Concert Repertoire Roundup: “Singing our Roots”
It’s officially Fall Concert week at Arkansas State University! Scarlet Voices and Singing Statesmen will be putting on their “Singing…
Dance and Play with Tantsulaul by Veljo Tormis
Last year, our Tenor/Bass choir sang in Estonian for the first time and (some of them) loved the language so…
Celebrate South Africa with Modimo arranged by Michael Barrett
This post marks Inspired Choir’s first ever Reader Request Post! Modimo arranged by Michael Barrett is a celebration of traditional…
An Introduction to Sea Shanties with Martin Schröder’s arrangement of Randy Dandy O
I caved. I programed a sea shanty. Randy Dandy O. Why have I been holding back? Well, in general, sea…
Bass Voices | Choral Repertoire | Mixed Voices | SAB | SATB | SSA | Treble Voices | TTB
Celebrate Mozart with Patrick M. Liebergen’s arrangement of Viva! from Il Re Pastore
Every once in a while you have to insert a Classical “bop” into your program. For me, Mozart’s Viva! from…
The Simple Joys of Malay Music: Yu Hang Tan’s Ikan Kekek
We are back to school and back to singing at A-State! Ikan Kekek by Yu Hang Tan is one of…
Repertoire by Voicing | SATB | SSA | TTB
An Introduction to Scottish Choral Music with Michael McGlynn’s Fionnghuala
The singers of our Bass Ensemble love a good challenge. When I asked them at the end of last year…
Inspire Feeling and Freedom with Ysaye M. Barnwell’s Wanting Memories
Wanting Memories by Ysaye M. Barnwell is one of those pieces that gets in your ear and never leaves. The…
Choral Repertoire | SA | SATB | TB | Two-Part
Finding the Fire with When I Grow Up by Connor Koppin
Ask a kid what they want to be when they grow up, and they’ll likely have a list of professions…
Choral Repertoire | SATB | SSAA | TTBB
Appreciating Indian Classical Frameworks with Reena Esmail’s TāReKiTa
Last year, one of my choral music education students introduced me to Reena Esmail’s work for choirs and I immediately…