Proud to Announce: Invention City International Choral Festival We are thrilled to announce the launch of the Invention City International Choral festival, a 4-day, 3-night festival exclusively for treble singers, with featured clinician Jim Papoulis. Work with world-renowned clinician, conductor and composer Jim Papoulis and be part of the world-wide debut of the newly-commissioned festival […]
CELEBRATE EARTH DAY with Hymn for the Earth by Matthew Sklar (music) & William Schermerhorn (lyrics)
Hymn for the Earth was created as a heartfelt tribute to our planet, with music by Matthew Sklar (Wedding Singer, Elf, Prom) and lyrics by William Schermerhorn (Macy’s Parade, Yes, Virginia The Musical). The piece was commissioned, at the suggestion of Judith Clurman, who, as an editor of a choral series for Hal Leonard, felt […]
Border CrosSing and Dale Warland: featured selections
Featuring the catalogs of Dale Warland & Border CrosSing new song!Cui luna, sol et omnia, by Francisco López CapillasSATB choir a cappellaDifficulty: 5 | Duration: less than 3 min.To illustrate the idea of “all time,” each voice part is written in an entirely different time signature, somehow all the parts still fitting harmoniously with each […]
NEWVoices Choir Seeking Submissions!
NEWVoices Choir announces the SwanSongS Fund and seeks submissions by September 1, 2026. https://www.newvoiceschoir.org/swansongs-fund Dr. Phillip A. Swan, has established himself as a supporter and promoter of new choral compositions. To honor his 15th anniversary season as Artistic Director of NEWVoices, we established the SwanSongS Fund. This fund will support an ongoing choral composition competition […]
Peace must be the answer – World Premiere Recording
“Peace must be the answer” is dedicated to the victims of war and armed conflict. The world premiere was sung by Kari Turunen and the Vancouver Chamber Choir in a memorial concert for my late uncle, Duncan W. Shaw, November 28, 2025. “Oh, hear our cries for an end to war!” https://youtu.be/5je0LOSWnzo
How to Give Your Choir a Meaningful State Premiere Without Commissioning From Scratch
For university and advanced community choirs How to Give Your Choir a Meaningful State Premiere Without Commissioning From Scratch Many directors want to give their singers something bigger than another correct, well-prepared concert. They want a premiere that feels important, elevates the season, and gives the ensemble a genuine artistic identity. The problem is that […]