Dennis Shrock's guest appearances

Dennis Shrock

Westminster-to-Go

Choir Baton

André J. Thomas

Matt Myers

Joe Miller

Frank Martin

Nigel Short

Jessica Grant

Anne Mileski

Paul Mealor

Morten Lauridsen

James Whitbourn

Gary Graden

Jerry McCoy

Mark Moliterno

Amanda Quist

Adam Paltrowitz

OwlTail

In an unprecedented era of technology use in choral music, I was curious: how has technology influenced the history of choral music? I knew insight could be found from none other than the god of choral repertoire himself, Dr. Dennis Shrock.As a graduate student in choral conducting his Choral Repertoire book served as our bible for three semesters of choral literature. I poured over the many pages of his scholarship looking for insight into what the best choice would be when I was trying to determine what music to select for my graduate lecture recital. Admittedly, this was the most intimidated I have ever been for an interview. I am the farthest thing from a choral literature savant. And yet, I had to know what this man thought on this subject.I am delighted to share this interview with you. We not only talk about technology in choral music and how it's benefitted his research and writing, we gain valuable insight into his process. You'll be moved by his story. You'll be reminded of the power and influence a teacher can have on the lives of their students. You'll be inspired to listen to new music and to try your hand at arranging. And you'll also have a greater sense of appreciation for writing literature.Thank you, Dr. Shrock for this wonderful interview.to listen to a playlist of Dr. Shrock's recommended repertoire, click here and subscribe to the Choir Baton YouTube channel. #MorePeopleSingingChoir Baton Host: Beth Philemon | @bethphilemonChoir Baton Podcast Producer: Maggie HemedingerFor more information on Choir Baton please visit choirbaton.com and follow us on Instagram @choirbaton  Dennis Shrock is author of three books published by Oxford University Press: Choral Repertoire (2009); Choral Scores (2015); and Choral Monuments (2017). He is also author of five books published by GIA: Performing Renaissance Music (2018); Performance Practices in the Baroque Era (2013); Handel’s Messiah, A Performance Practice Handbook (2013); Performance Practices in the Classical Era (2011); and Music for Beginning Conductors­, An Anthology for Choral Conducting Classes (2011). In addition, he is co-author with James Moyer of A Conductor’s Guide to Choral/Orchestral Repertoire, and he is editor of early-music editions for the GIA Historical Music Series. Dr. Shrock has held faculty positions at Boston University, Westminster Choir College, the University of Oklahoma, and Texas Christian University, and has had residencies at the University of Delaware, Baylor University, the University of Southern California, the University of Mississippi, and Yale University. He has also served as Artistic Director of the Santa Fe Desert Chorale and Canterbury Choral Society of Oklahoma City, Interim Conductor of the Dallas Symphony Chorus, and Editor of The Choral Journal.Choir Baton Podcast Producer: Maggie HemedingerMusic by: Scott HolmesFollow @ChoirBaton onInstagram | TikTok | YouTube | FacebookVisit ChoirBaton.com Follow @BethPhilemon onInstagram | TikTok | YouTube | Facebook | LinkedInVisit BethPhilemon.com

In an unprecedented era of technology use in choral music, I was curious: how has technology influenced the history of choral music? I knew insight could be found from none other than the god of <a href="https://www.dennisshrock.com/author" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">choral repertoire</a> himself, Dr. Dennis Shrock.As a graduate student in choral conducting his <a href="https://www.dennisshrock.com/author" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Choral Repertoire</a> book served as our bible for three semesters of choral literature. I poured over the many pages of his scholarship looking for insight into what the best choice would be when I was trying to determine what music to select for my graduate lecture recital. Admittedly, this was the most intimidated I have ever been for an interview. I am the farthest thing from a choral literature savant. And yet, I had to know what this man thought on this subject.I am delighted to share this interview with you. We not only talk about technology in choral music and how it's benefitted his research and writing, we gain valuable insight into his process. You'll be moved by his story. You'll be reminded of the power and influence a teacher can have on the lives of their students. You'll be inspired to listen to new music and to try your hand at arranging. And you'll also have a greater sense of appreciation for writing literature.Thank you, Dr. Shrock for this wonderful interview.<a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlbJ4V2kFRADzFJeH8p3VJw4RfbpqNTfC" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">to listen to a playlist of Dr. Shrock's recommended repertoire, click here and subscribe to the Choir Baton YouTube channel. </a>#MorePeopleSingingChoir Baton Host: Beth Philemon | <a href="http://www.instagram.com/bethphilemon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@bethphilemon</a>Choir Baton Podcast Producer: Maggie HemedingerFor more information on Choir Baton please visit <a href="https://www.choirbaton.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">choirbaton.com</a> and follow us on Instagram <a href="http://www.instagram.com/choirbaton" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@choirbaton </a> Dennis Shrock is author of three books published by Oxford University Press: Choral Repertoire (2009); Choral Scores (2015); and Choral Monuments (2017). He is also author of five books published by GIA: Performing Renaissance Music (2018); Performance Practices in the Baroque Era (2013); Handel’s Messiah, A Performance Practice Handbook (2013); Performance Practices in the Classical Era (2011); and Music for Beginning Conductors­, An Anthology for Choral Conducting Classes (2011). In addition, he is co-author with James Moyer of A Conductor’s Guide to Choral/Orchestral Repertoire, and he is editor of early-music editions for the GIA Historical Music Series. Dr. Shrock has held faculty positions at Boston University, Westminster Choir College, the University of Oklahoma, and Texas Christian University, and has had residencies at the University of Delaware, Baylor University, the University of Southern California, the University of Mississippi, and Yale University. He has also served as Artistic Director of the Santa Fe Desert Chorale and Canterbury Choral Society of Oklahoma City, Interim Conductor of the Dallas Symphony Chorus, and Editor of The Choral Journal.Choir Baton Podcast Producer: Maggie Hemedinger Music by: Scott Holmes Follow @ChoirBaton on <a href="https://instagram.com/choirbaton" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram </a>| <a href="https://tiktok.com/choirbaton" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TikTok </a>| <a href="https://youtube.com/choirbaton" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube</a> | <a href="https://facebook.com/choirbaton" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> Visit <a href="https://www.choirbaton.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ChoirBaton.com</a> Follow @BethPhilemon on <a href="https://instagram.com/bethphilemon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram </a>| <a href="https://tiktok.com/bethphilemon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TikTok</a> | <a href="https://youtube.com/baphilemon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube</a> | <a href="https://facebook.com/bethphilemon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://linkedin.com/in/bethphilemon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> Visit <a href="https://bethphilemon.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BethPhilemon.com</a>

35. The Architect of Choral Repertoire: an interview with Dr. Dennis Shrock

Conductor and scholar Dennis Shrock joins Westminster's Director of Choral Activities Joe Miller to discuss repertoire, choral scholarship and performance practice.

Conductor Conversation: Dennis Shrock