A World of Good Music Did you know that Graphite Publishing currently features scores in thirty-three distinct languages?! Our “Shop Music” page has a nifty filter option that can help connect you to songs written in languages from all around the world. Dr. Tracy Wong hails from Malaysia and is a choral conductor, music educator, composer, vocalist, […]
The Choral Director’s Toolbox This Week
Enjoy all 39 episodes for FREE at https://www.ChoralFoundation.org/toolbox In Episode 39 of The Choral Director’s Toolbox, host Dr. William Baker takes on The Language of Spirituals, examining how conductors can approach this treasured repertoire with integrity, respect, and scholarship. From questions of dialect and diction to the politics of performance, Dr. Baker argues for historical authenticity over political […]
Listen to the 2025 International Christian Choral Celebration!
Dear choral friends around the world, Excelsia University College is delighted to announce the winner of the William Byrd Prize at the 2025 International Christian Choral Celebration, and to share with you the Listening Panel discussions and the complete music playlists, including performances and interviews from our five featured choirs: Raniza (Minsk, Belarus), Cantorum (Tondano, […]
MIDDLE SCHOOL MUSIC GRANT
The Peter R. Marsh Foundation’s $1250 Middle School Music Grant is available between July 1st and January 31st annually. The purpose of the Grant is to provide a remarkable venue and experience for students where their emotional senses are awakened, and they are inspired to advance musically, scholastically, and socially. Grants are available to public […]
Common Ground Voices in Times of War
Human suffering has reached unbearable depths. War is no longer contained by borders; it seeps into our cultures, economies, and imaginations. It is waged against the poor, the disabled, the displaced, the earth itself-against all who are most vulnerable. And even the arts, sometimes sanctuaries of truth, are too often seized and conscripted, made to […]
The Choral Director’s Toolbox This Week
Enjoy all episodes for FREE at https://www.ChoralFoundation.org/toolbox In Episode 38 of The Choral Director’s Toolbox, host Dr. William Baker warns against a common but harmful habit in Don’t Hum the Pitch, explaining why silent preparation leads to healthier onsets, better focus, and more accurate ensemble singing. This week’s listener question takes on the challenge of balancing Christmas programming […]