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CHORAL JOURNAL From the
EDITORIAL BOARD
Editor

EDITOR
AMANDA BUMGARNER
ACDA National Office
405-232-8161 (ex. 205) In last month’s executive director column,
abumgarner@acda.org Robyn wrote about writing for ACDA publica-
tions. You may be surprised to learn that the
MANAGING EDITOR COVID-19 pandemic, along with impacting so
many things about our work with singers and
RON GRANGER Amanda Bumgarner
ACDA National Office ensembles, has also affected the flow of submis-
405-232-8161 sions. Throughout 2020 and 2021, I received a
rgranger@acda.org record number of submissions, but there has been an obvious drop over
the past two years. I suspect this is largely due to the return to travel,
EDITORIAL BOARD conferences, concerts, and just not wanting to spend any more time on
a screen than is absolutely necessary. The article submission rate has re-
SEAN MICHAEL BURTON mained the same, as has our commitment to publishing quality articles
seanburtonmusic@gmail.com
of interest to our broad readership. I know that writing an article is not
MARQUES L. A. GARRETT easy and takes time, and I appreciate the authors who have contributed
marques.garrett@unt.edu to our publications throughout 2023.
As I look ahead to our 2024 content, I encourage you to consider
MICHAEL PORTER
michaelporter2@boisestate.edu what topic you haven’t seen in Choral Journal recently that you might
want to write about, or suggest a colleague to write about. Our mem-
WILLIAM SOUTHERLAND bership is vast, covering a range of interests, expertise, and experience,
williamgsoutherland@gmail.com and everyone has knowledge to share, whether that is in ChorTeach,
which focuses specifically on K-12 content; the International Journal of
DEBRA SPURGEON
dspurg@olemiss.edu Research in Choral Singing, which highlights research-based articles; or
Choral Journal, which includes articles, columns, and association news.
WILLIAM WEINERT Reach out to me at abumgarner@acda.org with feedback, questions,
wweinert@esm.rochester.edu
or a submission.
GISELLE WYERS Our issue this month highlights two articles on Handel’s Messiah and
wyersg@uw.edu Ernest Bloch’s Avodath Ha-Kodesh. This issue also includes an article ana-
lyzing treble repertoire articles from the Choral Journal archives. A table
COLUMN EDITORS of the most frequently cited pieces is included at the end of the article.
In addition, you will find part two of the Lift Every Voice interview on
MICAH BLAND inclusion, an article on vocal improvisation, and a choral conversation
mbland1613@gmail.com
with Donald Nally.
DUANE COTTRELL Finally, if you missed them in last month’s issue, view the proposed
dco@udel.edu changes to ACDA’s constitution and bylaws on pages 6-21. There will
be an important membership vote in November.
CHRISTOPHER EANES
eanesc@gmail.com

BRYAN E. NICHOLS
bnichols@psu.edu
GREGORY PYSH
gpysh@fpcmid.org

LAURA WIEBE
wieb0043@morris.umn.edu

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