NEWVoices Choir announces the SwanSongS Fund and seeks submissions by September 1, 2026. https://www.newvoiceschoir.org/swansongs-fund Dr. Phillip A. Swan, has established himself as a supporter and promoter of new choral compositions. To honor his 15th anniversary season as Artistic Director of NEWVoices, we established the SwanSongS Fund. This fund will support an ongoing choral composition competition […]
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How to Give Your Choir a Meaningful State Premiere Without Commissioning From Scratch
For university and advanced community choirs How to Give Your Choir a Meaningful State Premiere Without Commissioning From Scratch Many directors want to give their singers something bigger than another correct, well-prepared concert. They want a premiere that feels important, elevates the season, and gives the ensemble a genuine artistic identity. The problem is that […]
Call For Posters
Researchers are invited to submit proposals for the TCDA 2026 Summer Convention (July 16-18, Henry B. González Convention Center , San Antonio, Texas). We welcome unpublished research in choral music education including literature reviews, action research, and works in progress. Submissions may be accepted elsewhere but not yet published, and previously presented work is allowed […]
Do you know what you’re singing?
You’ve done the work, you have the notes, you have the pronunciation. But…what does it mean? How did this music come to be? I have over 600 articles about chorale music indexed on my site, Behind The Music. My articles give a “biography” of the music and explain the meaning of the words we sing. […]
Open Score Summer Intensive for Choral Accompanists
Walk into your next choir rehearsal feeling prepared, capable, and confident. Learn how to prioritize what to play, practice more efficiently, and support your choir behind the keyboard with this 3-day online summer intensive for choral accompanists. June 18-20, 2026 10-11am PST, LIVE on Zoom with Cori Belle, pianist During our three days together, you’ll discover […]
The Choral Director’s Toolbox This Week
Enjoy all episodes of The Choral Director’s Toolbox free at https://www.ChoralFoundation.org/toolbox In this episode of The Choral Director’s Toolbox, host Dr. William Baker addresses one of the most fundamental elements of choral excellence in Improving Your Choir’s Intonation. Using vivid analogies and decades of experience, he reframed tuning issues not as isolated problems, but as symptoms of deeper concerns in […]