ACDA-PA Archives/Library

The items below are available for borrowing by ACDA Members by contacting ACDA-PA Historian Douglas Miller.

ACDA-PA VIDEO LIBRARY

• Judy Hanson – Tape #1 - Judy works with Show Choirs of America. This is a tape of her working with the Jr. High Honor Choir. Be warned it is a short tape, not full length but the segment is very good.
• Judy Hanson – Tape #2 - This tape follows the same format as tape 1, but is a longer tape.
• Mansfield University Concert Choir/Paul Oakley - Performance by Mansfield at 1999 Conference. Paul Oakley rehearses the conference attendees.
• Rodney Eichenberger – Tape #1 - Dr. Eichenberger directs the conference attendees in a rehearsal of Morten Lauridson’s Lux Aeterna
• Rodney Eichenberger – Tape #2 - Dr. Eichenberger focuses on how to bring out good vocal production through conducting.
• Juan Tony Guzman - Dr. Guzman focuses on the use of Latin instruments and correct singing of Latin rhythms. The tracking on this video is quite poor making it difficult to watch but the audio is fine.
• Vijay Singh – Tape #1 - Vijay presents a session on how to start a Vocal Jazz program in your school.
• Vijay Singh – Tape #2 - Vijay discusses jazz history and practice. He leads the group through an introduction to jazz style.
• Dr. Tony Leach/Dr. Eugene Butler - This video focuses on both men individually running a rehearsal. It demonstrates good conducting as well as rehearsal techniques.
• Jean Ashworth Battle - Jean conducts a Children Choir’s rehearsal at the conference. She demonstrates how to achieve musicality at that age group.
• Eph Ely – Tape # 1 - Dr. Ely leads an uplifting session defining Teaching as a dignified profession. He also encourages and demonstrates teaching students to Appreciate music.
• Eph Ely – Tape # 2 - Dr. Ely conducts a rehearsal of the conference attendees
• Headliners 2000
  • Dr. Paul Riordan – presents an outstanding session on warm-ups and rehearsal techniques to achieve vocal production.
  • Steve Zegree – presents a session on how to start a Vocal Jazz group
  • Andre Thomas – uses the conference attendees to present a session on vocal and rehearsal technique.
  • Excellent video for anyone wanting to get a better sound out of their choir.
• Simon Carrington - Simon presents a session on letting the text dictate the flow of the song. Great session demonstrating the unique opportunity vocal musicians have with text.
• Blue Jupiter - A group that is similar to Rockapella presents a concert and an interest session on this style of music and how to use it in school. Very male-positive video.
• Nino Bennici - Nino presents a session on how to recruit and retain men. Very practical and useful suggestions.
• Peter Kiefer - Peter presents a session on how to use sound equipment with your groups.

The following materials are also available:

• Jewish Music Repertoire List
• Kirby Shaw Jazz Choir exercises
• Equal Voices Annotated Music List