Favorite piece of Musica international, the global choral repertoire database, for January 2025: “Beim Schalengehen” by Alwin SCHRONEN (Germany) To illustrate Hesse’s lovely poem about going to bed, Schronen uses a touching and warm atmopshere as a lullaby with an interesting challenge for choir directors and singers. Find all the details about this piece […]
GIOVANI IN CRESCENDO 2025 Music and Singing Competition
GIOVANI IN CRESCENDO 2025 Music and Singing Competition Digital Edition XII Edition Pesaro: May 30 th 2025 The G. Rossini Symphony Orchestra with the patronage of the Ministry of Education, University and Research and the Municipality of Pesaro is proud to announce the XII edition of the “Giovani in Crescendo – digital edition 2025” music […]
New Choral Piece
“Sun of Righteousness” is crafted for an SATB Chorus, accompanied by Horn in F, Violin I & II, and Cello. This powerful piece was “recorded ‘live’ at Grace Episcopal Church in Minneapolis, MN, under the direction of J. David Moore, conductor, for The First Readings Project.” Embrace the transformative message of this music, as it […]
William Baker Festival Singers Mid-Season Auditions in Kansas City
The award-winning William Baker Festival Singers, a semi-professional chorale based in Kansas City, announces mid-season auditions for openings in the Bass II and Alto II sections. Highlights of the Winter/Spring 2025 season include Bach: MASS IN B MINOR with orchestra and soloists, and a series of performances to include works of Johannes Brahms, Sergei Rachmaninoff, […]
Choral Foundation Launches “The Choral Director’s Toolbox”
The William Baker Choral Foundation Center announces the launch of a new weekly podcast program called “The Choral Director’s Toolbox.” Each 15-minute episode will include Today’s Topic, a commentary from Dr. William Baker or the Choral Foundation staff on issues facing choral leaders; Today’s Question, submitted by listeners and answered by Choral Foundation staff; and Today’s […]
Looking for a new Mahler song to sing this spring?
There aren’t many Mahler songs available for choirs to sing. Perhaps a college choir might like to tackle this one, a world premiere and a really good challenge awaits: “Ging heut’ morgen über’s Feld”. “Ging heut’ morgen über’s Feld” is one of the happiest tunes that Mahler ever wrote, and he used it again […]