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Brittney Boykin is a favorite of People’s Chorus, with our upcoming concert marking the fifth time we’ve presented her work. Learn more about her below, then come enjoy The Space Within at our concert on Sunday!

Brittney Boykin is a native of Alexandria, Virginia. After graduating from Spelman College in 2011 with a B.A. in Music, Ms. Boykin continued her studies at Westminster Choir College of Rider University in Princeton, New Jersey. She continued to compose music during her time at Westminster and was awarded the R & R Young Composition Prize just a few months shy of graduating. In May of 2013, Ms. Boykin graduated from Westminster Choir College with a M.M. in Sacred Music with a concentration in choral studies. Among her professional endeavors, Ms. Boykin is currently an Assistant Professor of Music at the Georgia Institute of Technology. She recently obtained her PhD from Georgia State University with an emphasis in Music Education.

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/peoples-chorus-october-2026-concert-finding-our-way

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The 2026 Urban Choir Festival is in the books! The VocalEssence Singers Of This Age were joined by more than fifty other singers from around the Twin Cities over two days of music making and a culminating performance last night at St Paul's Landmark Center. Composer and choral clinician B.E. Boykin brought her singular talents and leadership to the event, working with students throughout Monday and conducting the festival choir. SOTA's founder and artistic director G. Phillip Shoultz curated the 8th annual festival, which festured Boykin's music, and conducted a solo set at the top of the performance.

Thank you to the enthusiastic singers who made this year's festival such a memorable one!

#togetherwesing

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🌙✨ WHAT AN UNFORGETTABLE NIGHT!!! 🎶🎹

What an incredible honor and privilege to be part of this year’s Denyce Graves Foundation Harvest Moon Gala as a pianist! I was especially delighted to accompany the extraordinarily gifted Danielle LaGrand, a phenomenal teenage rising star whose talent in both OPERA and JAZZ is simply remarkable!!! What a bright future she has ahead of her! 🌟

When I tell you that the WHO’S WHO of America’s classical music and opera worlds were in attendance, I mean EVERYBODY!!! What an extraordinary gathering of legendary artists, cultural leaders, philanthropists, and supporters of the arts!

The evening celebrated three remarkable honorees: Misty Copeland, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, and Ann Ziff! It was especially wonderful witnessing the incomparable Kenny Leon present the award to Misty Copeland!

We were also treated to a STUNNING performance by the phenomenal countertenor John Holiday and the extraordinary mezzo-soprano Susan Graham! Two remarkable artists whose artistry and musical excellence made an already spectacular evening even more unforgettable! 🎶👏🏽

AND WAIT!!! THE LEGENDARY PAUL SIMON WAS A SURPRISE SPECIAL GUEST!!! 🤯👏🏽 What a night!!!

It was also such a joy seeing the beautiful and immensely talented composer and fellow HBCU alumna, B.E. Boykin, a proud graduate of Spelman College! ❤️

My heart is filled with gratitude to the incomparable Denyce Graves and her foundation for the extraordinary work they are doing to preserve artistic legacies, celebrate excellence, and create opportunities for the next generation of artists.

This SOLD-OUT gala was so much more than a glamorous evening. It was a powerful reminder of the importance of investing in young artists, preserving our musical heritage, and ensuring that the voices and stories of generations past, present, and future continue to be heard!

BRAVO to the Denyce Graves Foundation for a truly SPECTACULAR evening!!! 👏🏽🎶🌙✨

#DenyceGravesFoundation #HarvestMoonGala #DamienSneed #DanielleAngrand #ArtsAndLegacy

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This spring semester, Collegiate Chorale will be exclusively exploring the choral music of Black Americans. Collegiate Chorale meets Tuesdays & Thursdays 5:10-6:25pm, and is 1 credit hour.
Email Professor Duren to schedule your audition: RDuren@agnesscott.edu

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Are you ready for a powerhouse year with PSU Choirs? Wrapping up WEEK 1 here and these singers came prepared to shine 🤩! Check out the end of this beautiful song sung by Briar Chorus! Briar is made of our combined Treble choir (Thorn) and Tenor Bass choir (Rose)🌹

There are so many ensembles for you to join at PSU! Our University choirs and Community Choirs are still open! 🤯💚

“See how everything
we have made gathers
the light inside itself
and overflows? A blessing.”

Welcome back, Singers!!!

Piece: Holding the Light
Composer: @_klavia B.E. Boykin

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What a time this week seeing friends and meeting new colleagues as Grammy FYC season kicks off! I’m really loving the community and support happening in the NYC chapter. Sadly, I had to miss a couple of events, but really looking forward to checking out a lot of submissions!
And, made a stop in Philly to hear my friends shut it down for Philadelphia Orchestra opening night.

#FYC #iamtheacademy #grammy #classicalmusic

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Only ONE WEEK until Berkmar High School Chorus presents our Fall Concert! Join us for a night of unity, celebration and joy on Thursday, October 8th at 6pm in the Alison Crossman Theatre! We’re excited to showcase music in celebration of Hispanic Heritage month from various Latin American communities, in addition to musics from Georgia native @_klavia, classical staple “Lacrymosa” by Mozart and our combined concert closer “We Are the World”. $6 tickets are LIVE in our bio!!
#berkmarHighSchoolChorus #SingingPatriots #WeAreTheWorld #Heritage

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A Night to Remember! Beautiful evening to support the arts and enjoy the company of friends. #livingmydreams #soprano #foryou #singingrealtor #fyp

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What an incredible opportunity for our Varsity Treble singers! We had the privilege of meeting with the one and only B.E. Boykin over Zoom to learn more about her beautiful composition, Silver Rain.

We are so excited to bring this special piece to life and perform Silver Rain at our Fall Concert on October 6, 2026! 🎶

Thank you, B.E. Boykin, for taking the time to share your music and insight with us. We can’t wait to sing your piece! ❤️

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It's that time!!!!

FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION

69th Annual GRAMMY® Awards

KENNETH OVERTON
THE LIVING SPIRITUAL

BEST CLASSICAL SOLO VOCAL ALBUM

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

I am thrilled to share THE LIVING SPIRITUAL for your consideration for the 69th Annual GRAMMY® Awards. To have an entire album of Spirituals be submitted in the Classical Category is more than just an honor, it's a celebration! Truly, the Spirituals are the Foundational Music of America and I am humbled for it to be recognized in this way!

This recording is one of the most meaningful projects of my career—a celebration of the enduring legacy of the Negro Spiritual through 23 arrangements by 22 living Black composers.

Big thanks to the incredible Elizabeth Hill, Everett McCorvey, the team at Navona Records, the American Spiritual Ensemble, Susheel Bibbs and The Living Heritage Foundation, Joshua Allen, and the Harry T. Burleigh Legacy Foundation.

The album celebrates arrangements by the brilliant Timothy Amukele, Jasmine Arielle Barnes, Terence Blanchard,, B.E. Boykin, Uzee Brown, Courtney Carey, Roland Carter Maria Thompson Corley,.John Cornelius Evelyn Curenton, Marques L. A. Garrett, Damien Geter, Jacqueline Hairston, DrLori Hicks,. M Roger Holland , Roy Jennings, Joseph Joubert, Rosephanye Powell, Dave Ragland, Brandon Waddles, Trevor Weston, Joe Williams, and Khyle B. Wooten

To my fellow Recording Academy members, thank you for listening, and thank you for your consideration.

For more information and to listen
https://www.navonarecords.com/catalog/nv6789/

With gratitude,

Kenneth
@lanett.austin @tim_amukele_music @jazzybsinger @_klavia @courtneybaritone222 @maestrormc @mariathompsoncorley @sigma1914f85 @trinew281 @mlagmusic @dgeter @dr.lorihicks @josephjoubert88keys @rosephanye @daveraglandmusic @treston9 @soundliberator @kbwootenmusic @parmarecordings @navonarecords @lizhillpiano @american_spiritual_ensemble_ @thelivingheritagefoundation @everett_mccorvey

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#boykinstrong a total of 269 Boykin family members registered and celebrated our 50th Family Reunion with lunch and/or dinner (banquet). We are all from Mack Boykin (1870-1940) and Leola Phillips (1875-1943). We honored those who have gone before us and acknowledged ourselves at this time while celebrating the new members into the family. I was asked to read a scripture. That’s a pretty big deal for me because I wasn’t the public speaker or the performer during our reunions. We have a plethora so I enjoyed learning from them. I do not know Mack’s siblings yet. Nor do I know Leola’s siblings but I’m getting there…. lol.

#boykinfamilyreunion2026 #MackandLeolaBoykin #GreatGreatGrandparents

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What does making cocktails and squeezing citrus have to do with rehearsal?

A good metaphor or analogy can do wonders in rehearsal. Why? Unlike tactile instruments you can physically see, touch, and manipulate, the vocal tract and the coordination it requires can be hard to visualize. A good analogy or metaphor can help with this necessary visualization and coordination. That's what you see here in this clip.

What metaphors do you use in your rehearsals? What's been effective for you? Share in the comments below.

#EquitySings #EssenceofJoy #ChoirNerd #RehearsalTips #Choir

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