A "Grade A" Factory Second folder will have small flaws that don't allow it to pass quality control.  It might relate to closed alignment, a scratch, a stitching issue or some issue with the cover material, but should not be visible to the audience at a choir concert, and saving 25% on these should be considered a very good value.

Created nearly 25 years ago, the Standard Black Folder is renowned as a sturdy, lightweight, comfortable music folder. Elegant and durable, its first tactile impressions are of quality and value that will last. While the Standard Black Folder opens wide to an ideal angle for singers, note that both conductors and singers love the similar '‘Deluxe Black Folder'’, which opens flat. This folder can be customized to your needs and is often popular with large ensembles.

A "Grade A" Factory Second folder will have small flaws that don't allow it to pass quality control.  It might relate to closed alignment, a scratch, a stitching issue or some issue with the cover material, but should not be visible to the audience at a choir concert, and saving 25% on these should be considered a very good value.

The Deluxe Black Folder is the flagship folder we produce - a durable, lightweight, ergonomic folder with options available to suit a wide range of requirements. This is one of the best folders available for singers and conductors; an elegant lightweight folder at good value. It's frequently chosen as a gift, too.

One of the more important features that set our folders apart from other folders is the bottom strap, which is attached at the outside base of the folder and detachable from a low-profile button on the front so the folder can open fully. This gives three benefits: more room inside; page turns that don't scrape against the strap; and lastly, a bookmark: that bottom strap angles in at 45 degrees when closing the folder, to act as a bookmark for impromptu bows during concerts - with no panic at the next upbeat - because you're on the right page when the folder opens again.

The folder has a comfortable hand strap at the back for you to hold it securely, and the deeply-textured leatherette aids in dissipating perspiration from your hand if you are performing under hot stage lights. A lightweight aluminum hinge is riveted securely inside, to give the folder superior rigidity and durability, and these folders come with a minimum of 10 lengths of elasticized cord. You can slide your opened music behind a cord to retain it in concert order, impossible to drop, and faster to find during rehearsal. Extra cords, and ring adapters for hole-punched paper are also available.

Expandable pockets store surplus music. All folders include a name card pocket and name card, and hold US Letter and A4 and all common score sizes with ease. Larger works or hymnals can rest in the folder, sure not to slip out because of the bottom strap, or you can put multiple cords in different places in the music like bookmarks, to flip to that point or to skip sections quickly.

Finally, a popular option is a clear pocket that overlays the existing left pocket. You can read your concert program or church service bulletin through the transparent pocket, instead of having to pull it up to see the lower portion of the page. It's also handy for notes such as changes in standing order and rehearsal plans for directors. Photos, especially from choirs that tour, tend to end up in that clear pocket too.

A "Grade A" Factory Second folder will have small flaws that don't allow it to pass quality control.  It might relate to closed alignment, a scratch, a stitching issue or some issue with the cover material, but should not be visible to the audience at a choir concert, and saving 25% on these should be considered a very good value.

The Choralex Compact is uniquely a singer's folder (in contrast to our Deluxe version of The Black Folder, designed for both singers and conductors).

We've shaved 10% off the weight of the nearest comparable "Black Folder" version, and trimmed the size and concert configuration width down just a bit so you're not so crowded when you're performing with too many people packed on too few risers. The back panel is one-piece construction, as opposed to 3 panels stitched together. The spine is thicker and more durable, more rounded and comfortable, and with special deep grooves that allow the material to flex around the hinge. Those grooves also help to dissipate perspiration from your hand if you're performing under hot stage lights.

The Choralex Compact still holds A4 and US letter and common score sizes easily and has room for a ring adapter, and double cords as well. In fact, the capacity inside is slightly greater, so we can offer 1-inch or 3/4-inch ring sizes as available options.

A "Grade A" Factory Second folder will have small flaws that don't allow it to pass quality control.  It might relate to closed alignment, a scratch, a stitching issue or some issue with the cover material, but should not be visible to the audience at a choir concert, and saving 25% on these should be considered a very good value.

The MUSICFOLDER.com Band and Orchestra Folder features the same quality construction as our other folders, with metal corner protectors, a name card, and two pencil holders (no excuses!). The spine width is 2" to allow lots of room for music; each pocket is expandable on 3 sides. One could add the clear pocket option to organize notes or concert programmes to keep it discreetly accessible at the front without having to raise a page out of the pocket to see what's next, or for notes of repositioning locations during a concert.

Grade A Factory Seconds have small issues that don't let them pass our quality control.  It could be a scratch, lifting cover edge, or misalignment but not visible by and audience at normal distance and not having any significant impact on the utility of your folder. They're very good value.

Choirs not needing our best-in-class Choir RingBinder, and singers asking for a less-expensive, good choral ring binder that's easy on both hand and wallet now have an answer: our Basic Choir RingBinder.

It is a true choral ring binder, modeled EXACTLY on our high-end Choir RingBinder folder in terms of size and the ergonomic quality hand strap, with the same soft-weave nylon, same double-headed rivets for durability, and detachable, buttoned base strap exactly as in the original Choir RingBinder. The whole folder is built on a one-piece paperboard core, creased, and laminated outside for long life, with no thin vinyl welds to break apart.

This new folder is lighter, too! How did we do it? We left off the metal corner protectors, we found a great matte-black, coated cover laminate that's not the deep-grained leatherette, and we put normal rings in place of the fancy single-tab design in the other folder. To give you most control over your budget, some things are a-la-carte: clear leaflet pockets on the inside, for example. We recommend adding the clear pocket option at left as it's quite useful to read your program to the bottom of the page, through the transparent plastic.

We're including a re-positionable black pencil holder spring clip too.

So if you just need a good, basic choral ring binder that is light and comfortable, with lots of capacity in its 1"" rings to keep you organized, and performing at your best, enjoy!

A "Grade A" Factory Second folder may have pull-to-open rings (as opposed to a set of rings that open with a tab you push) and will have small flaws that don't allow it to pass quality control. It might relate to closed alignment, a scratch, a stitching issue or some issue with the cover material or pocket alignment but should not be visible to the audience at a choir concert, and saving 25% on these should be considered a very good value. 

The Choir RingBinder is the best music folder solution for choral singers, directors, or conductors who mainly use hole-punched sheet music. It's also compatible with magazine holders / octavo holders, which can fit into the rings and allow larger scores and sheet music that is not hole-punched, to be used at the same time, placed exactly where you want in your concert order.

A "Grade A" Factory Second folder may have pull-to-open rings (as opposed to a set of rings that open with a tab you push) and will have small flaws that don't allow it to pass quality control. It might relate to closed alignment, a scratch, a stitching issue or some issue with the cover material, but should not be visible to the audience at a choir concert, and saving 25% on these should be considered a very good value.

The two-pocket Choir RingBinder is for those who mainly hole-punch their music.

"But I want two pockets!" -- that's what you told us, so that's what we've added -- for choral singers, directors, or conductors who mainly rely on hole-punched sheet music. It's also compatible with magazine holders, which can fit into the rings and retain larger scores and sheet music that is not hole-punched.

Much like our other folders, the Choir RingBinder with Two Expanding Pockets is durable, lightweight, and ergonomic -- we have closed the bottom pocket corners too so a tuning fork can't slip out. It features a bottom strap that can be unbuttoned on one side so that the folder can be easily held in one hand at an ideal angle, or lay flat.

A set of 1" locking rings is solidly mounted within the folder, and opens with the push of a single button. In addition, a snag-free interlock prevents paper from being caught during page turns, which is very important during recording so that the page turns aren't heard.

The convenient and comfortable hand strap at the back of this RingBinder allows you to hold it easily with one hand, and the deeply-textured leatherette helps dissipate the perspiration that can occur under hot stage lighting.

Both pockets expand at left and right so you can organize as you are used to. All folders come with a name card pocket and card itself, and hold US Letter and A4, and all common score sizes with ease. As this RingBinder only has a SINGLE booster tab at its bottom, taller European A4 music that has been punched in the 3-hole style common to North America will not come in contact with a booster tab at the top -- so your sheet music won't push against an upper tab.

Finally, a clear pocket option is available on the folder's left, or both left and right pockets; this allows for quick and discreet reading of a concert programme or church service bulletin, rather than having to pull up a programme to see the lower portion of the page. It's also perfect for storing readily-accessible notes, such as changes in your standing order and directors' rehearsal plans. Photos are often found within the clear pocket as well -- especially among touring choirs.

A "Grade A" Factory Second folder will have small flaws that don't allow it to pass quality control. It might relate to closed alignment, a scratch, a stitching issue or some issue with the cover material or pocket alignment but should not be visible to the audience at a choir concert, and saving 25% on these should be considered a very good value. 

The Choir RingBinder is the best music folder solution for choral singers, directors, or conductors who mainly use hole-punched sheet music. It's also compatible with magazine holders / octavo holders, which can fit into the rings and allow larger scores and sheet music that is not hole-punched, to be used at the same time, placed exactly where you want in your concert order. This version has large, 1.5" diameter rings.

A "Grade A" Factory Second folder will have small flaws that don't allow it to pass quality control.  It might relate to closed alignment, a scratch, a stitching issue or some issue with the cover material, but should not be visible to the audience at a choir concert, and saving 25% on these should be considered a very good value.

This model has 1.5" diameter rings which are really quite large and result in a wider spine.

The Choir RingBinder format is the best music folder solution for choral singers, directors, or conductors who mainly use hole-punched sheet music. It's also compatible with magazine holders / octavo holders, which can fit into the rings and allow larger scores and sheet music that is not hole-punched, to be used at the same time, placed exactly where you want in your concert order.

Much like our other folders, the Choir RingBinder with Two Expanding Pockets is durable, lightweight, and ergonomic. It features a bottom strap that can be unbuttoned on one side, so that the folder can lay flat when you need it to, and attached for singing, with less hand stress, because your music is held open at the right angle without the need to squeeze your fingers and palm against the cover.

A set of oversize 1.5" rings is solidly mounted within the folder, and opens with the push of a single button near the base, discreet and ergonomic. A snag-free ring interlock prevents paper from being caught during page turns, which is important during recording sessions so that your page turns aren't heard.The outside attached base strap provides more room inside the folder itself, prevents page turns from scraping, and functions as a bookmark when impromptu bows occur during concerts, so you can return immediately to your next song with no paper fumbling.

The comfortable hand strap at the back of the Choir RingBinder allows you to hold it securely with one hand, and there is no token grain pattern - rather, the deeply-textured leatherette helps to dissipate the perspiration that may occur under hot stage lighting, for a very comfortable feel even when held for many consecutive hours.

Store additional music in a side-expanding pockets at left and right. All folders come with two pencil holders, a name card pocket and name card, and they hold US Letter and A4 and all common sizes of music with ease. As the Choir RingBinder only has a single booster tab at its bottom, slightly taller European A4 size music that has been punched in the 3-hole style common to North America, will not bunch up against a booster tab at the top and get scrunched.