Enjoy all episodes of The Choral Director’s Toolbox for free at www.ChoralFoundation.org/toolbox In this week’s episode of The Choral Director’s Toolbox, Dr. Jamea Sale explores a critical and often misunderstood aspect of vocal pedagogy in When Vibrato Is Manufactured. Drawing on voice science and practical observation, she challenges the common impulse to “teach” vibrato through physical manipulation, instead reframing […]
A warm welcome to Shruthi Rajasekar Music!
Welcome to Shruthi Rajasekar, our newest voice in the Graphite kaleidoscope! “I write to create transcultural experiences that bring people together in the pursuit of representation, advocacy, and radical joy.” New pieces:“Palm to Palm” – accessible and tender;“We Sing to Breathe Together” – lively, earnest, and uplifting;“Twelve Drummers” – short, bright, and humorous;“Who Has Seen […]
California Redwood Chorale …sings to the moon and back for you April 25 & 26
The California Redwood Chorale is celebrating our 19th year by featuring music about the moon and the celestial sky. Our truly beautiful program includes “How High the Moon”, “Goodnight Moon”, “Sure On This Shining Night”, “Measure Me Sky”, “Across the Vast Eternal Sky”, and more! The Manzanita Men’s Choir is also performing. Our 60 wonderful […]
Flexible Fun: Canons and Rounds
Rounds and Canons This collection of rounds and canons is quite special, as it itself will come back around in our newest volume of Take Note! Take Note is a lifestyle magazine for choral musicians, with extensive repertoire lists and programming ideas for conductors, interviews with thought-leaders in the choral field, and practical tips to […]
A warm welcome to Emily Drum!
Welcome to Emily Drum, a new voice in the Graphite kaleidoscope! Featured pieces: “The Power of Many” – A song brimming with positive energy; “Womankind” – Diverse and dynamic feminine strength. “Don’t be afraid to lean into your true self – your influences, passions, stories, taste, and unique voice. It’s the best guide to writing […]
MY RED BOOTS for SATB Chorus (divisi) unaccompanied is now available in-print from ECS Publishing Group
MY RED BOOTS (2024) is based on one of only several poems written by my mother, Rita Hoffman of blessed memory (1927–2018). Both she and my late father, Josef Hoffman, were Jewish Holocaust Survivors. My mother’s brief memoirs are housed at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. I had been trying to […]