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The American Choral Directors Association has awarded the Raymond W. Brock award for Student Composers since 1998 to recognize choral compositions of high quality. In this episode of InChoir, we talk to two composers who were Brock award recipients–Troy University\u2019s own Michael Mills (2010, \u201cCrossing the Bar\u201d) and Patrick Vu (2023, \u201cOn the Hillside\u201d). Each composer has gone on to also play important roles as conductors, music educators, and advocates for all things choral!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The American Choral Directors Association has awarded the Raymond W. Brock award for Student Composers since 1998 to recognize choral compositions of high quality. In this episode of InChoir, we talk to two composers who were Brock award recipients–Troy University\u2019s own Michael Mills (2010, \u201cCrossing the Bar\u201d) and Patrick Vu (2023, \u201cOn the Hillside\u201d). Each…<\/p>\n

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