The Choral Contrarians
A couple of friendly conductors bantering about complex issues affecting the choral world.
The Choral Contrarians
The Intersection of Emotion and Performance
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Eric Barnum and Richard Robbins
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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's usefulness as a performer of music. Do we overvalue, or misjudge, emotion in the act of performance?