A Take Note article by Ahmed Anzaldúa Singing in a choir is fun. In fact, it is the most fun you can have. This isn’t just opinion, the concept of fun and what makes things fun is something that has been studied extensively, particularly by game designers. Video game designers have a useful way of […]
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Bach Choir of Bethlehem Announces Artistic Conducting Fellowship
The Bach Choir of Bethlehem is pleased to announce its Artistic Conducting Fellowship, with appointment to begin August 2027. Applications are currently open and will close on December 15, 2026. The Artistic Conducting Fellowship is a highly selective, immersive two-year professional training program for emerging conductors seeking meaningful podium experience, mentorship within a major American […]
Commissioning for 2027/28: five questions about the Todd Boss consortium
Your choir’s next premiere can start long before the first rehearsal. When several choirs commission a piece together, they share the cost of bringing it into the world, and each ensemble can make it part of its own season. That is the idea behind a commissioning consortium. For a conductor considering one, the useful questions […]
New Sacred Music
New Sacred Music Beatitudes Go Down, Moses Feasts of Christmas Jocelyn Hagen & Timothy C. TakachSATB a cappella; see “Rose Ever Blooming” full workDifficulty: 3Duration: 3-5 min. Each part of nature and humanity is made sacred. Marques L. A. GarrettSATB a cappella with baritone soloDifficulty: 3Duration: 3-5 min. A powerful, forceful, yet sparse and economical […]
New Pieces and Voicings from Carlos Cordero!
Featuring new pieces & voicings from Carlos Cordero! New Pieces Abuela (2-part) La Voz del Amor (SATB) Tierra y Pasión (Yo Soy América) Carlos Cordero2-Part Voices & Piano; also SATB, SSA, TBBDifficulty: 2Duration: 3-5 min. Celebrating grandmas and their legacy through us. Carlos Cordero SATB & Piano; also SSA, TBB, 2-Part, SABDifficulty: 2Duration: less than 3 […]
Gospel choir needed for Martin Luther King Tribute
A Gospel choir is needed for grant-funded Martin Luther King Tribute at Trinity Episcopal church, 88 walker Street in Lenox, Massachussetts on Sunday, December 17th, 2027 at 3:00pm. The choir must be comprised of all youth or a mixture of youth and adults and will be a joint presentation with the Cantilena Chamber Choir based […]