Anacrusis

The official journal of Choral Canada, Anacrusis, contains academic articles, special features and focus columns. The journal is published three times per year. Choral Canada members receive Anacrusis as part of their membership benefits and are eligible for advertising discounts.

Do you want to subscribe to the Anacrusis choral journal? Become a Choral Canada member today and you will get three issues of Anacrusis sent to you each year. You have the option to receive it digitally, in print, or both!

Publication Schedule

Vol. 40 #3 Fall 2022
Submission Due Date: August 15, 2022
Distribution Date: October 2022

Vol. 41 #1 Winter 2023
Submission Due Date: November 15, 2022
Distribution Date: February 2023

Vol. 41 #2 Spring/Summer 2023
Submission Due Date: April 15, 2023
Distribution Date: June 2023

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Anacrusis Editorial Committee

Editor-In-Chief -- currently vacant; information on how to submit expression of interest for position coming soon
Laurier Fagnan, Guest Editor (Alberta)
Patricia Abbott (Québec)
Irene Apanovitch (California)
Karen Burke (Ontario)
Laura Curtis, Student Chapter (Ontario)
Dr. Sarah Morrison (Ontario)
Dr. Ian Loeppky (Alabama)

Erika Hille, Layout and Design -- erikahille@gmail.com

Guidelines for Submissions to Anacrusis

Articles must be on a subject related to the choral art and group singing. They should be of interest to choral musicians across the country, such as, but not limited to articles on repertoire, history of choral music and group singing, performance practice, choral composers and conductors/leaders (including interviews), rehearsal techniques, vocal technique, management and organizational issues as they relate to choirs and singing groups, choral music education, choral music and society, choirs and singing groups in community, and sociological aspects of choral/group singing.

Articles on Canadian aspects of choral music and group singing are particularly welcome.
Articles may be in French or English.
Length: Submissions generally consist of 1,000 to 2,500 words; Articles requesting peer-review consideration consist of a maximum of 5,000 words (not including citations).
Lengthy articles should be divided into sections separated by sub-titles to lead the reader through the article.
Referenced material should be noted in the body of the text and cited as endnotes. Non-academic articles are not required to contain references.
Articles that contain musical examples, illustrations, or figures (statistical charts), copyright clearance must be obtained by the author prior to submission to Choral Canada.
All musical examples, illustrations, or figures (statistical charts) included in articles must be placed following the explanatory text, within the article. The examples must be labeled with copyright information, and labeled numerically, eg.
Example #1, Ruth Watson Henderson: Voices of Earth, Mov't 2, mm24-20

A short biographical note (3-4 sentences) and a high quality colour photo (jpg or png) of the author must accompany the article submission.
All academic articles requesting peer review are subject to a blind review by members of the Anacrusis Editorial Committee.
Format: please submit electronically to info@choralcanada.org.

Note: Anacrusis retains ownership and all copyright privileges of manuscripts and accompanying material published in the journal. Authors wishing to reprint their manuscript in another publication, must request reprint permission, which will be granted as long as a statement in the reprint version indicates when and where the article first appeared (Choral Canada’s journal Anacrusis) and that “permission to reprint was granted by Choral Canada and the Anacrusis Editorial Committee.”

Choral Canada's Selection Guidelines for the Consideration of the Anacrusis Editorial Committee
The following guidelines are designed to further assist the Anacrusis Editorial Committee members to evaluate articles for publication in Anacrusis.

Articles not conforming to the guidelines may be returned for revision. Articles submitted should contain primarily new or original information or research relevant to the choral art and of interest to choral musicians in Canada.
Articles are accepted for publication when the author receives an email in writing from a member of the Anacrusis Editorial Committee, such as the Editor-In-Chief, that states their article will be published.

Expanded criteria for the consideration of the members of the Editorial Committee include:
1. The topic is of national importance and/or will interest a majority of readers.
2. The article offers new knowledge of or insight into the topic. (Articles that rely heavily on secondary sources are seldom judged to offer new knowledge.)
3. The article will challenge readers’ thinking.
4. The material is timely. (Anniversaries of composers or events offer timely opportunities for articles.)
5. The premise is well defined, supported, and developed; the purpose of the article should be clear.
6. The scope is appropriate: neither too narrow nor too broad.
7. The information is precise, accurate, and well documented.

Our office is located in Tkaronto in the Dish With One Spoon Territory and covered by Treaty 13 and the Williams Treaties. We are grateful to work, live, and make music on the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat Peoples.
Notre bureau est situé à Tkaronto, dans le territoire de Dish With One Spoon et couvert par le Traité 13 et les Traités Williams. Nous sommes reconnaissants de travailler, de vivre et de faire de la musique sur le territoire traditionnel de nombreuses nations, notamment les Mississaugas de Credit, les Anishnabeg, les Chippewa, les Haudenosaunee et les Wendats.