
Presented by Choristers Guild & Beckenhorst Press
MARCH 13, 2021 (Online)
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ACDA DIVERSITY IN MUSIC CONFERENCE
SPEAKERS

Anton Armstrong
Conductor of St. Olaf Choir
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Brandon A. Boyd
Editor, Gentry Publications
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Mark Burrows
Composer
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Dan Forrest
Composer and Editor, Beckenhorst Press
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Katie Houts
Choral Leader and Sacred Choral Editor, Choristers Guild
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Victor C. Johnson
Composer and School Choral Editor, Choristers Guild
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Mark Miller
Composer
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Mark Patterson
Composer
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Sandy Rosales
Associate Director of Music, Trinity United Presbyterian Church
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André J. Thomas
Conductor, Composer, and Vice President, American Choral Directors Association
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SCHEDULE
8:30 AM
Virtual Platform Open for Registrants
8:45 AM
Opening Remarks and Vision
Anton Armstrong and André J. Thomas
9:00-9:50 AM
Composing for Youth and Children
Mark Patterson
10:00-10:50 AM
Composing with a Social Justice Mindset
Mark Miller
11:00-11:50 PM
Submitting 101: What You Need to Know
Victor C. Johnson
12:00-12:30 PM
Lunch Break
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12:30-1:20 PM
Publisher’s Showcase
Brandon Boyd
1:30- 2:20 PM
The Self-Editing Process
Katie Houts
2:30-3:20 PM
Authenticity: Discovering Your True Voice
Mark Burrows
3:30-4:20 PM
Q&A: Composing for the Church and Concert Market
Dan Forrest
4:20 PM
Closing Remarks
Sandy Rosales
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Choristers Guild and its partners are hosting this event as part of our commitment to:
- Actively engage and support those creators who have historically been underrepresented in choral music publishing
- Intentionally and consistently seek to realize diversity and inclusivity in our programming and outreach
This fully online workshop is open to all composers and scholarships will be available for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) attendees. To apply for a scholarship, please fill out this form, and email to royalty@choristersguild.org. Scholarship applications are due on February 28, 2021. We will utilize the conference platform Eventmobi to present this virtual event.

If you have questions about this event, get in touch: email us at contact@choristersguild.org
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