Choral rehearsals and performances are demanding and can be stressful. Singers should be able to concentrate on the performance, without worrying about the security and safety of their sheet music. A company called MyMusicFolders has an excellent product to take the singer's mind off of sheet music organization and security, allowing him/her to freely focus on the raison de'tre - singing!

MyMusicFolders produces a wide variety of music folders for orchestras, bands, school choirs and other musical applications. They understand the needs of performing musicians and develop their products intelligently.

The Deluxe Choral Music Folder (10" x 13" when closed) is a completely self-contained organizer which provides solutions to the problems facing singers, whether choral or soloists, in keeping their music safe and well-organized through the long run of rehearsals and performances. It features a unique heavy-duty strap along the back of the folder, along with a detachable bottom strap to hold the folder open at an ergonomic angle and provides a firm, one-handed way to keep the folder safely held during rehearsals and performances. The user can un-snap the bottom strap to lay the folder open for stand or piano use.

The Deluxe Choral folder comes complete with the following features: A clear plastic pocket for program notes to make is easier to keep track of the flow of the performance, ten sturdy octavo cords to hold published music, a removable three-ring binder unit that slides into the center of the folder, a clear name card holder, two accordion pockets to hold loose music, thus offering the singer complete freedom in keeping music safe and secure, depending upon the performance, and finally, a pencil holder so you can always have one on hand for dynamic and other performance markings! It is also equipped with heavy brass corners to prolong the life of the folder and it can be embossed with fine gold foil lettering.

The Deluxe Music Folder is very reasonably priced for individual or group purchases. Considering its quality construction, it will last many years, making it even more economical when factored over its lifetime.

Please visit the My Music Folder website for more information on the Deluxe Folder and on their other performance folders as well. M.J.L.■