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I am looking for ideas on SATB music with the theme of water (rivers, lakes, oceans, etc) for use with my community choir.  Any suggestions would be most welcome.  Thank you!  

Dear friends, A trio of talented senior HS girls have their hearts set on singing “Mister Sandman” for a May concert in the original, close-harmony Andrews Sisters arrangement. I have searched everywhere without success– I found several other (lesser) arrangements; ubiquitous is a solo Emmylou Harris version, and choral arrangements thereof. Can anyone help me […]

What is the best, most outstanding international chorus you have heard, either live or on recording?   What Choral Director (living) would you most want to study with?   Thanks,

Hi. I’m an undergraduate music student who is looking to learn as much as I can about choral conducting. Tthe director of choral studies at my college has been extremely kind to me and an excellent teacher, but I’m hoping to get some more feedback from the choral community at large. I’m currently working on […]

Does anyone know the publisher or retailer for the following arrangements (From Balsis Youth Choir’s “Latvian, Lithuanian, and Estonian Choral Music” album):   Latvian Lullaby  arr. J. Lurens Kalado  arr. J. Vaivods Raven on the Oak Tree arr. J. Climze   Thanks!

Hi Do you know who is the publisher of Rhythm of Life by Cy Coleman? JW Pepper dont seem to be able to find it. I am also trying to find The Jamaican Marketplace/A Choral Tapestry recorded by St Olaf Choir and Numberless are the Worlds Wonders from the Gospel at Colonus. Thanks a lot […]

I’ve just launched a “new and improved” website (www.choralcharisma.com), which includes the following:   Safety First.   How to establish a safe and supportive environment, and why it’s in everybody’s best interest  – audience members included. Includes games and activities designed to build personal commitment, trust, and a strong sense of ensemble.   Movement & Warm-ups.   How to help singers […]

I need to practice choral singing parts on my own between choral rehersals.  I don’t play a keyboard, and just want to be able to scan sheet music into my computer and have it play so I can learn my part at home.  Is there any freeware program that I can download to do this?  I […]

I would like to do something a little different for Good Friday Services.  Does anyone know of a Taieze type chant service or something that I could put together for my choir rather quickly?   John Rondeau, Director of Music, The First Congregational Church of Dudley Dudley, Massachusetts

I am interested in any discussion about the relative merits and differences in the Beyer and Levin editions of the Mozart Requiem. I understand each corrects some longstanding errors in Sussmayr but how are they different from each other. Thanks, Bob Eaton