ABOUT WCDA:

Membership Form

Change of Address

Leadership Directory

Repertoire & Standards

Soundings Newsletter

WCDA Fund/Donate

Contact WCDA

EVENTS:

Calendar of Events - State-Wide

State Convention/ All-State Choirs (January)

Three Collegiate Events at Convention (January)

Student Conducting Competition (January)

WCDA Awards (January)

Singspiel Summer  Conference (July)

WCDA/WSMA Vocal Jazz Institute (August)

NextDirection 
National Conference (September)

Singing in Wisconsin 
Festival (November)

Choral Composition Competition (November)

LINKS TO OTHER SITES

WCDA HOME PAGE

The Wisconsin Choral Directors Association, Inc. publishes three issues of Soundings annually: Fall, Winter, and Spring/Summer. Articles may be submitted to the Newsletter Editor. Advertising inquiries may be directed to the Advertising Editor.  WCDA reserves the right to edit and approve all materials.

View/Print the WCDA Publications Advertising Contract (156K) PDF

Download, read, or print selected issues of Soundings, the WCDA Newsletter, in PDF format:

• Part One, pp 1-7: President's Letter, Editor's Letter, Membership Minute, Next Direction, Notes (970 Kb) PDF
• Part Two, pp 8-12:  WCDA Convention Introduction, Schedule, Headliners, All-State Conductors  (437 Kb) PDF
• Part Three, pp 13-19:  Auditioned Choirs, Clinicians   (2080 Kb) PDF
• Part Four, pp 20-24:  Registration, Three Collegiate Events  (974 Kb) PDF

• Part One, pp 1-3, 19-20: President's Letter, Editor's Letter, Membership Minute, Events and Deadlines (617 Kb) PDF
• Part Two, pp 6-9:  WCDA Awards, WCDA Convention info  (293 Kb) PDF
• Part Three, pp 5, 10-11:  District Rep articles   (362 Kb) PDF
• Part Four, pp 4, 12-4, 18:  Singing in WI, Singspiel, Vocal Jazz Institute, WSMA Report   (839 Kb) PDF
• Part Five, pp 16-17:  NC-ACDA Conference   (283 Kb) PDF

Spring/Summer 2009 issue of Soundings (Vol. XXXV; No. 3)

• Part One, pp 1, 23, 2-5: President's Letter, Editor's Letter, Resource Directory, WCDA Fund, Convention Wrap-up (450 Kb) PDF
• Part Two, pp 6-11:  WCDA Awards, Singspiel (info and form), Vocal Jazz Institute, NextDirection  (1.5 Mb) PDF
• Part Three, pp 12-16:  Singing in WI (New Site), UWSP Honor Choir ad, UW-GB Summer Music Camp ad, Membership Minute, Associate brochure tear-out   (540 Kb) PDF
• Part Four, pp 17-22, 24:  Sound Ideas from District Reps, Heid Music ad, WSMA Concert Festival Opportunities, UW-Milwaukee Honor Festival ad, 2010 Convention:  Sneak Peek, Calendar of Events: Publication Deadlines, JW Pepper Summer Events ad   (675 Kb) PDF

• Part One, p 1-7: President's Letter, Editor's Letter, NextDirection, Membership Minute (2 MB) PDF
• Part Two, pp 8-15: Convention Overview, Schedule, Guests, Auditioned Choirs  (4 MB) PDF
• Part Three, pp 16-20:  Clinicians, Immersion Day, Three Collegiate Events (634 KB) PDF
• Part Four, pp 21-23:  Hotel Information, Registration Specials, Registration Form, Events and Deadlines Chart  (436 MB) PDF

Fall 2008 issue of Soundings (Vol. XXXV; No. 1)

• Part One, p 1-5: President's Letter, Editor's Letter, Notes, Membership Minute (610 KB) PDF
• Part Two, pp 6-10: Singspiel, Vocal Jazz Institute, Singing in Wisconsin  (437 KB) PDF
• Part Three, pp 11-15: WSMA/WMEA News, Convention Sneak Peak, All-State Directors, Milwaukee Choristers' 75th Anniversary (733 KB) PDF
• Part Four, pp 16-20:  District Rep letters, Five Star Recognition Program, WCDA Award Nominations  (418 MB) PDF

• Part One, p 1-5: President's Letter, Letter from editor, In Memoriam:  Glenn Burleigh, Membership Minute (675 KB) PDF
• Part Two, pp 6-11: Singspiel, Vocal Jazz Institute, Singing in Wisconsin (including 2008 repertoire)  (1.9MB) PDF
• Part Three, pp 12-17: District Rep letters, R & S Chair letter (575 KB) PDF
• Part Four, pp 17-24:  Convention 2008 Wrap-up, Convention 2009 Preview, WSMA Liaison letter  (1.0 MB) PDF

(convention) issue of Soundings (Vol. XXXIV; No. 2)

• Part One, p 1-7: Notes, Letter from editor, Membership Minute, NextDirection, R&S officers, NC-ACDA Fargo Convention ad (2.2MB) PDF
• Part Two, pp 8-17: WCDA 2008 State Convention-Madison Choirs, Clinicians (2.0MB) PDF
• Part Three, pp 18-20: WCDA Convention Registration Info, Events and Deadlines (720K) PDF

• Full Issue: President's Letter; Letter From the Editor; Notes/WCDA Fund; International Youth Symposium: Germany; Vocal Jazz Institute; Singspiel; Singing in Wisconsin; WI State Music; WCDA Convention 2008 Sneak Peek; 5-Star Award; WCDA Awards; “Sound Ideas;” Calendar, Ads (4.6MB) PDF

• Part One, p 1-8: WCDA Fund; Notes; Singspiel; Vocal Jazz Institute; NextDirection (1.1MB) PDF
• Part Two, pp 9-16: Awards; 2007 and 2008 Conventions, Past-President Article (1.0MB) PDF
• Part Three, pp 17-21: District Reps; Singing in WI (1.2MB) PDF
• Part Four, pp 22-28: R&S Articles; In Memoriam (2.7MB) PDF

• Part One, p 1: Front Cover (682K) PDF
• Part Two, pp 2-7: Notes; R&S articles (5.5MB) PDF
• Part Three, pp 8-9: Convention 2007 Invitation Letter and Schdule (889K) PDF
• Part Four, pp 10-15: Convention 2007 Choirs (1.2MB) PDF
• Part Five, pp 16-19: Convention 2007 Interest Sessions (593K) PDF
• Part Six, pp 20-21: Convention 2007 Info & Registration Form (532K) PDF
• Part Seven, pp 22-24: Associates article; Membership Form; Events & Deadlines (1.2MB) PDF

• Part One, pp. 1-11: President's Message; Notes and Announcements; Vocal Jazz Institute; Singspiel 06 and 07; NextDirection '06 and '07; Singing in WI (2.7 MB) PDF
• Part Two, pp. 12-24: Convention Preview; Morris Hayes Memorial; WCDA Award Nomination Info; "Recruitment and Aging;" Sound Ideas; WMEA News (6.5 MB) PDF

• Full Issue: Notes; 2006 Convention Photos; 2007 Convention Preview; Student Conducting Award; Composition Award;  Morris D. Hayes Award; 5-Star Award; Sound Ideas; Singspiel 2006; NextDirection 2006; Singing In Wisconsin 2006; R&S; Sound Ideas; Noteworthy (Handbells); WI Center for Music Education; Calendar; Ads (5.6 MB) PDF

• Full Issue: Notes; R&S; Conv. 2006 Schedule, Auditioned Choirs, Guest Choirs, All-State Conductors, Interest Sessions,  Registration & Housing Info; Noteworthy; Calendar; Ads (1.1MB) PDF

• Full Issue: President's Message; Notes; Sound Ideas; Singspiel 2005; Next Dir.; Col. Symp.; Conducting Competition; Singing in WI; Conv. 2006 Preview; R&S; Award Nominations; WSMA; Calendar; Ads (1.2MB) PDF

• Part One, pp 1-11: Notes; Sound Ideas; Singspiel; 2005 Conv. Wrap-up; Conducting, Composition Contest Winners; Award Winners; Feature: The Eleventh Hour (592K) PDF
• Part Two, pp 12-24: R&S; Next Dir.; Col. Symp.; Singing in WI; Noteworthy: WSMA; Calendar; Ads (1MB) PDF

• Part One, pp 1-7: Notes; Singing In Wisconsin; R&S High Fives (465K) PDF
• Part Two, pp 8-23: Convention 2005 bios and photos (676K) PDF
• Part Three, pp 24-25: Convention 2005 info and registration form (174K) PDF
• Part Four, pp 26-28: Feature: Seating the Choir; Calendar (189K) PDF

Fall 2004 issue of Soundings (Vol. XXXI; No. 1)

• Part One, pp 1-13: Notes; Singspiel; Sound Ideas; NextDirection; Collegiate Symp.; WCDA Awards; Singing in Wisconsin (771K) PDF
• Part Two, pp 14-24: History; Visions; WSMA Honors; Feature; 2005 Conv.; R&S High Fives (480K) PDF

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