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l The Melodic Voice (Conversations with Alice
Parker)—Cameron LaBarr & John Wykoff. The
Melodic Voice presents a series of interviews with
preeminent composer, conductor, and teacher
Alice Parker that offer a fuller and more intimate
view of her life and music than ever before. The
conversations documented in these pages perfectly
capture the essence of Alice's core philosophies
on melody, arranging, singing, teaching music,
conducting, and many other topics. During the
course of the interviews, Alice discusses a wide
range of topics: her childhood, her time as a
student at Smith College and Juilliard, the death
of her husband, her work with Robert Shaw, living
in New York City, experiences with teaching, her
compositional process, the importance of folk
song, advice for students and teachers, and many
others. In the accompanying video component,
Alice speaks candidly and directly about many of
her most popular and well-loved arrangements,
including Hark, I Hear the Harps Eternal; Saints
Bound for Heaven; What Shall We Do With a
Drunken Sailor? and John Saw Duh Numbuh,
among others. Too few have had the privilege of
attending one of Alice's workshops or engaging
with her in long conversations and round-the-table
singing, but the conversational nature of this book
gives everyone the chance to engage with her in
a deeper way. Musicians and non-musicians alike
are sure to be inspired by Alice's words.
10985362 Paperback Book with
Online Video Access . . . . . . . 29.95
l The Moral Acoustic of Sound (The Human
Resonances of Musicians)—James Jordan. This
volume is a continuation of the journey James
Jordan began in his now-iconic book The Musician's
Soul. In The Moral Acoustic of Sound, Jordan
explores and defines those factors that create a
"moral acoustic" - that is, those human resonances
among and between musicians. This book delves
into the nature of authenticity and honesty in choral
sound and how conductors and teachers can draw
forth that which is living within each ensemble of
musicians no matter their age or experience. Using
the power of metaphor, this book attempts to provide
answers to unlock the magic and mysteries in music
making and human expression. Specific topics
include: understanding trust between musicians;
the relationship of intonation and color as a function
of moral acoustic; humility and its role in music
making: Thatching within an ensemble; enfleshment
as a vital part of music making; metaphors that
guide conductors to deeper listening; and fostering
generosity in music making.
10939845 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . . 21.95
10030318 Book & CD-Evoking Sound: the
Choral Warm-Up Modal
Exercises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.95
n Performing Renaissance Music—Dennis
Shrock. This remarkable book draws from primary
sources to document and explain authentic
performance practices of Renaissance-era music
- in many cases eye opening, and rarely employed
today. Insightful chapters cover topics including
vocal and instrumental sound, tempo, articulation,
phrasing, ornamentation, and expression. Like a
restorer uncovering the original brilliance of the
ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, this resource reveals
the rich and colorful nature of this wonderful music
as it was originally intended.
10952777 Hardcover Book . . . . . . . . . . . 39.95
l Sacred Choral Music Repertoire (Insights for
Conductors)—Tim Sharp. Sacred Choral Music
Repertoire is a practical reference for anyone
looking to understand and benefit from the broad
diversity of sacred choral music repertoire, its
history, its nuance, performance insights, and
discussions of the best repertoire throughout
the ages. These discussions come from surveys
of practicing church musicians and additional
focused inquiry to discover the vital canon of
sacred choral music used widely throughout North
America. Written by Tim Sharp, Executive Director
of the American Choral Directors Association,
together with contributions from practicing church
choir directors, this incredible and comprehensive
book conveys with passion and wonder the
central role that choral art has served in worship
for hundreds of years. Additionally, this book
serves as a guide for any church music director
and students of the sacred canon looking to bring
the best performance practice and literature to
their worship community. Topics covered in this
book include: Chant; Music of the Renaissance;
Music of the Baroque; The 18th Century Classical
Era; The Romantic Era; Music of the 20th and 21st
Centuries; Folk Hymns; Relational and Intentional
Worship of the 21st Century and Church Music in
a Professional and Commercial Age.
10985363 Hardcover Book . . . . . . . . . . 54.95
l Sacred Choruses—John Rutter. This volume
comprises twenty-eight of the finest oratorio
choruses, complete short choral works, and
movements from Masses and Requiems from
the 17th to the 20th centuries. Drawing repertoire
from Britain and mainland Europe, the volume
features renowned choruses and familiar
cornerstones of the repertoire as well as some
choral discoveries, all in new, carefully researched
and practical editions. Playable piano reductions
for rehearsal use are included in the main volume,
with a separate volume of purpose-made three-
stave organ accompaniments and newly typeset
orchestral material available on rental. Intended
for choral societies and cathedral, church, and
concert choirs, this is a unique collection of
choral classics for mixed voices and orchestra
and makes an invaluable practical addition to any
choir's library.
10954738 SATB Choral Score . . . . . . M 25.50
l Teaching Music Through Performance in
Choir (Volume 5)—ed. Hilary Apfelstadt & Jo-
Michael Scheibe. Choosing repertoire is one of
the most important and time-consuming tasks
choral conductors undertake. The Teaching Music
Through Performance in Choir series remains one
of the most important resources for choir directors
looking for quality repertoire that has been vetted
by a distinguished panel of educators. Each
volume in the series contains Teacher Resource
Guides for 100 works, organized by difficulty.
Selected by a team of leading choir directors, the
repertoire in Volume 5 balances SATB literature
with works for treble and tenor-bass choirs, and
includes a healthy mix of selections aimed at
bringing greater attention to the rich choral culture
in Canada. Featuring the same team of authors as
Volume 4, this volume also includes chapters that
cover: More than Spirituals and Concert Gospels:
Choral Music in the Western European Tradition
by Contemporary African American Composers
by Jeffery Ames; North of the Border: Accessible
Choral Music by Canadian Composers by
Hilary Apfelstadt; Engaging the Voice, the Mind,
and the Spirit: An Effective Approach toward
Literature Selection with Treble Voices by Lynne
Gackle; The Blueprint of Ensemble Musicianship
Contained Within Chant by James Jordan; It's All
About the Up: Journey, Text, Gesture, Music, and
Motion by Jo-Michael Scheibe and Community
Collaboration: Relevant Programming that Moves
Beyond the Classroom and into the Community
by Phillip Swan. Indexes by title, publisher,
and composer/arranger for all five volumes of
the series are included, and an extraordinary
companion recording of all selections is also
available. There is simply no better way to find
and prepare the best choral literature available for
achieving excellence in choral music education at
all levels.
10985381 Hardcover Book . . . . . . . . . . 46.95
n Teaching with Respect: Inclusive Pedagogy
for Choral Directors—Stephen Sieck. This is
a book for choral directors who find themselves
in conversations they might not feel ready to
have. Teaching with Respect prompts us to ask
deeper questions about the language we use,
about systems of power, about our heritage and
inheritance. When we examine our teaching,
we may find that, while we do not intentionally
act with racism, sexism, or bigotry, we may be
complicit in adopting systems and language
that marginalize and discriminate. But since we
want to be the kind of directors that foster artistic
communities built on respect, we must be willing
to ask such questions. And the burden cannot
be on our singers who are being marginalized to
teach us a more respectful path; it is on us to learn
how it is that we are marginalizing. In this book
we look closely at our teaching strategies. How
does our repertoire and instruction intersect with
our singers' identities, specifically their learning
abilities, gender, sexuality, religion, ethnicity, and
race? How do we engage with our audience? The
book suggests an ethical approach to teaching
choral music that is centered on respecting the
singers in front of us. Readers will discover ways
to maintain and elevate their artistic standards of
excellence while also expanding their mindset.
10780920 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . 24.99
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