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I’m very pleased to share the recording from last month’s world premiere of PURPLE MARTINS, my new TTBB setting of the poem by Carl Sandburg, performed by Constellation Men’s Ensemble, who also commissioned the piece. A score video is available on YouTube:  https://youtu.be/BTEREHukqLI The video, recording, text and further information is available on my website […]

Discover this beautiful anthem focusing on God’s boundless mercy.  “God’s Great Mercy” is a choral composition for an SSAATTBB Chorus sung A cappella.  To learn more about this piece, please visit the Video Library page at https://www.beautifulstar.com/   

Be a Graphite Collaborator! We are seeking great “premier” recordings of some lovely Graphite works and we want your help. These compositions need some love and attention, and with your help, we can share them with more communities. Recording choral music is like tending to your garden; beautiful flowers and juicy tomatoes need water, sunshine, […]

My “Requiem for Animals”, a 50-minute work for SATB Choir and String Orchestra, received a beautiful premiere in May by the Brattleboro Concert Choir conducted by Jonathan Harvey. Many composers, like Mozart, Verdi, and Faure, have created beautiful requiems to commemorate the dead, but these have always been for human life. With the massive loss […]

https://www.ChoralFoundation.org/toolbox In Episode 27 of The Choral Director’s Toolbox, host Dr. William Baker, explores The Benefits of a Summer Choir, sharing how seasonal ensembles can enrich singers’ lives, strengthen community, and expand choral programs year-round.  This week’s Listener Question addresses the delicate art of auditioning a couple–navigating joint auditions with professionalism and care.  Today’s Inspiration is Robert Ray’s […]

Paid Singers Section Leader – Soprano, Alto, Tenor & Bass in Dallas Paid Section Leader/Song Leader The successful candidate should demonstrate proficiency in reading music, both in various clefs as well as the full score. Candidates should have knowledge of styles of various eras in choral music, such as chant, polyphony, and large SATB choral […]

Ladies and Gentlemen, For the 28th time (from 12 to 15 March 2026), the International Choir Festival of Paris – Ile de France is happy to welcome choirs from various countries throughout Europe and across the globe. It’s a great pleasure to invite you to take part in our festival so that you and your […]

In Episode 26 of The Choral Director’s Toolbox, host Dr. William Baker shares his most requested essay, Freedom Is the Oxygen of the Arts, reflecting on the vital connection between liberty and artistic expression in honor of Independence Day. Drawing on examples from Beethoven, Jean Berger, and Robert Shaw, Dr. Baker reminds us that creativity […]

voices/LA (voicesla.org) is a new choir formed a little over a year ago. We are a volunteer-member choir of 60+ voices, with no dues. We require an audition and expect the members to know their music, and be able to read well. Our repertoire is often challenging and we only meet 2x a month in […]

Are you an experienced vocalist looking for challenging repertoire and a welcoming, diverse choral community? We’d love for you to join us! Sacred and Profane Chamber Chorus has openings for voices for a high soprano and tenors for our 2025–26 season, with possible openings in other sections. Fall rehearsals begin Tuesday, September 9, 2025. Auditions […]