MY RED BOOTS is based on one of only several poems written by my mother, Jewish Holocaust survivor 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 have been […]
Open Auditions to Sing Mahler’s Resurrection Symphony with Gloriæ Dei Cantores
Auditions are May 17, 2025, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Performing Arts Center, Brewster, Cape Cod, MA Would you like to sing Mahler’s “Resurrection Symphony” with Gloriæ Dei Cantores this Summer? We look forward to seeing you! For the audition, please prepare a solo of any type for your voice part. An accompanist will be […]
California Redwood Chorale April concerts
The California Redwood Chorale will sing the famous “Impossible Dream” for you as we prepare for our trip to Spain in May. We have a truly beautiful program for you to enjoy. Our music ranges from Stevie Wonder (he will turn 75 in May!) to Mozart, Eric Whitacre, Ola Gjeilo, and even Astor Piazzola’s “Libertango”. […]
JUDITH CLURMAN’S ESSENTIAL VOICES USA – new recording – LISTEN TO THE WORLD
Essential Voices USA, Judith Clurman, Music Director and Conductor, announces the release of LISTEN TO THE WORLD, a new choral album. Featuring compositions by Judith Clurman, Matthew Sklar, and Robert Sirota, with texts by William Schermerhorn and Victoria R. Sirota, the album addresses pressing global challenges: environmental preservation, immigration, and human connection. Clurman’s Listen to the […]
Ah, Holy Jesus
During my tenure as a music director I looked for ways to add interest to old favorites. My setting of “Ah, Holy Jesus” uses the original hymn tune along with two others, in Rondo form, to present the Lenten text. Just recently uploaded to J.W. Pepper (but late for this year’s season), the price has […]
Missa Sangallensis – SATB Chorus, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones & organ
I am overjoyed to announce that my Mass is now available on the website of the Japanese publisher ICOT. You can order the full score, but also the trumpet and trombone parts and the organ part. You can have the real score or you can also get it in digital format (PDF). MISSA SANGALLENSIS The […]