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ARE YOU A COMPOSER? We are excited to begin reviewing submissions for our 2027-28 catalog release!    Our team is always on the lookout for new and exciting musical voices to add to our roster of talented composers each year. If you believe your music would be a great fit for our catalog, we highly […]

Vol. 1: Music for Social Advocacy, Justice, Liberation, and Belonging By Elizabeth Alexander & Saunder Choi As music professionals working to create Unitarian Universalist worship, we found it deeply rewarding to collaborate on our recent Take Note article, “Music for a Faith of Radiance and Reason.” So many themes that are important in our denomination […]

Enjoy all episodes of The Choral Director’s Toolbox for free at https://www.ChoralFoundation.org/toolbox In this episode of The Choral Director’s Toolbox, host Dr. William Baker explores the enduring partnership between churches and civic choral organizations in Churches & Civic Choirs: A Match Made in Heaven.  Drawing on decades of experience with community ensembles and as a church musician, he reflects on why […]

Choir Web Design We craft your place Choral Management Series • Spring 2026 Why your social media followers aren’t buying concert tickets The leak is often not on Instagram. It begins after the click. Many choirs are already doing the hard part. They post rehearsal clips, concert visuals, singer spotlights, and invitations to upcoming events. […]

William Billings, America’s first professional composer, set the Lord’s Prayer twice.  In 1770 his tune “Uxbridge” appeared in The New England Psalm Singer.  In 1786 “Kittery” appeared in The Suffolk Harmony.  The first is lyrical, in 3/4 time, while the second is a robust, four-square fuguing tune.  Both were paired with the text “Our Father, […]

“Jonah’s Prayer”   God’s Response to Repentance  – Jonah 2:2-9 God always responds to genuine repentance. When Jonah was in a place of deep distress, he earnestly turned to God. This moment demonstrates the importance and power of true repentance. Jonah’s prayer, spoken from the depths of the fish’s belly, reached God, who listened and answered […]

Welcome to MaryAnne Muglia, our newest voice in the Graphite kaleidoscope! New pieces: “Sing On” – a positive message about the power of music;“You Are the Moon” – a fun but brooding contemplation;“We Rise” – a powerful message of determination and hope. “I write music because I have to. Creating is how I make sense […]

B.E. Boykin’s Klavia Press joins the Graphite kaleidoscope! New songs: “Beyond What I See” | Belief doesn’t whisper. It sings.“i am” | Rooted and rising.“In the Stillness” | In the stillness, we listen.“The Space Within” | What begins within illuminates beyond. “The words call us to the purpose of being a source of light in […]

Grow enamored of these pieces from Graphite all about the many ways we can carry love through this existence. Selections are highlighted in the four primary types of love from Greek philosophy: Eros (romantic/passionate), Philia (friendship/camaraderie), Storge (familial affection), and Agape (unconditional/selfless love). No matter what time of year, philia your programs up with these […]

Over 20 years ago I set out to orchestrate this beloved work from the standard choral repertoire. This piece has been performed throughout the United States and even had a premier in England.   A Preview of the first movement is here: https://www.scoreexchange.com/scores/crucifixion-1-and-they-came-to-a-place-named-gethsemane-65374.html with the other movements linked below it. I am selling the complete score […]