducted by Christopher Tin) and recorded at the legendary Abbey Road Studios.

Scott Weidensaul’s A World on the Wing was a 2021 New York Times Bestseller. 

InChoir is a production of Troy Public Radio and the College of Communication and Fine Arts at Troy University.

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A Sense of Place

In this episode of InChoir, we talk with composer Eric William Barnum about music and memories of home.

Eric Barnum is an internationally known conductor and composer who has received numerous awards and grants and has held residencies all over the world. He is currently the Director of Choirs at Drake University. His piece, A Thousand Red Birds, received its Carnegie Hall premiere in 2018.

InChoir is a production of Troy Public Radio and The College of Communication and Fine Arts at Troy University.

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