WiCHEd is a nationwide network of current and aspiring women choral conductors in higher education. We provide support to conductors by fostering community, providing meaningful mentorship, offering professional development resources, and by advocating for historically-excluded conductors in colleges and universities. To join the conversation, email We look forward to meeting you!
News and Notices
The Choral Director’s Toolbox This Week
Enjoy all episodes of “The Choral Director’s Toolbox” for FREE at https://www.ChoralFoundation.org/toolbox This week on The Choral Director’s Toolbox, host Dr. William Baker reflects on “The Juggler,” a powerful reminder that excellence in conducting, and in life, comes from personal responsibility, perseverance, and a willingness to do the hard work, even after dropping the balls thousands of […]
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION IN COMPOSITION FOR WOMEN COMPOSERS
The award-winning Swedish choir Allmänna Sången is proud to present a new edition of its international competition for women composers. For the sixth time, Allmänna Sången and Anders Wall, in collaboration with Beijerstiftelsen and Gehrmans Musikförlag AB, are organizing the Allmänna Sången & Anders Wall Composition Award (ASAWCA). The winner will receive a prize of SEK 50,000 […]
The Choral Director’s Toolbox This Week
Enjoy all episodes of The Choral Director’s Toolbox for FREE at https://www.ChoralFoundation.org Welcome to The Choral Director’s Toolbox in our first episode of 2026. This week, host Dr. William Baker reflects on resolutions–not the grand, sweeping kind, but the small, intentional practices that can lead to meaningful change in our lives and our choral communities. From quiet preparation before rehearsal […]
Your choir newsletter is costing you money. Here’s the fix.
Choir Web DesignWe Craft Your Place Choral Management Series Your choir newsletter is costing you money. Here’s the fix. A simple system that sells tickets, grows donors, and fills auditions Many choirs send newsletters that look polished but fail at the only job that matters: turn attention into action. A strong newsletter is not “content.” […]
Musica Viva NY Chamber Choir Presents an Evening of Sacred Songs, Feb 22
New York, NY — New York City’s leading chamber choir, Musica Viva NY, presents EL CAMINO: Talbot, Casals and Victoria, a one-night only winter concert on the Upper East Side at All Souls NYC on Sunday, February 22, 2026, at 5:00 p.m with a pre-concert talk at 4:15pm. Weaving together voices of lament, resilience, and spiritual transformation across centuries, […]