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Composer Highlight: John Cantrell

Learn more about the eclectic musical background of John Cantrell in a special feature interview, in celebration of his recently published works at See-A-Dot.

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What Can We Do

What Can We Do?: Reflecting on race, equity, and inclusion in the choral community.

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Virtual Choir

Discussing the future of choral performance in the time of COVID-19.

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Coro Profundo

Encouraging gender-inclusive language in choral music

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CELEBRATING C4

Congratulations to C4, which is being awarded the 2019 Chorus America/ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming and has been the breeding ground for many pieces in our catalogue.

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GUEST BLOG POST: ON PROGRAMMING, PART 3

This is the final installment in a 3-part series, the first two of which can be found here and here. In these articles, we discussed some of the challenges presented by the task of

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How to Program a Concert: Planning a Full-Course Meal

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

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In Defense of New Music Publishing

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,

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Thank You! Celebrating one year of amazing new choral music

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

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August 2014 Newsletter – Shaping Choral Experiences for Women

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

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Shaping choral experiences for women: texts, the color palette, and building community

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

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New Pieces for Mixed, Treble, and Men’s Choir

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

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How to create a concert theme – “Evolution (Creation)”

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

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June Newsletter – Commissioning work for newbies

I have to say, I’m certainly feeling inspired by last weekend’s Chorus America conference in DC.

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Grow Your Own Repertoire – a beginner’s guide to commissioning new work

My favorite source for new repertoire is my choir’s own community. Having directed choirs at several skill levels and in various locations,...

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May newsletter – Repertoire that builds confidence in your choir

Upcoming events: Chorus America Convention; Make Music New York;

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Choosing Repertoire for a Beginning/Intermediate College or Community Choir

When choosing repertoire for a program, I always aim to have a fairly even mix of the following types of pieces:

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Chorus America Adventurous Programming Awards

Every year Chorus America honors three choirs, two adult choirs and one youth choir, who have an outstanding commitment to new music.

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