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A new arrangement of Gustav Holst/Christina G. Rossetti “In the Bleak MidWinter”  (SATB) Piano,  is now ready for your Christmas program by composer Tom Council  (Dallas)       COLLA VOCE Listen to a full recording  IN THE BLEAK MIDWINTER

I conduct the 160-voice Greenville (SC) Chorale.    I would like to program an evening of “big band music”.   Anyone have a source (sources) for arrangements of big band music with chorus? I am looking for symphony orchestra instrumentation, not just jazz big band.   thanks for your help

Colleagues,   Do any of you have thoughts about where I should look for a used choral shell and a used choral folder cabinet? My Burnsville, Minnesota church choir has limited resources, like everyone’s choir, and we are in need of these things. Should I just get an Eagle scout to make us some?   […]

Hi — I’ve been asked to lead an inexpensive course on how to listen to music for non-musicians over 50 years old.  There will be eight weeks of one 2-hour session per week.  Total time is 16 hours.  I haven’t decided whether to do one piece (maybe Brahms Requiem?) in depth or try to take […]

I am a music education major. I am creating lesson plans to teach students ways to advocate for the music programs during a time of a declining economy and many budget cuts. If anyone has any ideas of ways to persuade non-music individuals, I would love to hear all opinions!

Does anyone know of any grants or scholarships that could help in funding a trip to the National ACDA Convention?    Also, I remember there being an article in the Choral Journal about writing grants to go to conferences, but which month and year was it?   Does anyone have a grant they have written […]

Greetings,   I’m looking for an appropriate larger work for All-Saints Sunday for  a skilled church choir of about 60 members – excellent soloists in all parts.   I would like to find something of high quality that’s accessible (tonal) and recently written, but that’s just one possibility.   Voicing –  SATB, divisi is fine   […]

Looking to borrow multiple copies or purchase single copy of Kerr or Cable arrangement of ‘Downtown’.  Voicing can be 2, 3 or SAB.

We are going to a percentage grading system this year, and I looking for help from anyone that may have worked out something that works for chorus using percentage grading. I am used to working with rubrics, and they work well for a 4/3/2/1 grading scale. My problem is … what is the difference between […]

I’m looking for ideas for a community choir program themed “Christmas Around the World” Any suggestions