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4Editors' Choice (Best of 2017 Publications) lNew for 2017 HPepper Basic Library ♦A Cappella Available via ePrint All Prices in U.S. Dollars & Subject To Publisher Revision 240 director resources Go to cart Books & Resources for the Choral Director n Everyday Wisdom for Inspired TeachingTim Lautzenheiser. What are the secret ingredients of master teachers? If you were a student in your class, what would you be learning? Would it be both exciting and valuable? How do you create a disciplined classroom environment without becoming a dictator? How can failure become a pathway to success? What are the qualities of true leaders? Tim Lautzenheiser explores the real-world questions, fears, and doubts all outstanding educators have. In the process, he discovers a gold mine of opportunities for teachers to assess their own effectiveness and reach the highest levels possible. In four parts (The Art of Teaching; Developing an Attitude for Success; Teacher Leadership Skills; and Selection and Encouragement of Student Leaders), Tim calls teachers and administrators to action. He writes, "It is easy to 'dream the dream' and even exciting to sit down and 'draw up the plan,' but doing it, actually taking action, seems to be where many halt... Don't react: act." 10001221 Hardcover Book . . . . . . . . . . . 24.95 n Evoking Sound (Fundamentals of Choral Conducting - Second Edition)James Jordan. Now significantly revised and expanded, with a foreword by Morten Lauridsen, James Jordan's groundbreaking book incorporates more than ten years of new conducting insights, pedagogy, and philosophy to create a resource that is not only informative but transformative. Unique to this edition is the inclusion of a revolutionary DVD (also available separately as The Anatomy of Conducting) with Dr. Jordan and Eugene Migliaro Corporon of the University of North Texas. For the first time, a conducting text contains visual examples of patterns that, with the help of state-of-the-art animation and multiple camera angles, guide you to a deeper understanding of how conducting gesture influences sound. Hardcover book with DVD, 466 pages. 10076671 Book/DVD Second Edition. . . . 49.95 n Evoking Sound: Choral Vocal Technique (The Choral Warmup)Sabine Horstmann. Inspired by the teachings of her mentor, the legendary Frauke Haasemann, Sabine Horstmann has written these creative exercises for choirs at any level of development. Written in a straightforward, direct manner, this volume provides 94 sequential exercises that can serve as the central part of vocal training for your choir. Topics include: an overview of the "how" and "why" of vocal pedagogy; techniques for teaching posture, breathing, resonance, and relaxation; exercises for high range, low range, dynamics, and diction; suggestions for planning the choral warm-up; and canonic exercises for developing voice and ear. The author is instructor of Group Vocal Technique and Voice at the Robert Schumann University in Dusseldorf. She has extensive experience working with singers of all ages. 10066443 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.95 10445412 DVD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.95 n Evoking Sound: The Choral Rehearsal (Volume 1 - Techniques and Procedures)James Jordan. This comprehensive book is intended for choirs at all skill levels, and covers a wide range of subjects, including: rehearsal preparation and planning, how to listen, conducting gesture as a rehearsal technique, the accompanist and the rehearsal, how to teach artistic phrasing, rehearsal accountability, and the spirit of the rehearsal. The volume also deals with approaches to teaching rhythm, using recording technology as part of the rehearsal, introducing your choir to IPA, incorporating Dalcroze and Laban into the rehearsal, and the count singing system of Robert Shaw. 10030312 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39.95 10039267 Choral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.95 n Evoking Sound: The Choral Rehearsal (Volume 2 - Inward Bound-Philosophy and Score Preparation)James Jordan. For the first time in a single volume, this book provides choral directors with a comprehensive guide to score analytical techniques used by the world's leading choral conductors and innovators. Topics covered include: Score analysis by Julius Herford; Score study through colorization by Margaret Hillis; Vocal technique analysis system of Frauke Haasemann; Score analysis based upon the note-grouping theories of Marcel Tabiteau as espoused by James Thurmond; Analysis and guide to Renaissance metric flexibility; Laban Movement score analysis; Choosing literature for your choir; A voice teacher's advice to choral directors concerning their rehearsal process. This text is a groundbreaking resource for choral conductors at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. 10043460 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39.95 n Finding Ophelia's Voice, Opening Ophelia's Heart (Nurturing the Adolescent Female Voice)Lynne Gackle. Lynne Gackle, Associate Professor of Ensembles and Assistant Choral Director at Baylor University, has long been an advocate for the power of singing as a catalyst for positive change and self-actualization in adolescent girls. Her landmark text is a synthesis of these ideas, reflecting her unmatched expertise on the working of the female voice and a lifetime of experience and research. Serving to enlighten and encourage teachers and choral directors of these students, Finding Ophelia's Voice, Opening Ophelia's Heart addresses the symptoms of vocal change in the female voice, along with physiological factors that affect it. Appropriate choral literature, recordings, and other educational materials are also presented. The included DVD, which may be used as a teaching tool in the classroom, provides demonstrations of the phases of vocal maturation, voice classification, vocal techniques, and other pedagogical strategies, all with the help of an all-girl choir (ages 12-16) under the direction of Dr. Gackle. 10090243 Book/DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44.95 n Grading for Musical Excellence (Making Music an Essential Part of Your Grades)Paul Kimpton & Ann Kimpton. Remarkable and practical, this workbook challenges music educators to examine their grading procedures for fairness and clarity and help motivate students to improve and achieve musically. Exercises and reflective questions encourage educators to work as a team to assess the current grading system and move to the next level by incorporating the latest research about grading and connecting to Common Core standards. An essential resource for educators! 10347514 Paperback Book. . . . . . . . . . . 25.95 n Have We Had This Conversation?John Yarrington. Choral conductors in any situation will be aided greatly by the solution-oriented techniques in this practical book by noted choral conductor John Yarrington. A "must read" for conductors searching for new rehearsal strategies, motivational techniques and personal inspiration, this short volume includes specific procedures for addressing text considerations, improving conducting gestures, and developing ensemble skills, tonal beauty and musicality. Dr. Yarrington also provides a systematic approach to the preparation and performance of many different works. Music excerpts with recommended score markings accompany specific information about how to study, present, perfect, and perform each piece with appropriate tone, style and expressiveness. 10049333 Paperback Book. . . . . . . . . . . 24.95 l The Heart of Vocal Harmony (Emotional Expression in Group Singing)Deke Sharon. Here is an excellent resource - and a great read - for choral directors who want to build emotional expression in their vocal ensembles. Not only for a capella groups, but for all vocal ensembles regardless of size or level, the book includes a large section devoted to one-on-one discussions with prominent composers, arrangers, directors, and coaches, including Christopher Tin, Eric Whitacre, Ben Bram, Roger Emerson, Mac Huff, Kathleen Hansen, Joshua Habermann, and Tom Carter, plus performing groups such as Home Free, Manhattan Transfer, Pentatonix, and Straight No Chaser. This unique resource will help you to help your choir to engage emotionally with the audience! 10647370 Paperback Book. . . . . . . . . . . 19.99 n I Know Sousa, Not Sopranos! (A Survival Guide for the Band Director Teaching Choirs) Russell Robinson. Here's a sobering thought for many a band or orchestra director: you've been given the "opportunity" to work with the choir! But fear not - this handy guide will help you survive your foray into a strange land. The goals of this easily read volume are simple and show instrumentalists that they already possess many of the musical skills necessary to teach choral music successfully. From suggestions for warmups, to a discussion on vowels, to an educated approach to selecting repertoire, this book is a straightforward and accessible source for all things choral, no matter what the individual situation. And, when it's all said and done, there is joy and fulfillment for the teacher, students and audience alike when performing choral music at the highest level. 10046409 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.95 l When We Sing!—Sally Albrecht & Andy Beck. Here's the quick and easy way to add simple yet effective choreography to your choral performances. Sally and Andy take you step-by-step through staging suggestions for 10 Alfred Music choral titles. Perfect for choirs of all ages and sizes! Titles: All Aboard, Little Children!; Banana!; The Biggest Brightest Holiday Lights!; Carols, Bells, and Boughs of Holly!; The Flu Fugue; Mrs. Claus!; Shout the News!; Snow, Snow, Snow, Snow, Snow!; Tue, Tue; When We Sing. 10778379 DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39.99 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 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 DVDs! Unique! MAKING MORE SENSE OF HOW TO SING Multi-sensory Techniques for Voice Lessons and Choir Rehearsals Alan Gumm. This book reveals how anybody can learn to sing and how any voice teacher or choral conductor can get anyone to sing, and keep making breakthroughs in singing. With multi-sensory techniques to match and build learning strengths, this book is for any singer from the beginner to the experienced and mature singer. Whether for self-guided, teacher- guided, or conductor-guided learning situations, this unique collection of exercises wakes up the senses for amazing results. Paper, 190 p. 10075854 Paperback Book . . . . 34.99 e newest volume! TEACHING MUSIC THROUGH PERFORMANCE IN CHOIR Volume 4 ed. Jo-Michael Scheibe. The long-awaited release of the next installment of this invaluable series continues the tradition of essential insights from leading choral directors along with resource guides to the very best choral literature in print. Scheibe leads a new team of outstanding choral music educators on topics relevant to today's choral directors. Part I includes: The Rise of Concert Gospel Music by Jeffery Ames; Choral Pedagogy: The Anatomy of the Rehearsal Process by Hilary Apfelstadt; Painting with Sound: Developing Tone with Female Voices through Choral Literature by Lynne Gackle; Choral First Aid or Long-Term Music Learning? - Rethinking and Redesigning the Choral Rehearsal by James Jordan; Consonant Connection by Jo-Michael Scheibe; and The Collaborative Conductor - The Maestro Me vs. The Art of We by Philip Swan. Part II presents repertoire resource guides for nearly 100 outstanding choral works for a diverse range of ensembles graded by level of difficulty. Indexes by title, publisher, and composer/arranger for all four volumes of the series are included, and an extraordinary companion recording of all selections is also available. 10736548 Hardcover Book. . . . . 46.95 10736549 2-CD Set . . . . . . . . . . 25.95