A different approach to the New Year Why do we feel so much pressure to “fix” ourselves with New Year’s resolutions? Today we concentrate on a different idea: accept your imperfections! Live in the conflict, and love yourself as you are. (Extend that spirit of generosity to your neighbor as well!) Nothing is more insidious than the persistently gnawing […]
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The Choral Director’s Toolbox This Week
As we come to the close of the year, The Choral Director’s Toolbox offers a special Christmas episode, airing on December 29. In place of our usual format, Dr. William Baker invites members of the Choral Foundation faculty to share Christmas-time choral works that hold deep personal and musical meaning. This reflective episode features favorite seasonal […]
William Baker Festival Singers Auditions
The award-winning William Baker Festival Singers, a 50-voice semi-professional chorale based in the Kansas City area, announces limited immediate membership openings by competitive audition. Membership is eligible for transferable continuing education and graduate study credits. Members are eligible for the benefits of the Institute for Healthy Singing & Voice Research. Rehearsals Tuesday evenings, in Mission, Kansas. […]
Great works to program next semester
We did your homework for you! Choral music is like wine: there are aged classics, always worth revisiting. And, there are new classics, fresh from the press. Every one of these “bottles” is delicious, interesting, and well-crafted. As you plan for the next semester or season, we encourage you to explore these great selections, both established and freshly-squeezed. Semangat Membara […]
Expand into Marvelous Realms
Featuring the catalogs of Abbie Betinis Music Company & Jennifer Lucy Cook Songs arranged in order of difficulty. Morning Round/Awake, Awake, Ye SleepersAbbie Betinis | Flexible (round, partner song, or double canon) | Difficulty: 1 How Can I Keep From Singing? (unison choir and piano)Jennifer Lucy Cook | Unison & piano; also for 2-part Mixed, 2-part […]
Shop, Support, & Sing Local!
Local Voices: It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood Even though a large majority of our professional lives have moved online, we all still support local ensembles and composers. Live concerts bring audiences and composers together in a uniquely special and transformational way. Attending a live performance of one’s own composition and taking a bow is incredibly […]