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Jun 17 2021

A Response to "Accessibility Is A Dead End"

Today, I'm sharing a response I wrote to a blog article posted some years ago by a Canadian composer named Aaron Gervais. I've often talked about this article because I believe that it's at the heart of what is happening…

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Apr 26 2020

Gratitude: Conrad Susa

Today would have been the 85th Birthday of my teacher and mentor, Conrad. Since this day of the week is a significant one to me and one that is rooted in gratitude, I'd like to say a little more about…

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Nov 14 2019

A Big Fat Seal on a Rock

A dear friend once described being in the music business to me using this analogy. 
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The person in the music business is a big fat seal on a rock, happily basking in the sun. Sometimes they can stay in…

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Aug 27 2019

This is 38.

This is 38. It's been an... interesting... 37th year. I must say though that I am deeply content and grateful for my life. 
Here are my truths today: 

  • There are no substitutes for full love and unexpectant generosity. They are…
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May 7 2019

A Choir is Not A Machine

I wrote this program note for Choral Chameleon's "Deus Ex Machina" concert, but it reflects something much broader which I consider to be true in choral music making: 

I have felt what I am about to write for years. I…

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Helpful Resources

Vince Peterson: The Musician's Credo This is a guided exercise designed to help musicians gain a strong sense of self and of their work in the world. It has helped hundreds of people to show up more confidently in the musical workforce and can be adapted for other disciplines as well. 65.4 KB
Audition Excerpt Examples for Vince's Choirs Get a sense of what the sight-reading and/or prepared audition excerpts are for Choral Chameleon and Empire City Men's Chorus. 1.92 MB
A Choir Is A Beautiful Thing An excerpt from "The Elegance of the Hedgehog" by Muriel Barbery - Journal of the Movement of the World No. 4. 20.4 MB
Vince Peterson Curriculum Vitae Revised October, 2021 135 KB

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