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Enjoy all episodes of The Choral Director’s Toolbox free at https://www.ChoralFoundation.org/toolbox In this episode of The Choral Director’s Toolbox, host Dr. William Baker addresses one of the most fundamental elements of choral excellence in Improving Your Choir’s Intonation.  Using vivid analogies and decades of experience, he reframed tuning issues not as isolated problems, but as symptoms of deeper concerns in […]

The British composer, Sasha Johnson Manning, will attend the world première of her large-scale setting of Psalm 90 on Sunday, April 19, at 3 pm, in Christ Church Cathedral, St. Louis, Missouri. Its verses, referencing that “Man may come to three score years and ten,” are the perfect tribute to the performers, the Saint Louis […]

Q1 Digest! Check out all of the new pieces that became available in the first quarter of 2026! PS – scroll down to find this banner and click to get your free copy of Take Note!   Marques L. A. Garrett, Graphite Publishing (NEW COMPOSER!)Veni, Sancte Spiritus (SATB)Go Down, Moses (SATB)   B.E. Boykin, Klavia […]

Graphite celebrates 20 years! Jocelyn Hagen and Timothy C. Takach discuss the story of Graphite Publishing. From big risks and growing pains to creative breakthroughs and industry shake ups, Tim and Jocelyn share hard earned advice for starting a company and honest reflections on building a life as parents, artists, mentors and business owners. Read […]

Enjoy all episodes of The Choral Director’s Toolbox for free at www.ChoralFoundation.org/toolbox In this week’s episode of The Choral Director’s Toolbox, Dr. Jamea Sale explores a critical and often misunderstood aspect of vocal pedagogy in When Vibrato Is Manufactured.  Drawing on voice science and practical observation, she challenges the common impulse to “teach” vibrato through physical manipulation, instead reframing […]

Welcome to Shruthi Rajasekar, our newest voice in the Graphite kaleidoscope! “I write to create transcultural experiences that bring people together in the pursuit of representation, advocacy, and radical joy.” New pieces:“Palm to Palm” – accessible and tender;“We Sing to Breathe Together” – lively, earnest, and uplifting;“Twelve Drummers” – short, bright, and humorous;“Who Has Seen […]

The California Redwood Chorale is celebrating our 19th year by featuring music about the moon and the celestial sky. Our truly beautiful program includes “How High the Moon”, “Goodnight Moon”, “Sure On This Shining Night”, “Measure Me Sky”, “Across the Vast Eternal Sky”, and more! The Manzanita Men’s Choir is also performing. Our 60 wonderful […]

Rounds and Canons This collection of rounds and canons is quite special, as it itself will come back around in our newest volume of Take Note! Take Note is a lifestyle magazine for choral musicians, with extensive repertoire lists and programming ideas for conductors, interviews with thought-leaders in the choral field, and practical tips to […]

Welcome to Emily Drum, a new voice in the Graphite kaleidoscope! Featured pieces: “The Power of Many” – A song brimming with positive energy; “Womankind” – Diverse and dynamic feminine strength. “Don’t be afraid to lean into your true self – your influences, passions, stories, taste, and unique voice. It’s the best guide to writing […]

MY RED BOOTS (2024) is based on one of only several poems written by my mother, Rita Hoffman of blessed memory (1927–2018). Both she and my late father, Josef Hoffman, were Jewish Holocaust Survivors. My mother’s brief memoirs are housed at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. I had been trying to […]