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"David Brunner's music has an immediacy that is attractive to an audience.  His strong sense of vocal line, his solid musicianship and his interesting text settings make his choral music an important voice in our time"

Philip Brunelle
Artistic Director
VocalEssence

PRINT, VIDEO AND WEB PUBLICATIONS

 
Articles

Brunner, David L.  “The Raymond W. Brock Commissioned Work, 2000: The Circles of Our Lives", The Choral Journal, January 2000.

Brunner, David L.  "Carefully Crafting the Choral Rehearsal", Music Educators Journal, November 1996. 

Brunner, David L.  "Choral Music That Matters: A Composer's Perspective", The Choral Journal, October 1995. 

Brunner, David L.  "Structure, Symmetry and Internal Relationships in Program Design", Music Educators Journal, May 1994.

Brunner, David L.  "Choral Repertoire: A Director's Checklist", Music Educators Journal, September 1992.

Brunner, David L.  "Cultural Diversity in the Choral Music of Lou Harrison", The Choral Journal, May 1992.

Book Chapters

Brunner, David L.  "Yo Le Canto Todo El Dia".  In Heather Buchanan and Matthew W. Mehaffey (ed.), Teaching Music Through Performance in Choir, Volume III, ed. Chicago, IL:  GIA Publications, Inc., 2010.

Brunner, David L.  “It’s All in the Ingredients”. In A .J. Gumm (Ed.), The Choral Director’s Cookbook: Insights and Inspired Recipes for Beginners and Experts. Galesville, MD: Meredith Music Publications, 2006.    

Dissertations

Miller, Kelly (2010). David Brunner's Music for Women's Choirs.  Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Michigan State University, E. Lansing, MI.


Citations in Books and Video

Snow, Sandra.  "The World is Full of Poetry" (Earthsongs), teaching segment in "Visual Mapping", Choral Conducting/Teaching:  Real World Strategies for Success, (Video) Schott Bradshaw Publishers, 2009.

Rao, Doreen.  "Hold Fast Your Dreams", teaching segment in Circle of Sound Voice Education:  A Contemplative Approach to Singing Through Meditation, Movement and Vocalization, Boosey & Hawkes, 2005.

Web Publications

Brunner, David L.  "Carefully Crafting the Choral Rehearsal I: Preparation is Key". MENC: The National Association for Music Education, August 6, 2008.  (http://www.menc.org/v/chorus/carefully-crafting-the-choral-rehearsal-i-preparation-is-key)

Brunner, David L.  "Carefully Crafting the Choral Rehearsal II: Conductors Matter". MENC: The National Association for Music Education, August 13, 2008.  (http://www.menc.org/v/chorus/carefully-crafting-the-choral-rehearsal-ii-conductors-matter)

Brunner, David L.  "Carefully Crafting the Choral Rehearsal III: Success Tips". MENC: The National Association for Music Education, August 20, 2008.  (http://www.menc.org/v/chorus/carefully-crafting-the-choral-rehearsal-iii-success-tips)

Brunner, David L.  "Carefully Crafting the Choral Rehearsal IV: More Success Tips". MENC: The National Association for Music Education, August 27, 2008.  (http://www.menc.org/v/chorus/carefully-crafting-the-choral-rehearsal-iv-more-success-tips)