Emily
Drum
Emily
Drum
SINGER
COMPOSER
PRODUCER
EDUCATOR
Emily Drum (she/her) is a singer, arranger, composer, vocal producer, songwriter, and educator based in Phoenix, Arizona . She is a sought-after choral composer and arranger, commissioned by high school ensembles, top collegiate a cappella groups, and semi-professional choirs across the country. Her self-published arrangements have been performed in over 37 countries across six continents. Emily is also a vocal coach, producer, and member of the award-winning treble vocal quartet Red Letter Daze. Her contributions to countless vocal projects have earned her 37 Contemporary A Cappella Recording Award (CARA) nominations and wins.
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Emily has two original works published through Graphite Publishing and sells many of her arrangements via Sheet Music Plus and Sheet Music Direct. She is passionate about bridging the worlds of choral and a cappella music and building community among singers and creatives. Emily looks forward to continuing to write music that resonates deeply with performers and audiences alike.
Hiring Emily Drum to compose a commission for a community choral organization was a stress-free and extremely musically fulfilling process. Emily wrote the piece exactly to our specifications of accessibility and range, as well as with text directly in line with our mission. She is a flexible and responsive collaborator. She took time to work with the ensemble and gave great feedback, however she was respectful of the vision of the Artistic Director when it came to the finished product. Not to mention, the commission was a powerful, beautiful, and especially fun piece to perform! I would highly recommend working with Emily Drum on a commission for ensembles of any level or voicing.
- Hannah Kimball, Former Artistic Director of the Phoenix Women’s Chorus - ​