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The Central Washington University Chamber Choir sings O Vos Omnes by Renaissance composer Tomás Luis da Victoria on a video recorded in June of 2010.    The Choir is in the CWU Music Building Concert Hall with a four camera setup.  The audio portion is unedited.   Uploaded to YouTube, the URL of the video […]

My apologies for the incorrect link.  Please use this one to check out samples of my choral anthems for Christmas (and other seasons): www.redhouseartspace.com.   And thanks to the kind person who pointed out the error!   Chris

I’m planning on making a conductors baton as a gift for my good friend, but I have no experience with them. I was wondering if you’d help me by answering a few questions I have about batons:   1. I’m thinking of carving it from deer antler, would this be a suitable material? Do you […]

…with a theme of unity, hope, peace, etc.  This is for our Winter Concert.  Can be uptemp or slower/contemplative, but we’d like to run multimedia while it is being performed (film, slides, etc.).  Something sophisticated but accessible (for choir and audience).   Thank you all in advance!

Here are 3 choral works that might interest you.   The first two are for wind ensemble/chorus that were commissioned by Brigham Young University-Idaho and the last piece is an a cappella work for SATB (published through SBMP) and the last is for SATB chorus with Organ accompaniment    1) God of our Fathers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvK_UPHMfcU […]

I would like to invite you to check out samples of my Christmas anthems at www.redhouseartspace.com/choral-html in the hopes that you might find something your choir would enjoy singing this holiday season.  Thanks.  Chris Humphrey

I am looking for a piece for children’s chorus and orchestra that is not terribly difficult for either ensemble, short, and not too slow (per conductor’s request). And, it must be secular. I would appreciate your ideas.  

I am in need of assistance please!   My choir is running extremely short on funds and I am not able to order the music that I had hoped for our December concert. It is for this reason that I am seeking any suggestions of free music that has some sort of theme. I was considering carols, […]

Hello listers,   My choirs are touring to Rome and Assisi in May and that inspired me to seek out settings of texts by St. Francis.   I have already chosen the following: Laudes creaturarum – Carl Orff Illumine le tenebre – Joan Szymko (very artful piece just published by Santa Barbara Press)   I […]

How do you balance rote learning and sightreading within regular concert literature? Is there a system that you like? I want my students to understand the connection between “regular music” and all the sightreading work they do. As a kid, the only time my choir director made me sightread was during sightreading practice.  I want […]