For the lovers of culture and/or food, the first thing that comes to mind when hearing the name Fundão is – the cherries! Fundão is not only the name of the town but of its own deliciously sweet cherry brand as well. Harvested in June, these cherries pile up at the stalls of not only […]

Enjoy all episodes for FREE at https://www.ChoralFoundation.org/toolbox In Episode 40 of The Choral Director’s Toolbox, guest presenter Dr. Jamea J. Sale, Director of the Institute for Healthy Singing & Voice Research, explores Directors as Embodied Models: Seeing, Mirroring, and Sounding. Drawing on research in mirror neurons and motor learning, Dr, Sale explains how singers unconsciously mirror their conductor’s facial and […]

Most people don’t train to become a choral accompanist; they fall into it because they can play the piano. However, choral accompanying goes beyond playing the notes on an instrument; it is a specialized skill that takes years to develop, usually “on the job.” There is no Choral Accompanying School or degree program; in fact, […]

I’ve just posted a YouTube video of the premiere performance of INVITATION TO LOVE, my SATB setting of the poem by Paul Laurence Dunbar, performed by the Radiance Ensemble under Markdavin Obenza. https://youtu.be/A0ryrAykFxw  I hope you like it!  For more information and to download the free PDF perusal score, visit my website: www.gregbartholomew.com 

How sad that this year’s festival Per Musicam Ad Astra has already come to an end… But do not worry – this is an annual event, which means you only have to wait until next September for the next one! 🙂 Let this year’s photos and videos on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/PerMusicamAdAstra motivate you to […]