I hope y’all have had a restful winter break and are ready to come back to your ensembles with renewed energy and enthusiasm. I know I was happy to take a break after the chaos of

Many choral directors have something to say to the world, though we don’t often use the concert hall as a pulpit. Audiences don’t much like being preached at, though they do like

I can’t stress enough the importance of commissioning for composers. Based on my experience, those who make their living as composers do so by writing music, not selling their

It was on the heels of our return from the invitational tour to Austria in 2008, to perform the European premiere of Randall Svane’s marvelous Mass for unaccompanied choir during

I’ve always loved September. I think it’s because my inner geek gets excited about school starting. I’m sure most of us find ourselves standing in front of the classroom instead of

One of the most important tasks for choral conductors is selecting repertoire for their choral ensembles. The vast amount of repertoire combined with numerous considerations for

I’m sure you’ve read about the evils of publishing companies, record labels, and the music industry at large. I recently came across some posts which made me wonder,

In 2007 I conducted my first ensemble and quickly learned how frustrating it can be to find great new music for a choir.

It’s coming up on the end of the summer, and for many of us that means finishing our programs for the coming year.

We sing to feel the most alive, the most vibrant, the most spiritual, and the most complete.

We pride ourselves on carrying a small, tightly curated, and excellent collection of new choral music,...

I love to hear how different composers approach similar topics or musical concepts, which is the major appeal of a thematic program.