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  It has taken 16 years to finally get this one out.  “SunDancer” was written for a concert entitled “First Voices” in 2008, for The Texas Voices, Alan Dyer, Director.   It was only performed at that concert. The score has been updated many times, but has remained in Finale.  Now at last, I hope […]

Chorus Austin is proud to be holding our 11th annual Composer’s Competition! To honor Chorus Austin’s upcoming 60th anniversary season, pieces should have a celebratory theme. Pieces may be any voicing of SATB (up to SSAATTBB) or any subset thereof (including SA-SSAA or TB-TTBB), no longer than six minutes in duration, and may be a […]

Sing the beautiful Franz Schubert Mass in G major, D. 167 with the Lincoln Festival Chorus this summer! Under the leadership of Artistic Director Linda Blanchard who is assisted by pianist and organist Sean Fleming, now is the perfect time to join Lincoln Festival Chorus as we celebrate our 44th season. Composed in just a […]

Hello everyone! Today I have the pleasure of sharing with you four exciting proposals for choral consortia. I love the idea of a consortium because it represents the essence of community at its best. The possibility of creating music together, of uniting our voices and talents in unique projects, is a truly special experience. If […]

Comment from user: On a separate note, I know people who use Finale. To my eye, the scores they produce are quite poor— the default staff lines are thin, only 3 dots of a 600 dpi score; the default vertical bars are the same thickness as the staff lines, the staff spacing is quite rigid, […]

Great choral concerts need optimal preparation, and Carus-Verlag is dedicated to providing the best support and services to choirs. They keep important choral works of the last 500 years available and relevant for today’s singers. They research and publish quality editions of sheet music which ensure successful repertoire selections, rehearsals, and performances. They also facilitate […]