From Colonial America and our country’s first professional composer, Who Is This That Cometh From Edom, offers a delightful and different anthem for Christmas. While the fine original version has been available for over 250 years, this practical performing edition is easy for modern choirs to read and ideal for the holidays because it skips […]
“HARMONY: A New Look”
How many of you, like me, were conductors/composers yet found yourself teaching music theory? I never used a textbook because none of them explained Harmony in a direct, simple way. So I have written a small, inexpensive booklet that tells what I have learned. It has made an extraordinary difference to both teacher and student. […]
New Service Music
Church Choir Directors: I’ve adapted two pieces by Samuel S. Wesley into a Call to Worship and a Close of Worship which are combined into one octavo. These are energetic, “bang-up” examples of English Cathedral Music. They will require some work! To preview, follow the link. Bill Sherrill https://www.jwpepper.com/myscore/renmuspress
New pieces from Katerina Gimon and Gerald Cohen
Featuring new pieces from Katerina Gimon & Gerald Cohen! NEW!My LightKaterina GimonSATB a cappellaDifficulty: 4Duration: 3-5 min. A song about self-discovery and belonging. The music gradually builds from a shimmering, sustained opening into a full and radiant conclusion. The music also includes moments of aleatory, including overtone singing, as well as layered textures and echoes […]
MidAmerica Productions Announces Inaugural Recipients of the Peter Tiboris Legacy Scholarship
Four ensembles will receive $2,500 scholarship credits supporting upcoming performance residencies; applications are now open for the 2028 scholarship, with a $20,000 award MidAmerica Productions has announced four recipients of the inaugural Peter Tiboris Legacy Scholarship, established in memory of the company’s founder to honor his lifelong commitment to musical excellence and his belief that […]
Finally. A choral drama with neurodiverse characters.
Neurospicy Songsters on the Road to Bremen This ground-breaking choral drama turns the 1857 Brothers Grimm “The Tale of the Bremen Town Musicians” inside out. Instead of leaving their situations to escape the butcher knife, they discover that their particular neurodiverse and speech traits make them more suited for work in the concert hall rather […]