The award-winning William Baker Festival Singers, a 50-voice semi-professional chorale based in the Kansas City area, announces limited immediate membership openings by competitive audition. Membership is eligible for transferable continuing education and graduate study credits. Members are eligible for the benefits of the Institute for Healthy Singing & Voice Research. Rehearsals Tuesday evenings, in Mission, Kansas. […]
8 new titles by Ivo Antognini on Sheetmusicplus
Dear conductors, there are 8 new pieces of mine available on Sheetmusicplus! THERE IS THAT IN ME (text by William Blake) SATB (divisi) and soprano solo https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/en/product/there-is-that-in-me-23593662.html I KNOW THE TRUTH (text by Marina Tsvetaeva) SATB (divisi) https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/en/product/i-know-the-truth-23593645.html REQUIEM FOR THE INNOCENT CHILDREN – SATB (no divisi) a cappella https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/en/product/requiem-for-the-innocent-children-23587774.html SOW FLOWERS (text by Rahman Baba) […]
Great works to program next semester
We did your homework for you! Choral music is like wine: there are aged classics, always worth revisiting. And, there are new classics, fresh from the press. Every one of these “bottles” is delicious, interesting, and well-crafted. As you plan for the next semester or season, we encourage you to explore these great selections, both established and freshly-squeezed. Semangat Membara […]
Expand into Marvelous Realms
Featuring the catalogs of Abbie Betinis Music Company & Jennifer Lucy Cook Songs arranged in order of difficulty. Morning Round/Awake, Awake, Ye SleepersAbbie Betinis | Flexible (round, partner song, or double canon) | Difficulty: 1 How Can I Keep From Singing? (unison choir and piano)Jennifer Lucy Cook | Unison & piano; also for 2-part Mixed, 2-part […]
Shop, Support, & Sing Local!
Local Voices: It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood Even though a large majority of our professional lives have moved online, we all still support local ensembles and composers. Live concerts bring audiences and composers together in a uniquely special and transformational way. Attending a live performance of one’s own composition and taking a bow is incredibly […]
The Choral Director’s Toolbox This Week
Listen to all episodes for FREE at anytime at https://www.ChoralFoundation.org/toolbox As we come to the end of the year, The Choral Director’s Toolbox offers a special Christmas edition, airing December 22 and again on December 29. In place of our usual format, Dr. William Baker invites members of the Choral Foundation faculty to share Christmastime choral […]