5th HUNTSVILLE CHORAL FESTIVAL 2026
The Huntsville Festival singers are comprised of greater Huntsville community members, college students, area choruses, educators, and others, including the wonderful Huntsville Master Chorale - a chamber ensemble of 45 performers. Randall is the conductor of this year’s event!
THE NEW AMERICAN VOICES EURO-TOUR 2026
The 31 voices of THE NEW AMERICAN VOICES embark on a tour of Spain and France, beginning with a stateside concert at Arbor Lawn United Methodist Church in Fort Worth on Sunday, June 7 at 6:00 pm. Then, off to Madrid to begin our Spain adventure, including other cities such as Toledo and Barcelona, perform at La Sagrata Familia, Church of Pi, and other internationally known sites. Then to Aix-en-Provence and Nice France to begin our French “connection.”
ROME INTERNATIONAL CHORAL FESTIVAL
Randall has lead this international festival in Rome since 2009. A hundred and twenty singers combined with organ and a full compliment of brass, with appearances at Vatican mass and concert in downtown Rome.
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO - Choral Leadership Day & Honor Choir
This looks to be a great day in the Department of Music at UNM! With Dr. David Edmonds, Director of Choral and Vocal Activities, Randall will lead two teacher workshops on Saturday morning (new complimentary publisher music and informative sessions) and a high school honor choir in the afternoon! This is a compact, “get it done” type of day - email Dr. Edmonds at UNM for more info.
FRANKLIN (new choral/orchestral work by Randall) & GRAND RAPIDS SYMPHONY; Randall presenting pre-concert talks
FRANKLIN - Randall’s newest large work with chorus/orchestra performed by the wonderful GRAND RAPIDS SYMPHONY & SYMPHONY CHORUS!
FRANKLIN performance with NEW VOICES; Randall, Conductor
FRANKLIN performance by the Wisconsin NEW VOICES ! Appleton, WI
THE NEW AMERICAN VOICES EURO-TOUR rehearsal at WHITE CHAPEL, Southlake, Texas
The 31 voices of THE NEW AMERICAN VOICES in rehearsal at White’s Chapel Methodist Church sanctuary, Z. Randall Stroope, Conductor.
Carnegie Hall premier of FRANKLIN celebrating the life of the "First American," Benjamin Franklin.
Composer Z. Randall Stroope, as a special premier commission with National Concerts in Carnegie Hall, has written a large choral/orchestral work, titled FRANKLIN. This is part of the 250 anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Benjamin Franklin is the only person who signed all three founding documents of this nation - The Declaration of Independence, The Constitution, and the Treaty of Paris. He is the only non-president to appear on US currency. Though well-known for his experiments with lightning (and creation of the lightning rod), he also invented the Franklin stove, founded the first public lending library, established postal service between the colonies, first hospital, founded the University of Pennsylvania, and many other activities in the service of others. He made his inventions free (no patents) and did not desire that his name be on any structures. Randall will be the composer-in-residence for the rehearsals/performance of this new work.
NATIONAL CONCERT CHORUS at CARNEGIE HALL
Randall leads an amazing group of singers in a concert of choral music featuring music of Jocelyn Hagen, Eric Whitacre, Craig Hella Johnson, Hans Bridger Heruth, Kevin Padworski, and Z. Randall Stroope!
CHORAL SPECTACULAR AT WASHINGTON NATIONAL CATHEDRAL
Celebration the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence with music of John Williams, Z. Randall Stroope, American folk song arrangements by Gibbs and Kirchner, and more. Tom Costello, Senior Correspondent for NBC, will also be doing some narrations by American poets Langston Hughes, Emily Dickinson, and Robert Frost. This concert will also feature brass, timpani, percussion, harp, and organ music for a spectacular evening of music on Saturday evening, March 21.
WESTERN SLOPE HONOR CHOIR
Western Colorado University, Gunnison - 120 Singers from all over Colorado
Great Bend High School, Kansas - Clinics/Concert
Two-day residency at Great Bend High School, Susan Stambaugh, Director. Always great to get back to Kansas and the wonderful music-making there!
KNOXVILLE - Church Street United Methodist Church Two-Day Residency
Two-day residency in the iconic Knoxville Church Street United Methodist Church; preparations for HODIE! performance; Josh Phelps, Dir. of Music Ministries.
VOCE CHAMBER SINGERS: (Vienna, Virginia) Stroope premiere: IN PARADISUM for SATB and Chamber Orchestra
VOCE Chamber Singers join forces with a professional orchestra for the world premiere of IN PARADISUM by Z. Randall Stroope. There will also be transcendent moments from Fauré’s Requiem and Tarik O’Regan’s Triptych. Randall will be present for the Saturday performance of the premiere. VOCE Chamber Singers is recording this premiere - an exciting new addition to the choral/orchestral repertory. Concert SATURDAY, OCT 18 at 3 pm and SUNDAY, OCT 19 at 7:00 pm. Annandale United Methodist Church.
HILTON HEAD CHORAL SOCIETY 50th Anniversary & Premier
50th Anniversary Season Opener! This season marks the 50th anniversary of the HHCS, and the opening concert is titled, “Celebrate Unity.” Randall will be part of a three-day residency and premier of a new SATB/instrumental work - COURAGE SINGS. First Presbyterian Church, 540 Wiliam Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head Island. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 at 7:00 pm. In addition, Randall will present a free clinic on Saturday morning.
RESIDENCY: Randall - Eastern New Mexico State University
Conducting several of my compositions - “And Sure Stars Shining,” “Consecrate the Place and Day,” “Lamentations of Jeremiah,: “Tarantella,” “The Pasture,” “How Can I Keep from Singing?”, and “Go Lovely Rose.”
Kansas State University Choral All-State Prep Day
Randall is guest conductor/clinician for this wonderful all-state prep session at K-State. Can’t wait!
THE NEW AMERICAN VOICES - Tour to Northern Italy, Switzerland, Belgium & the Netherlands
The New American Voices will be touring Northern Italy, Switzerland, Belgium, and the Netherlands this summer.
EURO-TOUR FAREWELL CONCERT: The New American Voices
Euro-Tour Bon Voyage Concert
June 9 (Sun), 6pm
Arbor Lawn United Methodist Church, Fort Worth, Texas
COMPOSER CHAT Podcast (Jason Nitsch) with Randall
Podcast about composition, approach to writing, repertoire, future plans, and so on.
Windy City Choral Festival
Randall serves as the artistic director for this choral festival. Learn more about the Windy City Choral Festival here.
New American Voices Recording Session
The New American Voices, under Randall’s direction, will be recording in Fort Worth, Texas.
Moveable Do Podcast
Randall will be featured on Steve Danielson’s podcast, “Moveable Do,” for a composer interview.