I am very excited to be adjudicating the choir festival and training the winning choir for their recording studio session. I will be joining choirmaster Dr. Mark Conley, who has been there since May working with the 14 village choirs and prepari...

[This article first appeared as a post on my blog Chorus of Approval]   This post was prompted by communications with a choir that has recently started up and needed some help. As I started drawing up a list of points to talk about, I was fasci...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the choir]   Size is in the eye of the beholder. How ‘big’ a choir is depends on the context of course, but working with a large group of singers in any ci...

Singing in a choir can be profoundly uplifting - but not all choirs automatically feel safe, supportive, or mentally healthy. If you’re starting a new choir from scratch, now is the perfect time to lay foundations that protect and support the mental...

Come Ye Sons of Art - Mvt 1 from the Birthday Ode for Queen Mary Cantores Celestes Women's choir Kelly Galbraith, Director Emperor String Quartet Kate Carver, Piano Matthew Coons, Organ LIVE performance April 21, 2018 'Wrapped in Light' www.cant...  moreCome Ye Sons of Art - Mvt 1 from the Birthday Ode for Queen Mary Cantores Celestes Women's choir Kelly Galbraith, Director Emperor String Quartet Kate Carver, Piano Matthew Coons, Organ LIVE performance April 21, 2018 'Wrapped in Light' www.cantorescelestes.com  

Sound The Trumpet Mvt 2 from 'Come Ye Sons ofArt' (The Birthday Ode for Queen Mary) Cantores Celestes Women's choir Kelly Galbraith, Director Kate Carver, Piano Matthew Coons, Organ LIVE performance April 21, 2018 'Wrapped in Light' www.cantore...  moreSound The Trumpet Mvt 2 from 'Come Ye Sons ofArt' (The Birthday Ode for Queen Mary) Cantores Celestes Women's choir Kelly Galbraith, Director Kate Carver, Piano Matthew Coons, Organ LIVE performance April 21, 2018 'Wrapped in Light' www.cantorescelestes.com  

Every phrase feels like a heart standing before God and acknowledging that grace has been real, present, and faithful. It is thanksgiving as testimony, worship as memory, joy born from reflection.

Missouri Music Educators Association Conference January 26-29, 2011

A tu lado - Javier Busto (Alto's Guide) Lyrics: Matías Antón Mena Music Arr.: Javier Busto An absolutely romantic text that a man writes to his wife as a declaration of love. The piece was written for the 50th anniversary of the Habaneras Contest in To...  moreA tu lado - Javier Busto (Alto's Guide) Lyrics: Matías Antón Mena Music Arr.: Javier Busto An absolutely romantic text that a man writes to his wife as a declaration of love. The piece was written for the 50th anniversary of the Habaneras Contest in Torrevieja, Spain. The musical writing has nothing of a traditional habanera. The constant habanera rhythm is not present but must be felt as an internal rhythm. What I have included is the alternation of minor and major modes so typical of habaneras. More Information, contact us: guide4score@gmail.com  less

12th International Chamber choir Competition Marktoberdorf, Germany, www.modfestivals.org; June 10-15, 2011; Live recording; This is a service of Choral Festival Network www.choralfestivalnetwork.org; Competition Round 2, June 12