Enjoy all episodes of The Choral Director’s Toolbox for free at https://www.ChoralFoundation.org/toolbox In this episode of The Choral Director’s Toolbox, host Dr. William Baker continues his exploration of Improving Your Choir’s Intonation, shifting from prevention to practical correction.  Drawing on the legacy of Robert Shaw and decades of rehearsal experience, he offers concrete strategies for addressing chronic tuning issues, including […]

Fired Up Every passing day seems more tumultuous than the last. We are surrounded by global instability, acrimonious politics, scandal, injustice, economic hardship, anger, and meanness. And yet, out of the ashes of despair, composers, singers, and conductors tirelessly rise with hope, resurrection, rebirth, resistance, strength, and resilience. Music heals communities and spreads hope. Musicians […]

Columbia County Choral Society is reorganizing and is selling its choral library for $1 per individual copy plus shipping.   If you would like a list of available pieces, email me a .

  Hymn for the Earth was created as a heartfelt tribute to our planet, with music by Matthew Sklar (Wedding Singer, Elf, Prom) and lyrics by William Schermerhorn (Macy’s Parade, Yes, Virginia The Musical). The piece was commissioned, at the suggestion of Judith Clurman, who, as an editor of a choral series for Hal Leonard, felt […]

Featuring the catalogs of Dale Warland & Border CrosSing new song!Cui luna, sol et omnia, by Francisco López CapillasSATB choir a cappellaDifficulty: 5 | Duration: less than 3 min.To illustrate the idea of “all time,” each voice part is written in an entirely different time signature, somehow all the parts still fitting harmoniously with each […]