SERVICEABLE FUNERAL ANTHEMS by Thomas Vozzella What to sing at a funeral when your choir is asked to offer choral music…do your ensembles have anthems at the ready? Many of us do not have selections prepared for funerals, especially early in our careers. The last thing on our minds, as young conductors, is preparing music […]
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Stick Time: Would You Prefer the “Cafetorium”?
Let’s play “What If?” You’re a high school choir director in a small mid-western town, striving daily with limited resources to provide the best possible choral education for your students. Your school performance space is – to put it mildly – an acoustical disaster. But wait! The church just down the block has beautiful […]
O Sacrum Convivum by Kim André Arnesen
A Santa Barbara publication of the new O Sacrum Convivium by Norwegian composer Kim André Arnesen. Commissioned by one of Denmark’s premier choirs, The Mogens Dahl Chamber Choir. Watch and listen to the premier here: Link to scores from Santa Barbara: http://sbmp.com/SR2.php?CatalogNumber=1259 Composer´s website: www.kimarnesen.com
Pater Noster (SATB, a cappella) – a new setting – free
Hi all, I’ve recently completed a short setting of the Pater Noster. It’s for SATB (no divisi, conservative ranges) and it should be fairly straightforward for most choirs. One feature is that the tenor part only goes up to D – this will enable “spare” basses to help out if necessary. Here is a follow-the-score video, […]
Encore Vocal Arts seeks Executive Director immediately!
Encore Vocal Arts (http://www.encorevocalarts.org/), a 32-member Indianapolis-based not-for-profit choral group, is looking for an Artistic Director to lead the ensemble in its 2015/2016 season! Encore’s mission is to save choral music by revitalizing it for tomorrow. Each event will immerse the audience in an all-encompassing, multi-sensory experience from the moment they walk in the […]
“Five from the Folder: Women’s Voices” by Sarah Baker
FIVE FROM THE FOLDER: WOMEN’S VOICES by Sarah Baker 1. “Letter from a Girl to the World.” Andrea Ramsey. SSAA. Alliance Music Publications, Inc. AMP0768 Mild divisi. One of the most requested works performed. Opportunities for individual expression with spoken thoughts of empowerment. 2. “Boat Madrigal.” Steven Porter. SSA. Phantom Music PPI303 Fun […]