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Books & Resources for the Choral Director
n Choral Conducting/Teaching (Real-World
Strategies for Success)Sandra Snow. On
this extraordinary DVD, master conductor Sandra
Snow outlines a new paradigm for choral teaching
and rehearsing within performance-based classes.
The heart of the DVD features 38 mini-rehearsal
segments of Dr. Snow, Jonathan Reed, and
colleagues teaching and leading a variety of mixed,
women's, and men's choirs at the high school
and college levels. These segments model how
to continually analyze and respond to the sounds
being produced by an ensemble. Extensive, full-
color animated graphics support the score study
and analysis sections, as well as the helpful,
step-by-step demonstrations of the process of
improving keyboard and perceptive listening skills.
For any practitioner of the choral arts, this DVD
takes a groundbreaking approach to the role of the
conductor/teacher, helping to bring true growth to
the musicianship of choral singers.
10066620 DVD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.95
n The Choral Director's Cookbook (Insights
and Inspired Recipes for Beginners and
Experts)Various Contributors. This valuable
collection of quick-to-read yet deeply insightful
strategies is like finding expert trade secrets from
around the world all placed in one easy source!
Only 126 pages long, the book has articles by 57
well-known choral conductors, teachers, clinicians
and writers. The authors provide favorite "recipes"
that range from overviews of successful choral
programs to specific topics that will inspire all
levels and types of choirs. Biographical notes are
included for all the contributors. This is a bargain at
any price!
10023119 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.95
n Choral Ensemble Intonation (Method,
Procedures and Exercises)James Jordan &
Matthew Mehaffey. Faced with persistent intonation
problems in their own choirs, authors James Jordan
and Matthew Mehaffey developed an innovative
new method of choral ensemble solfege that
offers dramatic improvement in tuning any choral
ensemble. Not just a temporary fix, this method
encourages the building of intonation skills within
the choral rehearsal setting, using solfege syllables
in creative ways to develop aural capabilities in each
individual singer. The related video shows these
techniques in action with surprising results. Topics
such as good vocal production, physical movement
and modal analysis are also discussed to aid in
the teaching and learning process. Practical and
effective, this is a helpful tool for choir directors at
every level.
8059056 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.95
8059059 DVD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.95
n Choral Error Detection (Exercises for
Developing Musicianship)Paul Hondorp/
ed. Denise Eaton. Designed to help the choral
conductor develop skills of critical listening, this
outstanding resource will improve your ability
to detect errors in a choir's performance. It
is a collection of short choral examples to be
utilized for analysis and score preparation. The
accompanying CD has a performance of each
example with mistakes intentionally included.
Using a reproducible evaluation sheet, the listener is
challenged to identify and categorize the mistakes
and offer solutions to fix them. The examples
represent many voicings, textures, time periods and
levels of difficulty. The book and CD can be used
as a text for choral pedagogy, undergraduate or
graduate conducting, and/or rehearsal techniques.
It integrates listening into the overall goals of score
study and in the development of teaching skills.
10509285 Paperback Book
with MP3 Audio CD . . . . . . 34.99
n
Choral Singing Step by Step (Eleven Concise
Lessons for Individual or Choral Ensemble
Use)James Jordan. This unique self-study
guide distills the essentials of good vocal technique
into eleven concise, accessible lessons. Prepared
by acclaimed conductor and pedagogue James
Jordan, it is a perfect guide for amateur and
novice choir members who wish to improve their
own singing technique and better understand the
singing process. Topics include: good intonation
and tuning; breathing; support; resonance; vowel
colors; range and diction. A must read for singers,
studio teachers and choral conductors alike.
10295238 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.95
n
The Collaborative Choral Rehearsal (Inspiring
Creative Musicianship)Dr. Leslie Guelker-
Cone. This excellent DVD stresses the importance
of involving choir members in the rehearsal
process and the reasons behind the director's
musical choices, as opposed to the choir merely
following the director's instructions. It features
multi-sensory, student-centered rehearsal
techniques that encourage the development of
critical thinking and musical problem-solving
skills. Incorporating a combination of kinesthetic,
cognitive, and affective approaches, students
make musical decisions about topics including
choral tone, musical phrasing, thematic balance,
dramatic intent, and poetic meaning. Using a variety
of learning modalities results in more fully engaged
students and also produces stronger, more
creative musicians who will be better prepared if
their goal is to become tomorrow's conductors and
teachers. Topics include: The Big Picture; Color and
Character; Motivic and Textual Structure; Pulse and
Meter; Telling the Story; Phrase Length and Shape
and Formal Hierarchy and Macroshape. This DVD is
not just a lecture, but an interactive experience with
the teacher and her students, giving you the feeling
that you have been personally invited into the choral
rehearsal in progress with the Western Washington
University Concert Choir.
10089901 DVD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.95
n Common Core: Re-Imagining the Music
Rehearsal and Classroom (Standards,
Curriculum, Assessment, Instruction)Paul
Kimpton & Ann Kimpton. Common Core: Re-
Imagining the Music Rehearsal and Classroom,
complete with workbook exercises and reflective
questions, is about transforming a written document,
The Common Core State Standards, into practical
applications in the music classroom. Authors Paul
and Ann Kimpton outline how to use the Common
Core State Standards to help students develop a
higher level of understanding of musical skills and
content, and to help students engage with music
more deeply and with more meaning. Intended
for kindergarten through college music educators,
administrators, and pre-service educators, this book
is an excellent resource that can have a profound
impact on the music classroom.
10463561 Spiral Bound Book . . . . . . . 27.95
n Compelling Choral ConcertsLinda Crabtree
Powell. Create compelling and memorable choral
concerts! Developed by a veteran teacher who is
widely known for her theatrical choral programs,
the 13 ready-made plans here are each unified
by theme and dramatic narration. They provide an
inspiring template for creating your own programs
(with helpful guidelines) — or use them
as they are. Each performance script offers new
dimensions to presenting and understanding the
music. Your singers will be excited, and audiences
will be delighted!
10492302 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.95
Lights!—Sally K. Albrecht & Andy Beck. Contents: Arise and Clap Your
Hands; Aya Ngena; Jolly Old Saint Nick!; One Dream; The Papaya Song; Rockin'
Robin; Shoulda Been a North Pole Elf; Tell Me, Tell Me!; Watoto Wa Dunia and
When I Get My Name in Lights.
10453218 DVD Choral Movement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39.99
Reaching for the Stars—Sally K. Albrecht & Andy Beck. Contents:
Blizzard on the Way!; The Candy Cane Twist; Jolly Jingle Christmas Medley;
Listen to My Song; Play Ball!; Reaching for the Stars; Rhythms of One World; The
Season of Love; Splish Splash; Trouble!; Who Put the Christmas Presents Under
the Tree?; Yesu Ni Wangu.
10361693 DVD Choral Movement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39.99
l
Step One! (A Choral Movement DVD)—Various Composers.
Contents: Ain't-a That Good, Good News!; Ask Me to Sing; A Broadway Song;
The Bumblebee; A Gospel Song of Peace; Shop Till You Drop!; Sikiliza!; Sugar
Cookie!; Deck the Hall!; Sing with the Angels; Step One.
10604614 DVD Choral Movement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39.99
With a Song—Sally K. Albrecht & Andy Beck. Contents: Bill Bailey; Canta
Conmigo; Colonel Bogey's Grand Old Flag; Fa La La La; Five Favorite Holiday
Songs; Fruitcake; The North Pole Marching Band; Sing Gloria; Sisi Sote; Snow
Day! Snow Day!; With a Song.
10514967 DVD Choral Movement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39.99
CHORAL
MOVEMENT
VIDEOS!
Easy to use!
THE COMPLETE
CHORAL
WARM-UP BOOK
Russell Robinson &
Jay Althouse.
Here's the easiest-
to-use book of warm-ups ever,
with enough warm-ups for years of
rehearsals! There are 211 warm-ups
in all, carefully organized into eight
practical categories: Warm-Ups to
Begin the Rehearsal; Transitional
Warm-Ups; Warm-Ups with Fun
Texts and Syllables; Chordal
Warm-Ups; Warm-Ups Featuring
Interval Training; Jazz/Pop/Swing
Warm-Ups; Just for Church Choirs
and Rounds. Dozens of photos,
which illustrate correct posture
and vowel formation, highlight
the five chapters of insightful text,
entitled: Why Warm Up?; Warm-Up
Considerations for Different Age
Groups; The Warm-Up Before
the Performance; Procedures
and Precautions and Rest and
the Voice. Whether you're an
experienced choral director or just
starting your first job, you'll want to
have this valuable resource handy
at all times, and your choir will
benefit from it, too!
1994821 Unison
Singer's Edition . . . . . 23.99
With enhanced CD!
VOCALIZE!
45 Accompanied
Vocal Warm-Ups
that Teach Technique
Andy Beck. Each exercise in this
invaluable resource is designed
to reinforce fundamental vocal
concepts for choral and solo singers
of any age. The book is organized
in 11 focused categories, so the
purpose of every warm-up is
evident, and clearly stated directions
optimize growth. Supportive
piano accompaniments, including
progressive modulations, are lightly
orchestrated on the enclosed
recording - perfect for ensemble
rehearsals, studio lessons, or at-
home practice. As a bonus, PDF
files on the enhanced CD provide
extracted vocal lines on reproducible
singer pages. This is an instructional
book you will use again and again!
Topics include: Beginning Warm-
Ups; Posture; Vowels; Breath
Support; Tone Quality; Diction;
Dynamics; Articulations; Diphthongs;
Blend; Scales; Intervals; Harmony
and more.
10363220 Unison/Mixed Book/
Enhanced CD-ROM. . 34.99
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