The California Redwood Chorale is celebrating our 19th year by featuring music about the moon and the celestial sky. Our truly beautiful program includes “How High the Moon”, “Goodnight Moon”, “Sure On This Shining Night”, “Measure Me Sky”, “Across the Vast Eternal Sky”, and more! The Manzanita Men’s Choir is also performing. Our 60 wonderful […]
Flexible Fun: Canons and Rounds
Rounds and Canons This collection of rounds and canons is quite special, as it itself will come back around in our newest volume of Take Note! Take Note is a lifestyle magazine for choral musicians, with extensive repertoire lists and programming ideas for conductors, interviews with thought-leaders in the choral field, and practical tips to […]
A warm welcome to Emily Drum!
Welcome to Emily Drum, a new voice in the Graphite kaleidoscope! Featured pieces: “The Power of Many” – A song brimming with positive energy; “Womankind” – Diverse and dynamic feminine strength. “Don’t be afraid to lean into your true self – your influences, passions, stories, taste, and unique voice. It’s the best guide to writing […]
MY RED BOOTS for SATB Chorus (divisi) unaccompanied is now available in-print from ECS Publishing Group
MY RED BOOTS (2024) is based on one of only several poems written by my mother, Rita Hoffman of blessed memory (1927–2018). Both she and my late father, Josef Hoffman, were Jewish Holocaust Survivors. My mother’s brief memoirs are housed at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. I had been trying to […]
The Choral Director’s Toolbox This Week
Enjoy all episodes of The Choral Director’s Toolbox FREE at https://www.ChoralFoundation.org/toolbox In this week’s episode of The Choral Director’s Toolbox, host Dr. William Baker reflects on the vital role of mentorship and leadership development in Choral Interns. Drawing from more than four decades of experience, he outlines how thoughtful internship programs can shape the next generation of choral conductors–emphasizing […]
Dreams of Flight – Sunday April 19 – Littleton, MA (USA)
Sounds of Stow Chorus and Orchestra continues its 47th season on Sunday, April 19, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at Littleton High School with the New England premiere of Christopher Tin’s To Shiver the Sky. In the composer’s words, “This is the story of flight: of humanity’s quest to break the bonds of earth, challenge the […]