Dear ChoralNet Members: I hope all are well. Recently I have re-written the traditional “Banks of the Nile” to make it queer-themed and pertinent to the ongoing psychological war against LGBTQI rights. I have a wav file of the recording and was wondering if anyone in this network would be interested in working on the […]
In Bethlehem Upon That Morn – by Zachary Windus
The fifth annual Toronto Mendelssohn Choir’s Choral Composition Competition asked composers to submit a sacred or secular a cappella work for the Christmas season. The 2019 winner was this spirited setting of the text of The Wexford Carol by Zachary Windus. The lyrics of this traditional Irish carol speak of the events immediately surrounding the […]
Seeking ensembles and individual singers for THE ALL SING at PROTOTYPE Festival 2023 in NYC
CALLING ALL SINGERS! Would you like to perform at the 2023 PROTOTYPE Festival? Join us in Times Square on January 8th for the world premiere of The All Sing “Here Lies Joy”! Out of BoundsNew works in public spaces THE ALL SING “HERE LIES JOY” Commissioned, developed, and produced by PROTOTYPE Co-presented with Times Square […]
Twenty-three Camels – by Bruce Coughlan, arr. Larry Nickel
Here’s another reading session selection for this season along with it’s reading session video. “Twenty-three Camels” by Bruce Coughlan tells the bizarre story of twenty-three camels hauling hauling gear during the Klondike gold rush. This is definitely one of Bruce’s funniest Canadian folk songs and Larry Nickel’s arrangement turned this into a real barn-burner. Enjoy! […]
More Christmas from Colla Voce Music
. This was my first Carol and Choir arrangement written in 2018. The text is by Sara Teasdale. It was sung by the Chamber Choir from North Mesquite HS, Ryan Forkner, Director and later published by Colla Voce Music. I’m sure I have posted this before, but there are new choir directors joining […]
Lawson: Choral Arranging, basics & ideas
New on-line didactical content by composer and arranger Philip Lawson (The King’s Singers old former) about arranging for beginners or deep experienced musical groups. The video lesson includes several examples by the lecturer as well. https://youtu.be/8lpSx48ziho