The Florence Price Commission Competition In the summer of 2020, in response to a generous gift from long time singer, patron, and former Board Chair Diane Kresh, the WMC board approved the creation of the annual Florence Price Commission Competition, offering a $5,000.00 commission to promote and celebrate Black Americans’ contributions to the field of […]
New Work by Ēriks Ešenvalds, ACDA 2022 Brock Memorial Commission, to Be Premiered at ACDA Region Conferences
The work of Latvian composer Ēriks Ešenvalds, who received this year’s ACDA Brock Memorial Commission, is to be first performed at American Choral Directors Association’s (ACDA) region conferences beginning this month. Entitled “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening,” set to the Robert Frost poem, the piece will be performed in six locations throughout the […]
Sing Out, My Soul! Annual Black History Month Concert
Virtual Concert: Sing Out, My Soul! Sunday, February 27 – 4 PM – Streaming from Grace Episcopal Church on Concord Pike, Wilmington Hear music tells stories of Black history during Sing Out, My Soul, the Choir School’s annual Black History Month concert. Listen to the works of some of the greatest contemporary Black composers: Moses […]
Twelve Songs by Zemlinsky arranged for Soprano Solo, SATB Chorus, and Piano or Chamber Orchestra
I wrote my 1993 doctoral dissertation based on this set of songs. Nearly all of Zemlinsky’s music entered the Public Domain in 2012. In 2017–2018, I completed a newly edited piano/vocal score which includes my own English translations. I also orchestrated the songs and created versions of them for soprano solo and SATB chorus. Copyright […]
New PlayScore 2 iOS update 2.8 for choral singers and directors – download free now!
With this major release for iPhone and iPad, PlayScore 2 builds on its reputation as the most accurate Optical Music Recognition product today. PlayScore 2 version 2.8 adds not only improved accuracy, with hundreds of improvements, but support for lyrics, text and chord symbols. This makes the PlayScore 2 app ideal for choral singers and […]
Melodia Women’s Choir of NYC announces the 2022 Women Choral Composers Competition
Melodia is accepting applications for the 2022 women choral composers competitions. The winning composer will be awarded a commission to create a new work for the choir which will be performed in New York during Melodia’s 20th Season, in spring 2023. The new work will the Melodia’s 10th commission. Previous commissioned composers include Hilary Purrington, […]