Christmas with Graphite If you’re like us, you’re already planning for the fall—which includes forgotten words such as “Christmas,” “holiday,” “cold,” and “winter.” Here at Graphite, we are happy to make your planning a little easier by suggesting some fresh repertoire. The pieces featured in our Take Note blog post offer a wide variety of […]
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Pieces from CORO Publishing, plus congrats to two Graphite composers!
Featuring pieces from CORO Publishing! Plus, some big news from two Graphite composers! back in stock!Be Still, My Soularr. C. Rand MathesonSATB (div.) a cappellaDifficulty: 3Duration: 3-5 min.A beautiful setting of Sibelius’ hymn, “Finlandia.” There is Sweet Music HerePhilip MoodySATB a cappellaDifficulty: 2Duration: 3-5 min.A lyrical choral setting of the well-beloved Tennyson text. […]
Programming for Transformation: Why Choirs Need Large-Scale Works
A large work gathers people into its gravity — singers, players, audience — all pulled into a shared orbit for an hour or more, until time seems briefly suspended. When the final chord fades, what lingers isn’t perfection but presence: the memory of having stood inside something vast and human, built out of breath […]
2026/27 Alexander Ruggieri Memorial Conducting Fellowship!
The San Gabriel Valley Choral Company, in Monrovia, California, is excited to announce their Conducting Fellowship! SGVCC’s Conducting Fellowship provides one-of-a-kind professional mentorship opportunities for the next generation of choral conductors. The one-year Fellowship provides an opportunity to strengthen conducting technique, score preparation skills, and rehearsal methods through applied experience and coachings with Artistic […]
Avian Flightpaths – Katherine Pukinskis, Sop. Sax+Choir Consortium Announcement
Inversion Ensemble and saxophonist Kyle Jones are incredibly excited to share news of a consortium for a new work for soprano saxophone and full chorus (SATB; minimum 16 singers, 4 to a part) by Katherine (Kate) Pukinskis! The work, ca. 25-30 minutes in length, will be composed during the upcoming year (Fall 2026-Summer 2027), with […]
Announcing U.S. Premiere of “Requiem for America” featuring Boston Cecilia and Native American Choruses, Nov 14
ANNOUNCING THE U.S. PREMIERE OF REQUIEM FOR AMERICA BY MOHICAN/MUNSEE-LENAPE COMPOSER BRENT MICHAEL DAVIDS, IN BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, NOV 14 Performances by Boston Cecilia Chorus, Native American Chorus, Opera Singers, and Orchestra “As an act of historical remembrance and recovery, Davids’s piece has an undeniable power.” – The Times (UK) “Impossible to listen to without being shaken.” – Financial Times […]