The International Federation for Choral Music (IFCM) has organized four international choral composition competitions since this project was created in 2010. The aim of these competitions is to promote the creation and distribution of new, innovative, and accessible choral repertoire. IFCM announces its Fifth International Competition for Choral Composition to promote new works in choral music […]
A.J. Keller Awarded ACDA’s Julius Herford Dissertation Prize
Dr. A.J. Keller has just been named winner of the Julius Herford Dissertation Prize for his 2020 dissertation “Poor in Material, Non-Dramatic, Without Pathos”: Elements of the Danish New Simplicity in the Choral Works of Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen.” Keller received his D.M.A. in choral conducting that year from Northwestern University, where he worked under Dr. Donald […]
A Choral Rainbow
An online three-part series featuring video performances and conversations between Artistic Director Joshua Jacobson and conductors of choruses from diverse and under-represented communities Part I: Monday, November 22, 2021 at 7:30 pm on YouTube premiere Free admission, registration required. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-choral-rainbow-tickets-187970945157 Watch this introduction: https://youtu.be/8Y06E7jmdlw Our first program will spotlight: David Hodgkins, conductor of Coro Allegro—Boston’s […]
Webinar – Music Education Partnership Grants
Chorus America will host two upcoming webinars on December 9 and January 12 to give potential applicants a chance to hear more about the process and ask live questions. See our Help & FAQ page for more details. https://www.chorusamerica.org/music-ed-grants/help-faq The Music Education Partnerships Grants program will award $900,000+ in grants to support collaborations between community […]
Twas The Night Before Christmas (SATB)
Twas The Night Before Christmas Brad Ross, composer, says: “I was in an antique shop and there was an old pamphlet sitting on a table with a big happy illustration of Santa on the cover. I opened it up and started to read it to myself. (It had been a while since I had […]
Night Shall Be Filled with Music – by Larry Nickel
Dr. Larry Nickel has written another beautiful piece to words of hope by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. “Night Shall Be Filled with Music” features long singable lines in sweet spot vocal registers. Enjoy! Available at Cypress Choral Music Publishing https://cypresschoral.com/composers/larry-nickel/night-shall-be-filled-with-music-2/