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Choral Director's Toolbox: Episode 21 -Caring for Your Collaborative Pianist

Choral Director's Toolbox: Episode 21 -Caring for Your Collaborative Pianist

Update: 2025-05-26
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Dr. William Baker reflects on the vital role of the collaborative pianist and offers practical tips for fostering a respectful and professional working relationship—from score prep to handwritten thank-you notes. Plus: a thoughtful response to a listener navigating choral diction in German, and this week’s musical inspiration, Sing and Ponder by Larry Fleming.

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Choral Director's Toolbox: Episode 21 -Caring for Your Collaborative Pianist

Choral Director's Toolbox: Episode 21 -Caring for Your Collaborative Pianist

William Baker & Jamea Sale