Regarding Music

Ep. 18 - Conducting Choirs with Michael Denomme

Michael Denomme is a Toronto based choral conductor who works with numerous choirs in the Greater Toronto Area. In this episode of Regarding Music, we talk about some of the differences between working with Children's choirs  and conducting choirs in a university setting, the importance of listening for conductors, some of the more difficult vowel sounds for choirs to master, and some tips and advice for other young conductors.

Ep. 17 - Connecting Choral Composers with Sammy Strent

Sammy Strent is a choral composer and founder of the Collegiate Choral Composition Community, a group whose purpose is to create opportunities for student choral composers. In this episode we talk about the Colligate Choral Compositions Community, Sammy's experience as a choral composer himself, some of the challenges student composers face, and some tips and ideas for choral composers looking to get their work performed for the first time.

Ep. 16 - The Nuances, Challenges, and Unique Experiences of Being a Church Musician with Brent Nuevo

Brent Nuevo is a Kingston, Ontario based church organist and choral conductor, in this episode of regarding music we talk about some of the nuances and unique challenges of being a church musician, working with choirs, and how the buildings in which we sing impact and influence choral music. 

Ep. 15 - Music in the Military with Jim Prowse

In this episode of regarding Music we talk with Jim Prowse, a trumpet player in the Royal Newfoundland Regiment Band and member of the Canadian Armed Forces, about his experiences as a musician in military, some of the differences and similarities between doing music in military and civilian settings, some of the difficulties of performing outdoors, and some tips and advice for musicians who might be interested in a musical career in the Canadian military.

Ep. 14 - Mindset and Attitude Shifts Gained from Conducting with Persio Dominguez

In this Episode of Regarding music we talk with Persio Dominguez, a St. John's Based Orchestral Conductor, about some of the mindset and attitude shifts good conductors make and gain through their experiences, learnings from running rehearsals, and some tips and ideas for student conductors to get more experience.  

Ep. 13 - Choral Conducting and Composition with Man Li

In this episode of Regarding Music, we talk with Man Li, a Vancouver Based choral conductor and composer about how conducting choirs influences his choral compositions, his journey as a choral conductor, and some ideas for other young choir conductors and composers of choral music. 

Ep. 12 - Drawing Inspiration from Visual Art in Music Composition with Kaitlin White

In this episode of Regarding Music, we talk with Kaitlin White, a composer based out of St. John's, about her experiences as a composer, how visual art influences her work, and some tips and ideas for other young composers.

Ep. 11 - Building Experience as a Wind Band Conductor with Carter Gaus

In this episode of Regarding Music, we talk with Carter Gaus, an aspiring conductor studying instrumental conducting, about his journey as a conductor, some of the nuanced differences between conducting choirs and conducting wind bands, the behind the scenes work conductors do, and some tips and practice ideas for young conductors.

Ep. 10 - Learnings From Singing with Professional Choirs with Sharang Sharma

In this episode of regarding music we talk with Sharang Sharma, a chorister with the Elmer Iseler Singers and Tafelmusik, about Sharang's journey as a musician, ways choral musicians can take their work up a notch, and some learnings from singing with professional choirs.

Ep. 9 - Launching a Career as a Choral Conductor with Ania Suri

In this episode we talk with Ania Suri, an apprentice conductor with the Mississauga Children's Choir and Choir Manager with the MacMillan Singers at the University of Toronto about her experiences working with choirs, lessons learned from working with children's choirs that are transferable to working with other choirs, and some of the challenges of leaving STEM fields to pursue music.