International Journal of Research in Choral Singing

Current Issue: Vol. 4, No. 2, Spring 2013

Editorial: Voice Care Training for Choral Conductors

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The English Choral Tradition and the Secular Trend in Boys' Pubertal Timing

Martin Ashley, Edge Hill University, United Kingdom
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Changes in Tone Quality as a Function of Focus of Attention in Untrained Singers

Rebecca L. Atkins and Robert A. Duke
The University of Texas at Austin
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The Effects of Watching Three Types of Conductor Gestures and Performing Varied Gestures Along with the Conductor on Measures of Singers' Intonation and Tone Quality: A Pilot Study

Melissa C. Brunkan, Louisiana State University
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The Many Facets of Madeleine Marshall: A Historical and Cultural Perspective of Madeleine "Graham Jones" Marshall (1899-1993), Author of The Singer's Manual of English Diction

Sheri L. Cook-Cunningham, The University of Kansas
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A Quantitative Content Analysis of In-Text Citations in Choral Pedagogy Books Published Between 1989-2009

Sarah K. Jones, Marion Independent School District Iowa
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Critical Thinking in the Choral Rehearsal: An Initial Study of Approaches to Teacher Training

Jessica Nápoles, The University of Utah
Sandra Babb, CUNY Queens College
Judy Bowers, Florida State University
Matthew Garrett, Case Western Reserve University
Angel Vázquez-Ramos, Chapman University
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Endnotes:
Announcements of Professional Interest

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Previous Issue: IJRCS Vol. 4, No. 1, Fall 2012

Editorial: Moving Forward

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Assessing and Enhancing Feedback of Choral Conductors Through Analysis and Training

Tucker Biddlecombe, Vanderbilt University
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Hearing Doses and Perceptions of Hearing and Singing Effort Among University Choral Singers in Varied Rehearsal and Performance Settings

Sheri L. Cook-Cunningham, Melissa L. Grady, and Heather Nelson
The University of Kansas
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The Effect of Nonverbal Conductor Lip Rounding and Eyebrow Lifting on Singers' Lip and Eyebrow Postures: A Motion Capture Study

Jeremy N. Manternach, The University of Arizona
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Quantitative Voice Class Assessment of Amateur Choir Singers: A Pilot Investigation

Christian T. Herbst, The University of Vienna
Elke Duus, The University of Regensburg
Harald Jers, College of Music, Cologne
Jan G. Švec, Palacký University Olomouc
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The A Cappella Oratorio: An Investigation of Interactions Between Ethos and Fine Art in Choral Singing Among Old Mennonites at Hesston College (1912-1949)

Matthew Schloneger, Hesston College
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Students' Registration in Collegiate Choral Ensembles: Factors That Influence Continued Participation

Trent R. Brown, Florida Gulf Coast University
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