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The Choral Contrarians

Eric Barnum and Richard Robbins
Emotion In Music Performance
Choral Conducting
Choral Music
Dreams
Music Creation
Sting
Paul Mccartney
Coleridge
The Beatles
Kublai Khan

A couple of friendly conductors bantering about complex issues affecting the choral world.

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Richard and Eric discuss a question posed in The New York Times: "What do consumers owe to producers of art?"  They wonder if the concept of 'debt' within the artistic framework is plausible, and muse on its potential ramifications.  Is it ethical fo... more

"The Gift Economy" is a Choral Contrarian Lost Episode, recorded in Summer, 2024.

Richard and Eric use the recent article "Toward a Gift Economy," composed by Simon Oliver (published July 2024) in the Plough Quarterly, as a springboard to both gener... more

Richard and Eric try to locate the intersection point of emotion and performance.  They not only attempt to differentiate the difference between how emotion works for the audience versus performer, but also debate the value and perception of emotion'... more

Richard and Eric wonder about the goings-on of music and performance in dreams.  What piece is heard there?  Who wrote that piece?  What ensemble performed the piece you heard in the dream?  Is there anything to be learned from those questions?  Mayb... more

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4.9 out of 5 stars from 48 ratings
  • The IDW meets the Choral world.

    What a Time to be alive. I love it. Such a great show!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    cmunce
    United States5 years ago
  • The IDW meets the Choral world.

    What a Time to be alive. I love it.

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    cmunce
    United States7 years ago
  • Wesley Sisson

    I am already loving the podcast. I will refer to it every time Dr. Richard Robbins says he has a story to tell the class and then proceeds to not tell the story. The topics are great and it is a really fun listen.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    General W C S
    United States7 years ago
  • Well,

    I was half expecting you to both make introductions, fill out the rest of the time with a sustained guitar podcast jingle, then say “goodbye”

    - A guy on a buffalo

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Whatsupitsyourboyjo-
    United States7 years ago

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