It’s All About The Players
The social construct of a choir should be like an inverted pyramid.
“If we do not love those whom we see, how can we love God, Whom we do not see?” Bishop Fulton J. Sheen
Dr. Alfred Calabrese is a conductor, educator, composer, scholar, and church musician. Having worked in academia for two decades, he felt called to enter full-time work in the Catholic Church, and since 2007 has directed the music at Saint Rita Catholic Church. He and his wife live in Dallas, TX. They have two grown children. —Read full biography (with photographs).
My children are now grown, but I’m not about to reveal any family secrets!
I’ve decided to try an experiment that may work in other parishes.
Passion … is a tremendous engine for achieving the very best results.
Only by knowing a piece inside and out can we teach it effectively and efficiently.
“The conductor should be able to hear a perfect performance of the piece before it even begins.” —Dr. Alfred Calabrese
Alfred holds a doctorate in choral conducting from Indiana University…
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