This piece, "alleluia" by Andrew Miller, is really catching fire in the collegiate and professional choral realm.    Miller was commissioned to write this piece in 2015 when he was named ND's composer of the Year, NDMTA.    Free to...

there are few things that have as powerful an impact on our ensembles as the standing formations of the singers. This will directly impact the speed at which the ensemble learns new repertoire and polishes the same. Standing formation impacts balance, the...

University of Utah Chamber Choir, under the direction of Dr. Barlow Bradford performing "Alchemy" on their 2013 Spring Concert in the Libby Gardner Concert Hall.

One of the things we find with our choir is  that during the middle or the year (our New Zealand winter) , we're often plagued with choir members getting sick, wintery bitter weather (so nobody wants to leave their warm homes), or members taking trip...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my Choral Clarity blog]    We've just spent many months learning notes and rhythms, memorizing lyrics, working on balance and blend, shape, and internalizing meaning. But now it ...

More about Steven Coburn.   New York City has always been central to the labor movement in america, from the early protests and safety reforms resulting from the tragic Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire of 1911, to the recent activism resulting in i...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   You work on a song in choir week after week, but slowly things seem to get worse. You worry about getting the words right, you can’t seem to re...

This is a post with tips for beginning composers. Before being a full-time choral composer, I'm a fan of choral music. I want to constantly discover new things. So, I'm going to write down what I wish I had known when I started in this profe...

(A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog Choral Clarity) Prior to my first day of teaching high school, I was given advice from the person who had just hired me. He told me exactly what I should do on the first day.  He ...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]Many choir leaders have a strong style and particular choice of repertoire. they lead large, thriving choirs which have a strong vision. Other choir leaders...