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“The Heavenly Son” is a Christmas classic from Dr. Larry Nickel. This delightfully singable and easily memorable piece will be a joy for your choir to sing and audience to hear at your choir’s Christmas concert. Enjoy! Sheet Music available – https://cypresschoral.com/composers/larry-nickel/west-coast-mennonite-chamber-choir/the-heavenly-son/

Although this piece is not new (and the original text is a century old), it felt timely now. So I posted a new video for it. I hope it provides you some sense of community and calm. A Little More Peace video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fb0RX4WYIs0

There’s never enough time at rehearsal to explain the meaning of the text for each piece or to go into its history and significance, is there? At my site, Behind the Music, I provide that material for free: Christmas songs Hanukkah songs

Yes, you read that correctly. Here, I’ll explain in detail this initiative, the reason behind such a generous donation, and how you can take advantage of it. The Story Behind Senderos It all started with a dream: to compose a piece that honors mothers who tirelessly fight for their children’s future. The piece, called Senderos […]

dear members of ACDA composer, I would like to invite you to discover the excellent Rocky Mountain Chamber Choir who has been recording a number of my pieces dedicated to the choir for some time now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhck1bhNheY&list=PLvbHlp1mVwIW2GDgR9qJ7V9z2FbPzKzv9   Jean-Christophe Rosaz http://www.jeanchristopherosaz.eu

HOPE was composed this year for a call for scores for the Atlanta Master Chorale. While it was not chosen, this brief, attractive, easy-to-perform choral work awaits a world premiere performance Click here to view and hear a scrolling score music video of HOPE on YouTube which was created using the NotePerformer sound engine.  Click […]

Applications are open for Berkshire Choral International’s two free educational programs for undergraduate and graduate level music students. BCI’s Frank Nemhauser Apprentice Program is a free program designed for career-track singers and choral conductors enrolled in undergraduate or advanced degree programs. Apprentice opportunities in Summer 2025 include Amherst MA (Rob Istad conducting Haydn, Brahms, Runestad); […]

The Favorite Piece of Musica for November 2024 is “Shine, little light” by David Massong (Germany) published by Helbling Musikverlag KG in 2023.A soft piece for four voices, ideal to give a light of hope to those who doubt. Find all the details about this piece at https://www.musicanet.org/fr/cdc/202411/ Video illustration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZT5AuuLVXw Musica International is a […]

The instrumental parts to this arrangement are OOP. Hoping to borrow or rent them. Thank you.

Philadelphia-based composer, Melissa Dunphy, travels to St. Louis (MO) for the first performance of her arrangement of “Hurt” by Trent Reznor. This exploration of drug addiction and psychological despair was a powerful song of its time (1994) and best known through interpretations by both Nine Inch Nails and Johnny Cash. The new version is scored […]