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In Episode 25 of The Choral Director’s Toolbox, guest presenter Dr. Jamea Sale, Executive Associate Director of the Choral Foundation and Director of the Institute for Healthy Singing & Voice Research, explores the science and artistry of Stage Arrangements. Learn how singer placement affects blend, vocal health, and ensemble cohesion—and why circumambient spacing might be the game-changer your choir needs. This week’s listener question tackles the ideal length and role of warm-ups—reframed as Choral Training—in a two-hour rehearsal. Today’s inspiration is Herbert Howells’ stunning Take Him, Earth, for Cherishing, performed by the Choir of Trinity College Cambridge. Join us for a thoughtful episode at the intersection of acoustics, pedagogy, and people.