Be a Graphite Collaborator! We are seeking great “premier” recordings of some lovely Graphite works and we want your help. These compositions need some love and attention, and with your help, we can share them with more communities. Recording choral music is like tending to your garden; beautiful flowers and juicy tomatoes need water, sunshine, […]
“Requiem for Animals” Recording
My “Requiem for Animals”, a 50-minute work for SATB Choir and String Orchestra, received a beautiful premiere in May by the Brattleboro Concert Choir conducted by Jonathan Harvey. Many composers, like Mozart, Verdi, and Faure, have created beautiful requiems to commemorate the dead, but these have always been for human life. With the massive loss […]
The Choral Director’s Toolbox This Week
https://www.ChoralFoundation.org/toolbox In Episode 27 of The Choral Director’s Toolbox, host Dr. William Baker, explores The Benefits of a Summer Choir, sharing how seasonal ensembles can enrich singers’ lives, strengthen community, and expand choral programs year-round. This week’s Listener Question addresses the delicate art of auditioning a couple–navigating joint auditions with professionalism and care. Today’s Inspiration is Robert Ray’s […]
The Choral Director’s Toolbox This Week
In Episode 26 of The Choral Director’s Toolbox, host Dr. William Baker shares his most requested essay, Freedom Is the Oxygen of the Arts, reflecting on the vital connection between liberty and artistic expression in honor of Independence Day. Drawing on examples from Beethoven, Jean Berger, and Robert Shaw, Dr. Baker reminds us that creativity […]
Caritas Chamber Chorale Invites Singers to Share Their Gifts
Are you a singer with a heart for the poor, a love for the sacred, and a devotion to your art? Consider sharing your gifts with Caritas Chamber Chorale for the 2025-2026 season. Join Caritas in our mission of serving the poorest of the poor through the art of sacred music. Caritas Chamber Chorale, a […]
Seeking Full Score & Instrumental Parts for Amazing Love by Tom Fettke (Easter Cantata)
I am looking to borrow or purchase the full conductor’s score and instrumental parts for Amazing Love: An Easter Celebration of Hope by Tom Fettke (Word Music). I have already secured 22 copies of the vocal score, but I am still in need of orchestral materials. I am especially interested in either of the following: […]