“A Pile of Potatoes” is a step-by-step musical guide to the production of latkes, a major Hanukkah treat. Scored for SATB with piano, “A Pile of Potatoes” is written in Klezmer style (A harmonic minor) and runs ~2:45. It is an easy and fun piece. “A Pile of Potatoes” is completely free for non-commercial use. […]
Repertoire Wednesday – EP.12: “Peace Prayer” by Elise Letourneau
Once again Dr. Joel Tranquilla, along with guest pianist Carmen Hollett, take a focused look into another accessible and appealing piece of music for all choirs. “Peace Prayer” by Elise Letourneau. You can really tell Dr. Tranquilla loves this piece of music and we hope you will too! Enjoy!
Colorado State University Confirms COVID Guidance & Updates Masking Information
The research team at Colorado State University (CSU) hosted a webinar last week (May 20) with updates on the results of their research and recommendations, including information on masks. Per CSU’s description, “This third session in the series was led by Professor John Volckens of Colorado State University. Professor Volckens provided an update on the progress of his […]
Revisiting an old Italian Baroque Master
Next year, 2022, we celebrate the 310th birthday of Giacomo Puccini “senior”, the great great grandfather of the more famous Romantic period opera composer. The elder Puccini was primarily a composer of sacred Latin concerted works for mixed and treble voices. Please take a look at the following published modern performing editions published by both […]
For Advent
Now that things are beginning to return to some semblance of normal, I’d like you to consider my new SATB & piano setting of Rev. Ronald W. Cadmus’s extraordinarily beautiful Advent poem “The Gift of Advent Waiting” which focuses on the sense of anticipation in the arrival of the Christ child. Please contact me for […]
Repertoire Wednesday Ep. 11: “Le pont Mirabeau” – Jeff Enns
Once again Dr. Joel Tranquilla, the associate conductor of the Canadian Chamber Choir, takes an insightful look at another piece of beautiful music. This week’s feature is “Le pont Mirabeau” by the CCC composer in residence Jeff Enns. Jeff describes this as a “sonic rendering of an Impressionist painting” and it does not disappoint. Enjoy