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Interviews with Richard

Host - Dr. Kerry Glann: R&R Coordinator: Repertoire Specific
A conversation spanning topics including Sparks’s own development as a conductor of early music, stylistic and interpretive ideas, working with period instruments and approaching early music in an historically informed way, links between early and contemporary music, and general advice to conductors.

Choralosophy Podcast with Chris Munce
Richard shares lessons from his own conducting journey, as well as insights from working with some of the most respected musicians in the field. We also discuss
Why developing strong aural skills is critical for making musical adjustments
How conductors can balance verbal instruction with physical expressiveness
The importance of studying scores independently to build deeper musical insights
Why self-assessment—whether through recording rehearsals or active reflection—is key to growth
Why developing strong aural skills is critical for making musical adjustments
How conductors can balance verbal instruction with physical expressiveness
The importance of studying scores independently to build deeper musical insights
Why self-assessment—whether through recording rehearsals or active reflection—is key to growth

Choral Conductors Colloquium
Choral Conductors Colloquium
Volume I, Lecture III
Recorded July 8, 2020, 2 p.m. MT
Dr. Richard Sparks
An Introduction to Phrasing in Baroque Music
Host & Moderator: Raul Dominguez, founder
Questions? Email choralconductorscolloquium@gmail.com
Thank you to:
-Dr. Sparks
-Susan Baer
-Jeffrey Nytch and the Entrepreneurship Center for Music
-Faculty Sponsor and Director of Choral Studies, Dr. Gregory Gentry, University of Colorado Boulder
Volume I, Lecture III
Recorded July 8, 2020, 2 p.m. MT
Dr. Richard Sparks
An Introduction to Phrasing in Baroque Music
Host & Moderator: Raul Dominguez, founder
Questions? Email choralconductorscolloquium@gmail.com
Thank you to:
-Dr. Sparks
-Susan Baer
-Jeffrey Nytch and the Entrepreneurship Center for Music
-Faculty Sponsor and Director of Choral Studies, Dr. Gregory Gentry, University of Colorado Boulder
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