The following introduction was included in part one (nearly verbatim), so if you have already read it, you may wish to skip to the recommended pieces. This two part blog series will share ten different choral pieces, each by a … Continue reading
This two part blog series will share ten different choral pieces, each by a different composer. Each piece has a link to a full perusal score and recording, as well as to each composer’s personal websites. Every piece in this … Continue reading
2015 saw a significant interest increase in purchases and performances of my choral pieces. It was a truly exciting year as a composer. I am thrilled that many conductors are discovering and performing my pieces. Like last year, I wanted to … Continue reading
Hello choral colleagues! I hope everyone has had great holiday programs. Although I do significant repertoire planning for the whole music year by September, about this time each year, I again take a look at some repertoire for my choirs. For … Continue reading
I love great repertoire! If you have been following my blog for some time, you know I devote a considerable amount of time to this subject. In this post, I will recommend five great college level SATB pieces that you … Continue reading
My piece “Prayer And Answer” received a silver platter award on choralnet.org in September of 2014. The award includes being featured on the front page of the choralnet website for about a week in the site’s Composition Spotlight (by Jack … Continue reading
I love singing and conducting spirituals. They are often vibrant, pious, express hope and a deep longing for heaven. Today there is often a misunderstanding about the genre of spirituals. Many persons, even educated musicians at times, assume that the … Continue reading
*** Many of the websites have changed in this series, and while the principles are still valid, the specific methods and links may no longer be relevant. However, the posts on composers and their compositions should still be quite relevant. … Continue reading
*** Many of the websites have changed in this series, and while the principles are still valid, the specific methods and links may no longer be relevant. However, the posts on composers and their compositions should still be quite relevant. … Continue reading
*** Many of the websites have changed in this series, and while the principles are still valid, the specific methods and links may no longer be relevant. However, the posts on composers and their compositions should still be quite relevant. … Continue reading
