Julian Wachner to Conduct the Trinity Choir and Set the Artistic Vision for Trinity Church and St. Paul’s Chapel July 19, 2010 – – Composer and conductor Julian Wachner has been named Director of Music and the Arts for Trinity Wall Street, the historic Episcopal parish in Lower Manhattan, it was announced today by the […]
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Vu’s “On the Hillside” named the winner of the 2023 Brock Prize for Student Composers
American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) has named Patrick Vu’s “On the Hillside” the first place winner in the 2023 Raymond W. Brock Prize for Student Composers. Patrick Vu is a Vietnamese-American composer and conductor from Allen, Texas. His music has quickly gained attention across the United States with performances and commissions from organizations such as […]
Secular Music for A Winter’s Night (9 rep ideas!) — From Graphite’s Take Note Magazine
Winter is one of the most evocative and sublime seasons of the year. Even if you live in the American Southwest where winter is a fleeting thought, the concept of winter penetrates deeply into our lives, culturally and even spiritually. For those who endure actual cold winters, the potent power of biting wind […]
The Righteous Musician with Reena Esmail
True diversity is the varied life experiences and cultural upbringings that lead us to our widely disparate moral “palettes.” As we gather together in classrooms, ensembles, businesses and organizations we talk a good diversity game. But rarely do we attempt to measure these things in our diversity matrix. This episode is a “Choralosophy Book Club” […]
Give Thanks with Graphite: Music to celebrate what we’re grateful for.
Give Thanks Contributing Editor: Jonathan Campbell As 2021 begins to fade toward a horizon, it’s appropriate to take stock of all we have to be grateful for. Through the trials of COVID and other upheavals, the Song goes on. Conductors and singers still have breath in their lungs, and fire in their veins. And audiences […]
Graphite brings Comfort and Joy this Holiday Season, part 2
Comfort and Joy this Holiday Season Part 2: Music for Live Performance Contributing Editor: Jonathan Campbell We live in uncertain times. What can choral music offer? Certainty! We can bring joy to our communities, no matter the circumstances. 2020 taught us that choral musicians can overcome almost anything. If we can’t sing in person, we […]