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Uncovering the profound in the ordinary, with help from the catalogs of Elizabeth Alexander / Seafarer Press & Martha Hill Duncan A Love Like That: Songs of Unconditional Love (medium voice)by Elizabeth AlexanderMedium voice, piano; also High voice and Low voiceDifficulty 3 | Duration: 20-30 min.Six songs exploring different faces of unconditional love. Drawn from […]

Bellevue Chamber Chorus’ Ben Luedcke, Artistic Director presents: Let’s Dance! Come move your feet with the Bellevue Chamber Chorus in an intimate partner dance!  The Chorus joins with professional dancers and instrumentalists offering songs from all over the globe.  Tap your toe to a galliard popular in 16th-century Europe, an Israeli hora, a Hungarian Csárdás, […]

Bellevue Chamber Chorus’ Ben Luedcke, Artistic Director presents: Let’s Dance! Come move your feet with the Bellevue Chamber Chorus in an intimate partner dance!  Presenting songs with professional dancers, percussion, brass, and upright bass, the chorus offers songs from all over the globe.  Tap your toe to a galliard popular in 16th-century Europe, an Israeli […]

Enjoy all episodes of The Choral Director’s Toolbox free at https://www.ChoralFoundation.org/toolbox As many parish choirs wind down for the summer months, Dr. William Baker offers a compelling and practical case for sustaining vibrant choral leadership in worship all year long.  In this episode, he challenges the growing trend of “summer recess,” reframing the choir’s role as a […]

The wonderful Singing Statesmen from the University of Wyoming can be heard performing the new arrangement of Tom Lewis’ rousing “The Last Shanty” by clicking on this link.The 42-voice Statesmen, under the superb direction of Dr. Brian Murray, have a stellar reputation as one of the finest ensembles of its kind. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBpYPVlC0Wc&list=RDBBpYPVlC0Wc&start_radio=1 This TTBB arrangement […]

Choir Web Design We craft your place Choral Visibility Series • Spring 2026 Why your choir is losing singers before they ever audition The recruitment problem often begins before anyone fills out the form. Many choirs spend months hoping for stronger auditions, better balance, more tenors, younger singers, reliable section leaders, and a deeper pool […]

Enjoy all episodes of The Choral Director’s Toolbox for free at https://www.ChoralFoundation.org/toolbox In this episode of The Choral Director’s Toolbox, host Dr. William Baker continues his exploration of Improving Your Choir’s Intonation, shifting from prevention to practical correction.  Drawing on the legacy of Robert Shaw and decades of rehearsal experience, he offers concrete strategies for addressing chronic tuning issues, including […]

Fired Up Every passing day seems more tumultuous than the last. We are surrounded by global instability, acrimonious politics, scandal, injustice, economic hardship, anger, and meanness. And yet, out of the ashes of despair, composers, singers, and conductors tirelessly rise with hope, resurrection, rebirth, resistance, strength, and resilience. Music heals communities and spreads hope. Musicians […]

Columbia County Choral Society is reorganizing and is selling its choral library for $1 per individual copy plus shipping.   If you would like a list of available pieces, email me a .

Proud to Announce: Invention City International Choral Festival We are thrilled to announce the launch of the Invention City International Choral festival, a 4-day, 3-night festival exclusively for treble singers, with featured clinician Jim Papoulis. Work with world-renowned clinician, conductor and composer Jim Papoulis and be part of the world-wide debut of the newly-commissioned festival […]