Choral Programming Survey
The aim of this survey is to discover trends, philosophies, and goals in choral programming in the United States. There are no right or wrong answers and each entry will remain completely anonymous. Please be honest in sharing your experiences and views.  Your voice is invaluable in capturing an accurate view of choral programming realities and perceptions in our time. Thank you for your contribution!
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Please check all types of choirs for which you have held a regular conducting position. If a particular choir fits multiple categories, please check all that apply.
Current
Previous
Children (Elementary-Aged): school, worship or community
Junior High/Middle School-Aged: school, worship, community
High School-Aged: school, worship, community
Collegiate
Community, Adult
Worship, Adult
Professional/Symphony/Opera Chorus
Jazz/Show Choir
SA
TB
Mixed Voices
Early Music, Bach Choir, or other similar
Your Programming Criterion: please rate the degree to which each criterion currently or most recently influences your programming decisions, and then according to your  personal preference in an ideal situation with no limitations.
Highly
Moderately
Mildly
Not at All
Budget: Current or Most Recent Position (CR)
Budget: Ideal (I)
Your Employer/Board: CR
Your Employer/Board: I
Potential Popularity of Song/Work: CR
Potential Popularity of Song/Work: I
Educational Value for Singers: CR
Educational Value for Singers: I
Accompanying Instrument(s): CR
Accompanying Instrument(s): I
Compositional Time Period: CR
Compositional Time Period: I
Language of Song/Work: CR
Language of Song/Work: I
Iconic Choral Works: CR
Iconic Choral Works: I
Programming Criterion, Continued
Highly
Moderately
Mildly
Not at All
Multicultural: CR
Multicultural: I
Living Composer: CR
Living Composer: I
Women Composers: CR
Women Composers: I
LGBTQIA+ Theme/Composer: CR
LGBTQIA+ Theme/Composer: I
BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) Theme/Composer: CR
BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) Theme/Composer: I
Social Justice Theme/Composer: CR
Social Justice Theme/Composer: I
Judeo-Christian Values Theme/Composer: CR
Judeo-Christian Values Theme/Composer: I
To what degree have the following aided you in selecting repertoire?
Highly
Moderately
Mildly
Not at All
Personal Experience Singing in Choirs
Literature Classes or Texts
Recommendations
Choral Reading Sessions
Performances of Other Choirs
Publisher Demo Recordings
ACDA Repertoire Lists
Other (Please share in comments below).
Please share any specific goals or a philosophical approach you have regarding programming.  
Please share any thoughts about current programming trends as you perceive them, positive and/or negative.  
For your youth choir(s) (K-12-aged choir, any type), please share the frequency with which you have programmed the following. If you have not programmed for youth choirs, please skip.
Frequently
Occasionally
Rarely
Never
Not Sure
Pre-Renaissance
Renaissance (e.g., Palestrina)
Baroque (e.g., Bach & Handel)
Classical (e.g., Mozart & Haydn)
Romantic (e.g., Brahms)
20th-21st Century
Jazz/Pop
Ethnic/Multicultural/Spiritual/Folk
Sacred
Secular
Youth Choirs, Continued.
Frequently
Occasionally
Rarely
Never
Not Sure
English Text
Latin
Italian
French
German
Spanish
Hebrew
Other Languages
A Cappella
Keyboard Accompaniment
Other Instrumental Accompaniment
Recorded Accompaniment
For adult choirs (any type), please share the frequency with which you have programmed the following. If you have not programmed for adult choirs, please skip.
Frequently
Occasionally
Rarely
Never
Not Sure
Pre-Renaissance
Renaissance (e.g., Palestrina)
Baroque (e.g., Bach & Handel)
Classical (e.g., Mozart & Haydn)
Romantic (e.g., Brahms)
20th-21st Century
Jazz/Pop
Ethnic/Multicultural/Spiritual/Folk
Sacred
Secular
Adult Choirs, Continued
Frequently
Occasionally
Rarely
Never
Not Sure
English Text
Latin
Italian
French
German
Spanish
Hebrew
Other Languages
A Cappella
Keyboard Accompaniment
Other Instrumental Accompaniment
Recorded Accompaniment
Rep. Recommendations: If you would like to recommend song(s)/work(s) that you and your choir(s) have particularly loved, please list title(s), composer(s)/arranger(s), voicing(s), accompanying instrument(s), and publisher(s) if known.
If you have any additional comments to make on the topic of choral programming, please share them here.
If you would like to receive a report of the survey results, or would be willing to be contacted with any follow-up questions, please provide an e-mail address.
If you would like to share your name and/or current or recent position(s), please list them here (optional). These will remain confidential. Thank you for your contribution!
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