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This is super fun. It’s not every day that we welcome a new composer to the Graphite family! Welcome!! to Homar Sánchez Díaz, our newest voice in the Graphite kaleidoscope. Jump to the songs:“Shaman” | “Solsticio”           Díaz’s compositions are fueled by pre-Hispanic culture, resulting in compositions bursting with creativity, color, and musical […]

“Trittico Liquentiano” by Giorgio Susana is about the character, history and meaning of the river Livenza, which runs to the sea right next to the festival location of Venezia in Musica, the town of Caorle! https://www.ph-publishers.com/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=191&products_id=787 See for yourself how well the piece suits the river – just come to our festival! Dates: October 23 […]

Featuring the catalogs of Tracy Wong Series & Isaac Lovdahl Isaac Lovdahl is an award-winning composer, conductor, educator, and bass-baritone vocalist who serves as Director of Choral Activities and Assistant Professor of Music at Bemidji State University. His music has been described as “a revelation” and “remarkable” (The American Prize). Isaac’s choral compositions and art songs […]

Leaf through these Lovelies Sometimes, the oldest wisdom is the best. “For everything there is a season…a time to plant, and a time to harvest…a time to weep, and a time to laugh…a time to seek, and a time to lose.” As we move from autumn into winter we also move to more indoor activities. […]

No lion sleeps tonight Art is a mirror: it reflects who we are, one way or another, for better or for worse. This includes the contradictions and complexities of human nature: Good/Bad; Love/Hate; Pain/Pleasure; Sorrow/Gladness; Control/WILD. Today we’re going to explore untamed, bold, and courageous choral music. These works will enable your choir to explore all kinds […]

Featuring the catalogs of Alex Berko Music & Benjamin M. Cramer The “stirring” (New York Times), “intoxicating” (Philadelphia Inquirer), and “disarmingly beautiful” (Textura) music of American composer Alex Berko (b. 1995) is characterized by a balance of intimacy and power, a keen sense of lyricism and emotional sensitivity, and a love of narrative. Berko’s music often poses […]

What a colourful variation of choirs and performances it has been at the last edition of Beira Interior! We would very much like to have a similar atmosphere at our festival next year – help us by bringing your culture and style! Contact to learn more about how to do that 🙂 We hope […]

In 2026 it is going to be the 150th anniversary of the year when Palais Ehrbaar began to be built. Ever since its completion, the building has been an important place for classical music, hosting several successful concerts. We are honoured and proud to have this place as the main venue for our event the […]

Enjoy all Episodes of The Choral Director’s Toolbox for FREE at https://www.ChoralFoundation.org/toolbox In Episode 47 of The Choral Director’s Toolbox, guest presenter Jamea J. Sale, PhD, Executive Associate Director of the Choral Foundation and Director of the Institute for Healthy Singing & Voice Research, leads an engaging discussion entitled From Pattern to Purpose: Listening Like a Conductor.  Dr. Sale explores one […]

Invest in your professional development with a self-paced “short course” for choral accompanists who want to improve their open score reading. This self-paced, virtual Open Score Intensive includes three invaluable resources that take pianists progressively through the necessary skills to be successful at reading choral parts set in open score.  1) The Well-Tempered Chorale Player […]