Back-to-School Gems for Middle Level Choirs with Graphite guest repertoire curator Dr. Shekela Wanyama “August is like an interminable series of Sunday scaries,” one of my colleagues said the other day. I couldn’t agree more! This is the time of year when a) I am certain I forgot how to teach over the summer; and […]
Pieces from Julio Morales & David von Kampen!
Featuring pieces from Julio Morales & David von Kampen! Felicidad (Happiness) (SATB)Julio MoralesSATB and piano; also SABDifficulty: 2Duration: 3-5 min.We are reminded that happiness can be found in all aspects of life, even during difficult times. Lovely Appear (SATB)David von KampenSATB and piano; also SADifficulty: 2Duration: 3-5 min.A beautiful, mostly unison setting of Gounod’s […]
Dale Trumbore, writer of scores AND books!
In conversation with Dale Trumbore! Here at Graphite, we celebrate the many facets of our composers. Some of them write more than music, they write books! Composer Dale Trumbore has not one, but TWO books available: Staying Composed & Composing a Living. We spoke with Dale about her important work and what it contributes to […]
For Your Holiday Concert
It’s August 2026, and I have already had the first sale of this top seller from the last two years and let it be available as part of your Holiday Music. Irving Berlin’s SNOW from White Christmas was arranged for the Collins Classic Carolers Christmas 2004, my wife’s Christmas Caroling group, as a request […]
New single from VOCES8 Scholars Ensemble
The Second Single is Out!‘The Choirmaster’s Burial’ – written 15 years ago and one of the three works of mine that Bärenreiter Verlag first published.Here in a brilliant recording, by VOCES8 Scholars Ensemble conducted by Ragnar Bohlin, from the upcoming album ‘Psalms of Doubt and Wonderment’ – also featuring Stockholm Saxophone Quartet and many original […]
FREE sight-reading samples, K-University
ToolsforConductors.com is making available samples of ALL of our books for conductors to download, print or project at: https://toolsforconductors.com/samples/ Try them as ENTRANCE ACTIVITIES, taking 4-minutes or less to begin Mastering the 3 most important aspects of sight-reading: 1 Counting 2 Interval recognition 3 Part-singing Every lesson sequentially increases, still reinforcing and building on previous skill mastery. Composed by […]