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ChoralExpress (www.choralexpress.com), the Choral Calendar of the Midwest, in addition to serving Minnesota, has expanded to include Iowa and Wisconsin Choirs.    This online resource for all choirs provides a means for choirs to register and post their concerts.  The Choral Calendars, dedicated for each state, are searchable by region of the state and type […]

 Hello all,  I am the director of a community choir that is growing in size and level of performance. Our board, of 9 members plus me, exofficio,  meets monthly, however, only for the 45 minutes directly before a rehearsal. As you can imagine, this amounts to a brief check-in. Many issues remain undiscussed and undone.  […]

Dear Listers,   I have a tour scheduled for my high school only weeks away and I was recently informed by a student that she won’t be attending tour because it conflicts with another one of her extra-curricular activities.  I have already spoken with the student, parent, counselor, assistant principal, and principal and the decision […]

I am a soprano/ mezzo soprano (I do both for different gigs) and I am looking for some warm-ups that I can do to end the extremely mundane warm-up routine I have right now. Please help!!!   Thanks, Stacy Heller

Hi, I would like to do PhD in Choral Conducting, but it is hard to find such a possibilitry anywhere! Currently I am studying at Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff (UK) and I would likte to continue my education in the US since the best choirs are there…can anybody advise me […]

Hello, I’m new (or returning) to the forum and have a question about singers with attitude.  What do you handle a singer that constantly asks you to show cues to their section or who constantly points out the “errors” in your instructions to the choir?  Tim Seelig calls them “nagivators”.  I’m well aware that a properly […]

I am looking for any recmmendations for a JS Bach aria for soprano – using cello and organ….will be used in a Holy Thursday/Good Friday type service…..any help is appreciated!!    

Help!!!! I am so frustrated. I teach in a small private school and we are currently rehearsing for our very first H/S musical scheduled for the end of April.  We have a relatively strong cast of 11. When rehearsals began, we laid out all the expectations concerning attendance, memorization, communication, and above all making this commitment a […]

Are there any choir conductors (or choral singers) out there in Lucca, Italy? If so, could you contact me privately, as I have several questions I would like to ask of you.   Thank you, Martin 

Hello all,    I’ve recently taken over volunteer-directorship of a small ensemble of an all-volunteer college women’s A Capella group whose current repertoire is mostly barbershop and the occasional pop song cover with a little bit of Gospel thrown in there.   I’d like to expand their rep and library, and they’ve pretty much given […]