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Richard Toensing’s glorious set of 24 New Orthodox Carols for the Nativity of Christ are beautiful, approachable, and varied, both in spirit and in musical idiom. Some are in the Greco-Byzantine style, some are in a pentatonic folk-like idiom, and still others are in standard Western tonality, yet all of them have a fresh twist […]

Wayland Rogers is the 2010 winner of The Thorensian Prize, a choral composition competition offered biennially by the Chantry Quire of Chichester, England. His SATB cappella setting of Shakespeare’s  ORPHEUS WITH HIS LUTE will receive its world premiere Nov. 20 at St. Pauls Church, Chichester.

Hi, Am interested in developing a program of a cappella pieces (SATB, SSAATTBB, SSAA, TTBB, etc.) utilizing texts by mystics from any tradition. Everything must be a cappella, as our group is an a cappella ensemble. Or, we might also consider pieces using a single instrumental obbligato. Any foreign language is acceptable, as well as English. We’re […]

Hi,   I was recently hired as a music director at a smaller school (both band and choir).  I’m good with the band part, but am struggling on the choir part.  What are some things I can do to make my high school choir not sound so thin and “young?”  Also, I have several students, […]

Let me suggest MISSA LUMEN (Mass of the Light) by Lorenz Maierhofer optionally to perform with SATB + organ + string orchestra or with SATB and organ or SATB a cappella   You can listen to the Kyrie of the MISSA LUMEN on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTOp1EdzDaw

I’m searching for the following:  (very specific)    “White Christmas”…JUST the refrain.  NO VERSES!!!    Just the tune with simple harmony in either SATB or SAB    Both the Kirby Shaw and the Deke Sharon versions are too complicated for what I need.  I just need the tune harmonized.  KEY OF C.    Anybody got […]

   My school district has decided to update the curriculum in all areas.  We have selected the philosophy and work of Grant Wiggins who is one of the proponents of “Understanding by Design” (UBD).  I am guessing that some of you are already using UBD and LBD (Learning by Design) in your school districts.  If you […]

Hi All,   I’d like to teach my kids more by note and less by rote.  I have a developing HS choir of 23 students, 38 students in my mixed 7th-8th choir, and 38 in my mixed 6th grade choir.  I do 2 part music with the 6th graders, 3 part mixed with 7th and […]

Hi everyone –   I was wondering if anyone is the same boat as me – I teach a 7th and 8th grade choir with 36 members and a 6th grade choir with 38 kids.  I am so worried about them liking me and choir that I don’t squash misbehavior very well.  I don’t like […]

Augusta, Georgia – Columbia County Choral Society’s new artistic director has dedicated his career to music.   “I don’t know if I could do anything else except for be a musician,” Dr. Timothy Powell said. “I’ve got a real love for it. For me, it’s really who I am. It’s not just what I do.” […]