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We did your homework for you! Choral music is like wine: there are aged classics, always worth revisiting. And, there are new classics, fresh from the press.  Every one of these “bottles” is delicious, interesting, and well-crafted. As you plan for the next semester or season, we encourage you to explore these great selections, both established and freshly-squeezed. Semangat Membara […]

Featuring the catalogs of Abbie Betinis Music Company & Jennifer Lucy Cook           Songs arranged in order of difficulty. Morning Round/Awake, Awake, Ye SleepersAbbie Betinis | Flexible (round, partner song, or double canon) | Difficulty: 1 How Can I Keep From Singing? (unison choir and piano)Jennifer Lucy Cook | Unison & piano; also for 2-part Mixed, 2-part […]

Local Voices: It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood  Even though a large majority of our professional lives have moved online, we all still support local ensembles and composers. Live concerts bring audiences and composers together in a uniquely special and transformational way. Attending a live performance of one’s own composition and taking a bow is incredibly […]

Listen to all episodes for FREE at anytime at https://www.ChoralFoundation.org/toolbox As we come to the end of the year, The Choral Director’s Toolbox offers a special Christmas edition, airing December 22 and again on December 29.  In place of our usual format, Dr. William Baker invites members of the Choral Foundation faculty to share Christmastime choral […]

Choir Web DesignWe Craft Your Place Choral Management Series You could be losing sponsors on LinkedIn Key moves to attract them (even if you don’t know the platform) Most choir directors didn’t start a choir because they “love social media”. They started it because they love people and music. And then reality hits: rehearsal costs, […]

Choir Web DesignWe Craft Your Place Choral Management Series Why you’re not selling as many concert tickets as you should (and the Christmas trick that fixes it) If your concert is strong but tickets aren’t moving, it’s usually the same reason: your header isn’t doing its job in the first 3 seconds. At Choir Web […]

Christmas might be one of the most beloved holidays in the world. Its traditions could vary very much between cultures, countries, or even families – some celebrate it as a religious holiday, some as a feast of love and peace. There are so many things that could differ: choosing a Christmas tree and how to […]

My new choral composition for a SATB Chorus with Violin and Cello titled “Salvation’s Light” has just been released. The texts are Isaiah 9:2 and 60:1-3. You can view the piece at https://www.beautifulstar.com/ and at https://youtu.be/l7hdcDtGTyY

MusicEase Software recently released the Climate Justice Hymnal. It contains 75 new hymns set to traditional SATB music. This hymnal is born from a world that is both breathtakingly beautiful and terribly wounded. It rises from forests turned to ash, from rivers that no longer reach the sea, from coral that has lost its color, […]

Enjoy all episodes for FREE at https://www.ChoralFoundation.org/toolbox In this special Episode 50 of The Choral Director’s Toolbox, we pause at year’s end to reflect on the ideas that resonated most deeply with our listeners in 2025.  This retrospective episode revisits three of Dr. William Baker‘s most beloved topic presentations: Damns of Distinction, The Pearly Gates Tavern, and Professionalism.  Together, these reflections offer […]