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Kathryn Parrotta’s “INSIDE” is an energetic a cappella ear-worm for youth choirs. Perfect for themes of community, unity, and inclusion, “INSIDE” has a main message that “inside we’re all the same”. With basic body percussion and prescribed choreography (easy), singers will feel compelled to perform it with authority and conviction. This piece is a cousin […]

Students, senior citizens, and (U.S. public) middle school choir directors all love this middle school music grant!   If you’ve participated before, please share the love!   If you haven’t, you are invited to check it out and apply!   http://www.prmfoundation.org/music-grant https://www.facebook.com/Peter-R-Marsh-Foundation-362230414233749/

Ben Luedcke, Bellevue Chamber Chorus Artistic Director presents: First Concert of 41st Season – Child of Wonder! Welcome to the 41st season of the Bellevue Chamber Chorus! The Chorus is excited to open this season with Child of Wonder, a concert in remembrance of all children who have passed in the last year due to violence in […]

Dear Colleague, Please take 8 minutes to listen to this new demo recording of “We Hold These Truths”, the climactic middle movement of my Jefferson oratorio, “Principles”, with piano (orchestration also available). This movement sets the salient parts of the Declaration of Independence. Its message has great urgency today. Never before in our history have […]

Hello, I’ve just composed a few days ago a new choral work entitled ‘Comme Une Rose’, for a cappella SATB choir (divisi) with French lyrics. Performance Time: 5’05. Listen to the demo here with English subtitles: https://youtu.be/OqLnLF_yPDE. Digital sheet music available on the website ASTURIA MUSIC : Comme Une Rose – sheet music. This song […]

Attention Conductors! We know how it is when you put off planning your winter concerts—we’ve all been there. But don’t worry, because we’ve got you. Here are some great new pieces for the choral conductor on the go.  Treble Choir Blow, Blow, thou Winter Wind Jennifer Lucy Cook (Compose Like A Girl)for SSA choir, tambourine & […]

McKnight Composer Fellowships: American Composers Forum seeks applications, including work samples and artist statements, from mid-career music creators living in Minnesota with a Social Security Number or US Tax ID (such as an ITIN). Four selected composers will each receive $25,000 in unrestricted funds, $3,500 to develop works in progress, the opportunity to attend an […]

***Rehearsals: Thursdays ***Neighborhood: Manhattan    C4: The Choral Composer/Conductor Collective is holding auditions for tenors on Thursday October 24th from 7-10pm, in Manhattan. The audition will consist of vocalizing for range and timbre, a prepared piece which will be e-mailed one week beforehand, rhythmic and melodic sight singing, and a blending exercise.   C4 is […]

MusicEase Software has released Messiah Sheet Music which provides transposable, customizable sheet music and MIDI for the full score of Handel’s Messiah. Features include: Scale the music to different sizes and automatically reformat it to fit the margins/page size; Use any available font and size for lyrics; Extract any combination of parts; Scale any combination […]

     Tools for Conductors New Products and Videos ALL YOU NEED to Master the Art of Sight-Reading September 25, 2024 by Stuart Hunt Designed as Entrance Lessons, in 4-minutes or less, your rehearsals start at the bell with counting, interval training, and part-singing…which roll right into warm up.  The EASIEST and most comprehensive lessons […]