Free and open to the public!
Social Time: ~7:15PM PST / Presentation begins: 7:30PM PST
Presenter: Kevin Lay
Topic: In celebration of Artistic Director David DeLyser's generous NACUSA-wide score call, featuring the (Portland based) Choral Arts Ensemble (CAE), we will discuss some common pitfalls of composing for chorus. It’s a bit of a negative approach because rather than teaching good composition practices I’ll be pointing out a few things NOT to do, for which I’m surely qualified. For example, I’ll share mistakes I made in at least two past choral scores. At best this presentation might help you avoid them or suggest how to find your way out if you’ve already fallen into one. There will be time at the end of the presentation for others to share pitfalls they may have fallen into