News and Notices

Philip Spencer of Naperville, Illinois has been named winner of the 2022 Illinois-ACDA Choral Composition Contest for his submission “That Would Be the Day!” for SATB choir. The announcement was made at the recent IL-ACDA Summer Retreat and was accompanied by a $1,000 prize and a recording of the new work sung by all of the […]

Hello! My name is Alexa Bartschat and I am a Choral Music Education major at Northwestern University. This summer, I am working on a research project about how COVID has affected choir instruction in schools. I am reaching out for your help in completing a survey to share your experience with teaching choir during the […]

As always, it is a great joy to announce this quarter’s marvelous new compositions accepted into the PROJECT : ENCORE Catalog of Contemporary Choral Music: Veni Sancte Spiritus- John Muehleisen Up Above the Winds – Andrew Jacobson Strengthen for Service – Jessica French Dream Land – John Michael Paulson Snow Globe upon a Sill – […]

San Francisco Bach Choir is offering classes on Zoom for amateur choral singers wishing to improve their ears, reading, and theory knowledge. Starting Tuesday 7/19, classes meet twice a week (Tue evenings, Sat mornings PDT) through August 13. Taught by Michael Kaulkin (SF Conservatory). For more detailed info and registration: https://www.sfbach.org/sssi?sl_tc=cn Questions:

These pieces free to a good home. Contact Ron Blackley: Kodaly: Jesus and the Traders (40 copies) Copland: In the Beginning (30 copies) Vulpius: Jesus said to the blind man/Jesus sprach zu dem Blinden (25 copies)

I’m looking for 15-20 copies of the organ/choral score of Duruflé’s Messe Cum Jubilo (to purchase, used). Please let me know if you can help!