Enjoy all episodes for FREE at https://www.ChoralFoundation.org/toolbox In Episode 38 of The Choral Director’s Toolbox, host Dr. William Baker warns against a common but harmful habit in Don’t Hum the Pitch, explaining why silent preparation leads to healthier onsets, better focus, and more accurate ensemble singing. This week’s listener question takes on the challenge of balancing Christmas programming […]
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2025 William Byrd Prize awarded to Cape Town Camerata at the International Christian Choral Celebration, hosted by Excelsia University College in Sydney
The 2025 winner of the William Byrd Prize is Cape Town Camerata, conductor Leon Starker, with their moving performance of Thomas A. Dorsey’s Precious Lord, which you can hear here:https://excelsia.short.gy/ICCC2025-WilliamByrdPrize-winner You can listen to all the International Christian Choral Celebration playlists that the Listening Panel heard on the day, including the featured choirs from five […]
15 New Choral Scores Added to the PROJECT : ENCORE Contemporary Choral Catalog!
We are proud to announce this quarter’s choral compositions accepted into the PROJECT : ENCORE Catalog of Contemporary Choral Music: Arpège – Ari MessengerMagnify the Light – Joshua FishbeinNothing Gold can Stay – Joseph EckmanO Mistress Mine – Ryan J. BuchananThe Painter on Silk- Sam WuPsalm 58 – Alex Van SantPurple Martins- Greg BartholomewRequiem: in […]
15th World Choir Festival of Thessaloniki
15–18 May 2026, Thessaloniki, Greece Live the dream! Join an unforgettable celebration of Joy! It is with great pleasure that we welcome you to our Festival, an event of the highest artistic standards and quality, where your choir will have the opportunity to share its talent and inspiration with an enthusiastic and appreciative audience. Beyond […]
International Alliance for Women in Music Choral Concert Fall 2026
My name is Christina Rusnak, and I’m the president of the International Alliance for Women in Music (IAWM). We are looking for 1-3 Choral partners to host and present new and existing Choral/Vocal works by women in Fall 2026. Our last Choral concert was at the University of Louisiana in October 2016. So it’s certainly […]
Consortium Opportunity for Women’s Voices
My name is Christina Rusnak, a composer based in the Pacific Northwest. I have a consortium opportunity that is timely in the United States and Globally. Women’s Rights are Human Rights will musically explore the inequity, marginalization, abuse and violence that women still face globally in the 21st century. The multi-movement piece for women’s choir, […]