“Going into high school, I did everything possible to avoid the performing arts. My vice principal called me into the office and said, ‘you can’t have an open period. I’m gonig to put you in choir.’ Within weeks, it became a life-changing experience for me – I discovered a community, a way to express myself. I knew by the end of my junior year in high school that this is what I wanted to do.” - Brandon Elliott “If you are coming as a conductor to composing, you already have a resource that a...
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“Going into high school, I did everything possible to avoid the performing arts. My vice principal called me into the office and said, ‘you can’t have an open period. I’m gonig to put you in choir.’ Within weeks, it became a life-changing experience for me – I discovered a community, a way to express myself. I knew by the end of my junior year in high school that this is what I wanted to do.” - Brandon Elliott “If you are coming as a conductor to composing, you already have a resource that a...
Ep. 122 - Music and Mission in LGBTQ+ and Senescent Choruses - Tim Seelig
Choir Fam Podcast
55 minutes
5 months ago
Ep. 122 - Music and Mission in LGBTQ+ and Senescent Choruses - Tim Seelig
“Everything changed for the gay choral movement because they had twins: music and mission. They weren’t just there for the music, and they weren’t just there for the mission. I’ve been feeding my twins every day, and I feed them equally. Audiences that are interested in just music for music making are dying out. There are a lot more reasons to get them in: many concerts can reach into the community and be of service.” Tim Seelig is a conductor, speaker, author and educator. He is the Conducto...
Choir Fam Podcast
“Going into high school, I did everything possible to avoid the performing arts. My vice principal called me into the office and said, ‘you can’t have an open period. I’m gonig to put you in choir.’ Within weeks, it became a life-changing experience for me – I discovered a community, a way to express myself. I knew by the end of my junior year in high school that this is what I wanted to do.” - Brandon Elliott “If you are coming as a conductor to composing, you already have a resource that a...
