Judith Clurman, conductor and music director of Essential Voices USA and Acis Productions announce the EP recording release of DEVOTION, a collection of three works. “Ave Maria,” a setting of the traditional Latin text, was written in 2014 by composer Bill Cutter for his Massachusetts Institute of Technology Chorus. It is the second work in […]
Christian Virtual Hymnal 15K Now Supports Custom Music
The Christian Virtual Hymnal 15K now supports custom hymns and choral works. Once imported, custom music is amenable to all the customizations available for built-in music (currently over 15,000 hymns plus Handel’s “Messiah” and Mozart’s “Requiem”). For instance, a single instance of an imported hymn can be displayed/printed as SATB, lead sheet optionally with chord […]
Discover Choral Works by Margaret Bonds
Hildegard Publishing has recently made available a sampler pack of shorter choral works by Margaret Bonds. The pack includes six recently released choral works to give choral directors the opportunity to explore these important works and consider them for performance. The pack retails for $15.95, nearly 20% savings over buying the pieces separately. Includes: Especially […]
February 2023 Favorite Piece of Musica International
The Favorite Piece of Musica International for February 2023 is “Ululate, quia prope est dies Domini” written by Ildebrando Pizzetti (Italy). An intense piece full of contrasts. Find all the details at https://www.musicanet.org/en/cdc/202302/ 🎥 https://youtu.be/gkNnVbnuBrI
Musica Viva NY Chamber Choir Presents THE SORROW AND THE BEAUTY: Pärt, Lang, Burhans, Shaw and Whitacre, March 12, 2023
New York, NY (For Release 02.09.23) — New York City’s leading chamber choir, Musica Viva NY, continues its 2022-23 concert series with THE SORROW AND THE BEAUTY: a one-night only performance March 12, 2023, at 5:00 p.m., at All Souls Church on the Upper East Side. Known for its well-balanced, eclectic yet tranquil programming, Musica […]
Set Me As a Seal Upon Your Heart – by David Squires
This famous poem, written nearly nearly 3000 year ago, has been set for choirs many times. David’s rendition exhibits craft and sensitivity which rises to the top with exquisite moments of passion and beauty. Available at Cypress Choral Music Publishing https://cypresschoral.com/composers/david-squires/set-me-as-a-seal-upon-your-heart/