I'm translating music educators bios from English into Russian and, not a music expert, I need an explanation of some terms.
"clinician" (in "a clinician and guest conductor") -- what does "clinician" mean?
"High School Honors Choir" -- I know the phrase "honors student," but what does "honors choir" mean? Thanks a lot.
"clinician"; "Honors Choir" - the meanin
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A clinician in this context is an expert who is invited to direct all or part of a training workshop or conference. For instance, when I was a church musician we would have regional meetings a couple of times a year and would usually invite a nationally known figure (choir director, composer, whatever) to lead key sessions.
An honors choir is simply an advanced choir for better singers among the students. It is usually a feature only of certain high school programs and usually refers to an interscholastic group to which a variety of schools in an area send several students each for a choral festival. If an individual school has a large enough choral program to have more than one chorus, the best group is usually called the "chamber chorus" or "chamber choir."
A clinician in this context is an expert who is invited to direct all or part of a training workshop or conference. For instance, when I was a church musician we would have regional meetings a couple of times a year and would usually invite a nationally known figure (choir director, composer, whatever) to lead key sessions.
An honors choir is simply an advanced choir for better singers among the students. It is usually a feature only of certain high school programs and usually refers to an interscholastic group to which a variety of schools in an area send several students each for a choral festival. If an individual school has a large enough choral program to have more than one chorus, the best group is usually called the "chamber chorus" or "chamber choir."
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