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Seraphim [The Seraphim Singers] will host an open rehearsal for its 2026-27 season on Monday, September 14, 2026 at 7:00 PM at Episcopal Church of our Savior, 25 Monmouth St. Brookline, Massachusetts, 02446. Founded in 1997 by music director Jennifer Lester, and now directed by Eric Christopher Perry in his first season as permanent music […]

“That’s When Christmas Shines” is not your typical holiday song because it carries an urgent , universal message to heal our world through kindness in humankind. The SATB/piano arrangement is suitable for high school, college, community and other choirs. This song is not only a holiday song but with the alternate title of “That’s When […]

Back-to-School Gems for Middle Level Choirs with Graphite guest repertoire curator Dr. Shekela Wanyama “August is like an interminable series of Sunday scaries,” one of my colleagues said the other day. I couldn’t agree more! This is the time of year when a) I am certain I forgot how to teach over the summer; and […]

Featuring pieces from Julio Morales & David von Kampen! Felicidad (Happiness) (SATB)Julio MoralesSATB and piano; also SABDifficulty: 2Duration: 3-5 min.We are reminded that happiness can be found in all aspects of life, even during difficult times.   Lovely Appear (SATB)David von KampenSATB and piano; also SADifficulty: 2Duration: 3-5 min.A beautiful, mostly unison setting of Gounod’s […]

In conversation with Dale Trumbore! Here at Graphite, we celebrate the many facets of our composers. Some of them write more than music, they write books! Composer Dale Trumbore has not one, but TWO books available: Staying Composed & Composing a Living. We spoke with Dale about her important work and what it contributes to […]

Ember welcomes accomplished choral singers who are drawn to ambitious repertoire, purposeful programming, and the distinctive experience of creating music within a deeply committed artistic community. The Ember Family brings together highly qualified avocational singers and professionally trained musicians who share a love of excellent choral singing—and who value the preparation, responsiveness, and shared artistic […]

Are you looking for your choral community, or know a singer who might be ready for their next challenge? Ember is holding auditions for their 2026-2027 next week, September 9 in the evening.  Ember is a no-dues semi-pro chorus that offers the chance to work with living composers, sing a broad array of styles, and […]

  It’s August 2026, and I have already had the first sale of this top seller from the last two years and let it be available as part of your Holiday Music. Irving Berlin’s SNOW from White Christmas was arranged for the Collins Classic Carolers Christmas 2004, my wife’s Christmas Caroling group, as a request […]

The Second Single is Out!‘The Choirmaster’s Burial’ – written 15 years ago and one of the three works of mine that Bärenreiter Verlag first published.Here in a brilliant recording, by VOCES8 Scholars Ensemble conducted by Ragnar Bohlin, from the upcoming album ‘Psalms of Doubt and Wonderment’ – also featuring Stockholm Saxophone Quartet and many original […]

ToolsforConductors.com  is making available samples of ALL of our books for conductors to download, print or project at: https://toolsforconductors.com/samples/ Try them as ENTRANCE ACTIVITIES, taking 4-minutes or less to begin Mastering the 3 most important aspects of sight-reading: 1 Counting 2 Interval recognition 3 Part-singing Every lesson sequentially increases, still reinforcing and building on previous skill mastery.   Composed by […]