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Long tenure?
Dear Colleagues and Friends, At the end of June I retire after thirty-eight years as founding music director of The Chicago Bar Association Symphony Orchestra (although I will continue in a purely administrative role going forward.) It has been a wonderful ride, growing the orchestra to perform at Chicago’s Orchestra Hall no fewer than three […]
Sacred Choral Music Catalog – free access
Dear ChoralNet community. I would like to let all of you know that I am giving free access to my Sacred Choral Music Catalog! If you are interested in having perpetual access to freshly written and accessible sacred choral music (new pieces every month), please fill up the form below: Link Google Form For more […]
InChoir: Conversations about Choral Music, the Arts, and Life
We invite you to listen to the podcast InChoir: Conversations about Choral Music, the Arts and Life. Produced in the studios of Troy Public Radio, co-hosts Dr. Diane Orlofsky and Dr. Scott Sexton go directly to choral composers to learn how they explore sound and universal texts and features deep dives into their music. Each […]
Audition for New Dramatic Stage Musical
UNION MOTHER is a new dramatic stage musical about Mary “Mother” Jonesand the early formative years of American labor unions.The complete 2022 studio cast album recording can be played at www.stagescores.org/unionmotherProductions are planned for multiple United States cities in 2025 and 2026.Each local production will be standalone (NOT a tour).Each of the 9 roles has […]
Any choirs like to sing a new Mahler song?
Hot off the presses — a brand new choral creation is born — an a cappella arrangement of Gustav Mahler’s beautiful song “Ging heut’ morgen über’s Feld” — which Mahler used as the opening theme in his very 1st Symphony. And perhaps a choir somewhere might like to “test drive” this one day in concert. […]
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star – by Chris Sivak
Chris Sivak’s adaptation emphasizes the darkness hidden in the iconic children’s poem – a first meeting with this piece is always surprising for someone who remembers it from the nursery. The original poem also expresses a thankfulness for a guide through the darkness and I was drawn to the idea of a choral setting that […]
How a Single Mass Unite 50 Choirs Worldwide?
Dear Choral Friends, As I sit down to write this, my heart is filled with a mix of excitement and nervousness. I’m about to share something deeply personal and, frankly, quite titanic that I’ve embarked on. It’s more than a project; it’s a journey, one that I hope will leave a lasting mark on the […]
Free Choral Music
I have two drawers of choral music that I would like to give to anyone local that could use it. Our choir disbanded in 2018 and it’s just taking up space. I am located in Santa Ana, California.
Sacred Choral Music Catalog – free access
Dear ChoralNet community. I would like to let all of you know that I am giving free access to my Sacred Choral Music Catalog! If you are interested in having perpetual access to freshly written and accessible sacred choral music (new pieces every month), please fill up the form below: Link Google Form For more […]
Do you conduct, or do you just beat time?
I’ve worked with dozens of young conductors over the years, and they all struggle with the same issue: “How can I be more expressive”? They come with beautifully choreographed “conducting patterns” utilizing hands and arms and torsos – yet, essentially, they are just beating time. So, how best to conduct everything else –– dynamics, phrasing, articulation, meaning, emotion, and entrances/exits? Answer: Teach your choir to keep time. Here’s how: […]