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Are your singers mechanically accurate but emotionally dead? (How to fix it) You spend six weeks hammering out pitches, isolating tricky rhythms, and achieving perfect vowel alignment. By the dress rehearsal, the choir is a well-oiled machine. They sing the right notes, at the exact right time, with absolute dyn... read more
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At Tim Knight Music we are very fortunate to have many recordings for our organ music from musicians around the world which we share with other listeners on our YouTube channel. However, we hardly ever receive recordings of our choral music, which we know also goes to choirs and music groups around the world. So, we a... read more
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[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from almost 30 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions across the globe. Your experiences may differ from mine, so do feel... read more
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Many directors, even though they deeply care and want to give their singers the best, simply can’t afford to commission new works or secure premieres. Odes of Love is an honest work—an ode to what we love most: life itself. And it can be your next State Premiere without breaking yo... read more
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“More than half of tonight’s concert programme consisted of love songs - (...) that is probably true for all music that’s ever existed.” This remark is obviously true and made us think. While it’s hard to say whether more than half of all music is about love, one th... read more
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NYC CHORAL RESIDENCY · MARCH 4–8, 2027 Carnegie Hall: Why You Should Be Part of the Premiere of Dear Earth When we talk about choral music regarding the environment, 90% of the time we end up with a political pamphlet. It usually becomes a piece designed to accuse, divide, or argue policy. And let&... read more
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26/27 · STATE PREMIERE Read this if you want to score a State Premiere for your choir (without blowing your budget) By Santiago Veros If you are a choral director, you already know the struggle. You want to offer your singers the thrill of a premiere, that unique sense of ownership that comes from being... read more
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[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from almost 30 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions across the globe. Your experiences may differ from mine, so do feel... read more
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26/27 · STATE PREMIERE A new experiment for 2026: one state, one choir. I’ve just finished Odes of Love, and something unexpected happened: it didn’t feel like the kind of piece that should be released the usual way. It’s about what’s singular, fleeting, and real. About the kind o... read more
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Renowned international baritone Nathan De'Shon Myers joins the Carolyn Eynon Singers for an intimate Black History Month celebration with wine, conversation, and song. An artist whose career bridges opera, jazz, gospel, Broadway, and choral music, Myers has collaborated with artists from Kirk Franklin to Kristin Chen... read more
