Are you a talented composer with a passion for choral music? Do you dream of having your work performed by choral ensembles from around the world? This is for you! The International Federation for Choral Music (IFCM) is announcing its Sixth Choral Composition Competition. As a composer, this is your chance to showcase your creativity […]
Musica International – Favorite Piece of August 2023
The Favorite Piece of Musica for August 2023 is “The Rose” by Ola Gjeilo (USA, Norway) published by Walton Music. A voluptuous melody gracefully accompanied by the piano that captures the mystery of this beautiful text by Rossetti. Find all the details about this piece at https://www.musicanet.org/en/cdc/202308/ Video illustration of the piece: https://youtu.be/Ph44oJ7WpGU Musica International […]
Two New Christmas Works
These settings of Christmas poetry by Gwendolyn Carr were premiered by the Gordon College Choir. The Annunciation “Silver strands from angel’s lips burned sterling news in Mary’s heart, and fanned the flame of hope for all the world.” Gwendolyn Carr’s words meditate on the profundity of the Annunciation and paint a vivid image of the […]
Wedding Anniversary
Dear Directors and Friends: I was asked to write a piece as a surprise for a wonderful couple who was celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary. I used the wonderful text of Elizabeth Barrett Browning “How do I Love Thee, Let me count the Ways”. My church director was able to get a small group of […]
Set up Graphite as a Vendor!
Get your favorite Graphite pieces TAX-FREE! Set up Graphite as a Vendor! First of all, what’s a vendor? Vendors are approved companies that you can do business with after formal approval from your organization. Once set up, schools and nonprofit organizations can purchase music from Graphite online and through emailed purchase orders tax-free! Like we […]
Compose Like A Girl Podcast coming soon!
Graphite co-founder and composer Jocelyn Hagen has been interviewing some of the most fascinating and accomplished women composers in the field for her new Compose Like A Girl podcast. She and her team are in the final production stages and plan to release episodes in the next few weeks. Stay tuned!