SINGERS IN ALL VOICE PARTS WELCOME CONCERT: Sun. April 19, 2026, Littleton HS REHEARSALS: Mondays at 7:00 p.m. OPEN REHEARSALS: January 5 & 12 First Parish Church, 353 Great Road, Stow, MA soundsofstow.org Sounds of Stow Chorus & Orchestra Barbara Jones, Artistic Director CALLING ALL SINGERS! Join our voyage to the skies, stars and beyond […]
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Get in tune, then get into it!
Featuring the catalogs of Fresh Ayre Music & Albert Pinsonneault Ready, set, go! We highlight Pinsonneault’s masterful Intonation kit (psst – get free samples when you complete the pop-up prompt on Graphite’s website). Then, we go rip-roarin’ into tunes that range from fun and funky to reverent and soulful. Intonation (2nd edition) Albert Pinsonneault2-part treble, piano | […]
Imperfection is The Way
A different approach to the New Year Why do we feel so much pressure to “fix” ourselves with New Year’s resolutions? Today we concentrate on a different idea: accept your imperfections! Live in the conflict, and love yourself as you are. (Extend that spirit of generosity to your neighbor as well!) Nothing is more insidious than the persistently gnawing […]
The Choral Director’s Toolbox This Week
As we come to the close of the year, The Choral Director’s Toolbox offers a special Christmas episode, airing on December 29. In place of our usual format, Dr. William Baker invites members of the Choral Foundation faculty to share Christmas-time choral works that hold deep personal and musical meaning. This reflective episode features favorite seasonal […]
William Baker Festival Singers Auditions
The award-winning William Baker Festival Singers, a 50-voice semi-professional chorale based in the Kansas City area, announces limited immediate membership openings by competitive audition. Membership is eligible for transferable continuing education and graduate study credits. Members are eligible for the benefits of the Institute for Healthy Singing & Voice Research. Rehearsals Tuesday evenings, in Mission, Kansas. […]
Great works to program next semester
We did your homework for you! Choral music is like wine: there are aged classics, always worth revisiting. And, there are new classics, fresh from the press. Every one of these “bottles” is delicious, interesting, and well-crafted. As you plan for the next semester or season, we encourage you to explore these great selections, both established and freshly-squeezed. Semangat Membara […]