As I've often stated, my work with the many musicians that made up Seattle Pro Musica in the first part of my career was my real graduate education (nothing against either my work at the UW for an MM or at CCM for my DMA!). I started the groups that became SPM because I had repertoire I really wanted to do and starting my own group was the way to get there. Eric Ericson has stated that repertoire is how a choir and conductor grow and I certainly agree. It was through the co