A new edition of Choral Concepts, the landmark textbook by choral legend Donald Neuen, is here! Neuen—recipient of ACDA’s Robert Shaw Lifetime Achievement Award, former Director of Choral Activities at Eastman and UCLA, and assistant to Robert Shaw—brings nearly 70 years of experience to this invaluable text. In the field of choral conducting and pedagogy, there is no other book to rival […]
New Publications
“MUSE of FIRE” Charles Bruck at the Monteux School in Maine
Dear Olist Colleagues, I am very happy to announce that my one-man play, “MUSE of FIRE—Charles Bruck at the Monteux School in Maine,” about the man many considered America’s greatest (and most notorious) teacher of conducting, has been published by DelGatto Press. The volume includes the complete play script, with reviews, history and backstory, plus […]
New for men’s chorus : PURPLE MARTINS (text by Carl Sandburg)
I’m very pleased to share the recording from last month’s world premiere of PURPLE MARTINS, my new TTBB setting of the poem by Carl Sandburg, performed by Constellation Men’s Ensemble, who also commissioned the piece. A score video is available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/BTEREHukqLI The video, recording, text and further information is available on my website […]
New Choral Piece
Discover this beautiful anthem focusing on God’s boundless mercy. “God’s Great Mercy” is a choral composition for an SSAATTBB Chorus sung A cappella. To learn more about this piece, please visit the Video Library page at https://www.beautifulstar.com/
Immigrants – song and choral piece
Hello Colleagues, I have been on this exchange for some time but never made a post. I’d like to introduce myself. I’m a composer with a long track record and I have a song that I think many folks would be interested to sing at this momentous time in our nation’s history. “Immigrants” is a […]
Musica International – Favorite piece of June 2025
Favorite piece of Musica International, the global choral database, for June 2025: “Insalata italiana”, by Franz Friedrich Richard GENÉE (Austria/Germany). This humorous piece parodies a typical opera scene, playfully using a variety of Italian musical terms. Written for SATB or TTBB choir, it’s an enjoyable musical joke that can be especially entertaining with some creative […]