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Not long ago, I went looking for titles from among my favorite secular choral gems by Brahms that apparently had not yet been orchestrated by anyone. The Six (Vocal) Quartets, Op. 112, stood out to me. Working on Sehnsucht was a challenging but rewarding experience. Here is a link to the scrolling score on YouTube.  I […]

Our Wenger seated choral risers have served us well since 1987, but it’s time to retire them. I’m looking for recommendations of other types/brands of seated choral risers that we should consider, in addition to Wenger. Does anyone have experience with National Public Seating seated choral risers? (SchoolsIn sells them for a reasonable price. I’d […]

Receive a respectful greeting from Colombia. I am Yolmer Hurtado Ramírez, orchestra and choir director, university professor. I share my website: www.yolmerhurtadoramirez.com I am contacting you, since I will be in New York during the week of September 16 to 23, and I would like to know if it would be possible to learn about […]

I just completed work on orchestrating the second of the six vocal quartets of Johannes Brahms, Nächtens. I completed work on the first one, Sehnsucht, last month. Here is a link to the scrolling score for Nächtens on YouTube. This is a great choice for Halloween concerts. I will continue to post about each one […]

“She Goes Shopping for Gucci” is an oldie but a goodie by Larry Nickel. The message of this happy calypso hasn’t changed one bit. Enjoy! Sheet Music Available at Cypress Choral Music https://cypresschoral.com/composers/larry-nickel/she-goes-shopping-for-gucci/

Dear Choral Friends, Discover new vocal practice tracks to enhance your rehearsals and performances. Exclusively for this season, the scores include integrated tracks accessible via QR code scan—completely free.  This thoughtful inclusion ensures that each singer can conveniently tap into these study materials precisely when they align with their schedule and preferences. I trust these […]

Rememberance Day is coming and you might be looking for appropriate music for your choir for that occasion. Cypress Choral Music has a vast Remembrance Day collection. One of our favourites is “Boy with Orange” by Alex Eddington. Boy with Orange (out of Kosovo) takes its text from the poem of the same name by […]

Hailed as “a treasured institution (Front Row Center),” New York City’s leading chamber choir, Musica Viva NY, launches its 2023-24 season with a multicultural project fusing choral music with the indigenous sounds of Mexico and beyond on Sunday, October 29, 2023, 5:00 p.m., at Manhattan’s All Souls. Spearheaded by two of today’s top Mexican artists […]

The Favorite Piece of Musica for September 2023 is “Lully, Lulla, Lullay” by Philip W.J. Stopford (Great Britain) published by Hal Leonard. A sweet lullaby ideal for your Christmas program. Find all the details about this piece at https://www.musicanet.org/en/cdc/202309/ Video illustration: https://youtu.be/-7qYeZcOioI?si=GWPxtTD2wkHrBbx9 Musica International is a free collaborative multilingual multimedia database of the world’s choral […]

I am in need of instrumental parts for Willcocks FIVE CHRISTMAS CAROLS. I had them and cannot locate them. I only need v1,v2,vla, vcl, bs, tpt, oboe. Would appreciate an email if you are in possession of these and I could somehow get a copy of them. Please contact JoAnn Kulesza, Director, Arundel Vocal Arts […]